When the television adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s expansive world began, viewers who had devoured the novels understood why certain characters resonate so deeply. Daenerys Targaryen ascends from a timid girl into a feared queen, her arc anchored by the dragon blood that runs through her veins. In this series, a similar throughline appears with Rhaenyra Targaryen, a central figure whose journey to the Iron Throne is marked by ambition, loyalty, and the weight of prophecy. The prequel to the beloved fantasy epic centers on her as a key heir, shaping a civil war among the Targaryen dynasty that fans anticipated long before the first episode aired.
