Who Should Rhaenyra Marry???
So there’s 3 (technically 4) options that I’ve decided to pick from and they all have different pros and cons and would take the story in slightly different directions. Aegon II, Laenor, Daemon, and Gwayne. I believe Daemon and Gwayne would be the best options but I’m still open to Laenor. (Also I’m basing most of it on the show.)
Aegon II: It would solve a lot of the political strife however Aegon, in my opinion, is too young for her (if they married when he was 16 she’d already be about 31) and there would still be plots to make him king instead of prince consort. It could be really interesting to explore how Rhaenyra could manage him, manage the Hightowers/Aegon supporters, and still maintain power and control but I’m not quite sold on it yet.
Laenor: Since this is based off of the show he would be gay which would cause problems for heirs but I’m sure I could come up with a work around for that but one of the other major problems is that he wouldn’t be happy and would eventually want to leave which would leave Rhaenyra in a complicated and unstable position. Their children would also be Velaryons instead of Targaryens. However, the support of the Velaryons would be fantastic since they also have dragons and were already slighted/passed over several times. It also would probably be easier for me to write since I don’t have much experience writing romance.
Daemon: He is a lot older than Rhaenyra, chaotic, and violent. Daemon is a very complicated character and I’m not sure I could do him justice. He has always been one of Rhaenyra’s most staunch supporters, he is also an excellent fighter and dragon rider. Plus Caraxys is a great dragon to have in Rhaenyra’s side. It would be really useful for Daemon and Rhaenyra to combine their lines. I also have trouble with trying to figure out how to get them married because Viserys is not supportive of their relationship, like at all. I also worry about writing their relationship since it’s so complicated.
Gwayne: He’s a Hightower and was raised devout to the seven and the patriarchy. I honestly don’t know if he would support Rhaenyra’s right to rule over his own. And there’s no way that at least some people wouldn’t try to put him over Rhaenyra, similarly to Aegon. But marrying him would be a great way to get Otto and the other Hightower’s support, plus he was never going to be the lord of Hightower so he could join Rhaenyra’s house and have their children be named Targaryen much easier than with Laenor. There is potential that he would support Rhaenyra’s claim over his but I’m not completely sure. I also am not sure just how devout he is to the seven or how much he follows/listens to Otto which could cause complications. He is at least a decent knight though. It would be easier for me to write him over the others because in comparison we see so little of him which leaves so much more up to interpretation. Once again I worry about writing the romance aspects.
Sorry this is all word vomit lol. Please don’t mind the misspellings, bad grammar, and repetitiveness.
Anyways, what do you guys think?