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We are happy to announce that #RhaenyraWeek2026 will be held from August 16th to the 23rd! If you are in need of inspiration, you can find our list of prompts below. All contributions— including edits, artwork, written analysis, or any other medium— will be greatly appreciated♥️

The “darkness” of Rhaenyra’s path to power is “illuminated” by her faith— the belief that she is chosen, a means of self-organization amidst this struggle— as the “only” way to overcome the limitations impeding her access to power is to transcend them, entirely, as a divine force

they did the carousel trend with rhaenyra 😭 🎨 r_unknow_ on tiktok

Rhaenyra’s growing reliance on the prophecy could be an expression of “bargaining,” amidst her grieving process, as she hopes to derive meaning from this loss— her sons did not die in vain, but in service of a greater purpose— in a futile attempt to reconcile with their deaths.

Sleeping Beauty in her pretty nightgowns♥️

“It felt like a fantasy piece, Sleeping Beauty… In grief, all you want to do is sleep, Daemon comes in and whispers to her, wakes her up.” — Emma suggested that Rhaenyra lie in bed, amidst her grief, incorporating a fairytale element that mirrors the tale of ‘Sleeping Beauty.’

Rhaenyra held Jace’s sword as a comfort thing when she grieving and when she is anxious on the throne ☹️ She just wanted her baby with her 😕

rhaenyra stops on her way to ascend the iron throne to look down and grasp at jace's sword. he should of been there with herrrr :(((

“…The toll that [power] takes on the body… By the time [Rhaenyra] does finally claim that seat, so long dreamt of, she is rudderless in some way, and may be claiming the sort of thing that could cause an identity crisis.” (Via Collider) — New stills of Rhaenyra and her crown.

New glimpses of Rhaenyra in Episode 3, the “conceptual episode” described to be centered on Rhaenyra as she navigates the hardships of ruling— from mundane tasks like budgeting, to more-fantastical issues related to the Dragonseeds— in a “Succession-esque” style (🪡)

princess of queen of the seven dragonstone kingdoms

“The boys who clung to me, who hid their little faces in my skirts, dead…” — Concept art of Rhaenyra and her little boys, Jace and Luke, clinging to their mother as they arrive on Dragonstone </3

єдина законна спадкоємиця і королева 👑⚔️ #hotd

“For Rhaenyra, it’s an insurmountable loss, and it’s a reality that is too terrible to reckon with… So the first feeling, the first instinct, is sort of utter denial and to try to push back against that dawning terrible reality.” (Via Variety) — New still of Rhaenyra and Jace.

“We wanted to preserve… Rhaenyra’s lack of experience… We wanted that sword to remain a foreign object… It speaks to the very different access point she has been afforded as a woman growing up in the royal household.” (Via Elle) — New stills of Rhaenyra and her sword (🪡)

我已原谅HOTD #rhaenyra #hotd

the topic is grieving mother who seek revenge after the loss of their golden first born sons ☹️