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drakaripykiros130ac · 2 days

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The “sympathy” given to Vaemond Velaryon is ridiculous (we all know that it is really about digging way too hard for a motive to portray Rhaenyra as “evil”). Comparing his death to that of Lyman Beesbury is reaching.

Lyman Beesbury was an honorable old man who had the courage to speak up during a treasonous and secretive Council meeting whose purpose was to usurp the rightful heir to the throne. He had no personal motivation and was of pure heart when he accused the Greens of high treason. And those vipers killed him for it.

Vaemond Velaryon was a snake in the grass, just like Larys Strong and Otto Hightower.

He was nephew to Corlys Velaryon, a coward, an opportunist and an upstart himself, who sought to use malicious rumors and the misfortune of a woman brought down on her by the members of his own House (they all knew about Laenor’s true nature) to not only take Driftmark away from Lord Corlys’ chosen heir, Lucerys, but also from Baela and Rhaena.

Vaemond deserved what he got.

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thevelaryons · 2 days

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I’ve always found it interesting that of the lowborn/bastard women in the DotD, Marilda is the only one who doesn’t get slandered and insulted in the Westerosi history books.

Speaking specifically about the women who were rumored to have had affairs with noblemen, the women (Sara Snow/Alys Rivers/Nettles) in particular get derogatory descriptions for various reasons. The men they are linked to all either die or are unable to do anything about the rumors (Sara: her rumored lover Jace dies and her brother Cregan is far away in the North when those rumors become a thing in the South years later/Alys: her rumored lover Aemond dies and her son is obviously too young to do anything about the insults people are saying about his mother/Nettles: her rumored lover Daemon dies). Regardless of whether any of the rumors were true or not, it's still the women in the relationships who were described in a negative manner. Even men like Aemond or Daemon don't get as slandered, despite their more controversial actions.

Sara may or may not have existed (the fact that her existence alone is doubted speaks for itself) but in the history books she is described as an "unwashed" bastard. Even the fact she was a virgin at the time of her affair with Jace is called into question. Alys gets descriptors like "slattern" and "cow". She is reviled as a seductress and witch who would sacrifice her own children. Nettles gets insulted as well, both by characters around her and the maesters/septons recording the histories. Beyond the classism, there is also a racial angle to the insults with her skin colour always being at the forefront when she gets called "dirty" and "creature". It’s unfortunate but Westerosi society is unfair to women, especially those of a lower social class, and so they do often have to rely on the men in their lives, whether that’s a male lover/husband, their father, brother(s) or son(s) as a source of protection. Characters like Sara/Alys/Nettles don't get that protection.

Then you get to Marilda's descriptions in the book, and it's completely clean. Not a single insult is uttered against her despite her supposed involvement with two different Velaryon men. Whether her affair was with Corlys or Laenor, it occurred at the time when they were married men. Laenor is dead by the time when he's claimed to be the father of Marilda's sons. But Corlys is alive and well. Not to mention, he's a very well respected figure in Westerosi society. That being said, I can’t see Corlys doing any major PR control here since he does not have the means to do so.

Alyn, however, could ensure his mother did not get negative remarks. He's the one said to have fostered close ties to the Citadel and a positive relationship with the Faith. On more than one occasion, he was anointed by the High Septon himself, which is something that's typically reserved for the King or his Kingsguard. So I think Alyn might’ve used that influence to his favor.

While Alyn does seem like the type who doesn’t care much about what others think of him, he clearly respects his mother so I doubt he would want her to have a bad reputation. Even concerning the rumors of Alyn's potential affairs, the maesters are somewhat dismissive about them and call the rumors "unreliable". They don't give much credence to what third parties are saying on such matters. As for Alyn's mother, she is spoken of with nothing but respect and even flattery at times.

History is truly written by the victors.

#valyrianscrolls #asoiaf #marilda of hull #alyn velaryon #corlys velaryon #laenor velaryon #sara snow #alys rivers #nettles #alyn & marilda #meta #alyn going from being a mama's boy to a girldad was a very excellent writing decision by grrm

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giallo4ver · 2 years

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Yes.

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targaryen-dynasty · 28 days

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I‘M SICK

#hotd #house of the dragon #house of the dragon season 2 #hotd s2 #hotd 2 #hotd season 2 #house of the dragon 2 #the greens #the blacks #rhaenyra targaryen #alicent hightower #daemon targaryen #criston cole #aegon ii targaryen #aemond targaryen #rhaenys targaryen #corlys velaryon

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gameofthronesdaily · 28 days

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TEAM BLACKS HOUSE OF THE DRAGON | SEASON 2

#house of the dragon #hotd #hotdedit #targaryensource #daemon targaryen #corlys velaryon #rhaenyra targaryen #rhaenys targaryen #e #h s2 #by tanya

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ophelieverse · 17 days

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because where tf is him HBO?!?!?

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hopemikaelsongf · 2 years

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laenor and rhaenyra: masters of being sooooo discreet at their own wedding party

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fangrurin · 5 months

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♕ THE BLACKS

#hotdedit #houseofthedragonedit #targaryensource #hotdcentral #gameofthronesdaily #house of the dragon #hotd #rhaenyra targaryen #daemon targaryen #baela targaryen #rhaenys targaryen #corlys velaryon #mine*#500*#1000*#2k*

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backjustforberena · 4 months

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Corlys and Rhaenys at their daughter's wake, with their grandchildren. DO NOT REPOST.

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liv-cole · 28 days

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THIS IS SO PERFECT

#ewan mitchell #aemond targaryen #house of the dragon #hotd #criston cole #fabien frankel #rhaenyra targaryen #alicent hightower #daemon targaryen #daemon x rhaenyra #aegon ii targaryen #rhaenys targaryen #corlys velaryon #Olivia Cooke #emma d'arcy

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myheartisahorizon · 2 years

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"History does not remember blood. It remembers names." Grandfather of the year, right here.

#hotd #hotd spoilers #corlys velaryon #lucerys velaryon #house of the dragon

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notalicent · 3 months

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“Is it not better to live in peace than to have songs sung after you are dead ?”

House of the Dragon 1.05 | "We Light the Way" — dir. Clare Kilner

#houseofthedragonedit #house of the dragon #rhaenyra targaryen #alicent hightower #rhaenys targaryen #corlys velaryon #laenor velaryon #hotd #hotdedit #tvedit #hotdgif #gifs*#ep #*

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thevelaryons · 2 months

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The Sea Snake & The Queen Who Never Was

Artwork by @lycheesodas (twt/ig)

#valyrianscrolls #asoiaf #corlys velaryon #rhaenys targaryen #corlys & rhaenys #art

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bucknastysbabe · 2 months

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💘💘Some Valentines Cards For My HOTD Girls💘💘

Tagging some of my moots to share the love! @targaryenbarbie @fairysluna @islandfantasydream @aemonds-holy-milk @sugarpoppss2 @starogeorgina @fan-goddess @succnfuccubus @officerbrowneyes @dr-aegon @gemini-mama @arcielee @lovelykhaleesiii @targaryen-dynasty @dixie-elocin @madame-fear @namelesslosers

#happy valentine's day #valentines cards #hotd memes #hotd shitpost #corlys velaryon #Aegon II Targaryen #ser criston cole #daemon targaryen #aemond targaryen #harwin strong #otto hightower #viserys targaryen #Vizzy t #jacaerys velaryon

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gameofthronesdaily · 27 days

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