Things I Like: Laena Velaryon (House of the Dragon)

Nanna Blondell as Laena Velaryon House of the Dragon HBO television series

Laena Velaryon was a decent character on House of the Dragon.

Laena Velaryon talking to King Viserys as a child House of the Dragon HBO television series

We first see her as a little girl, as her mother wanted to groom her to be the next Queen. But King Viserys quickly shuts down that opportunity as she’s just way too young. And I’m glad he did, that’s just too immoral.

Laena Velaryon flirting with Daemon Targaryen at a dance House of the Dragon HBO television series Nanna Blondell

So when she grows up, she actually marries his brother Daemon Targaryen and has a little family with him.

Laena Velaryon riding her dragon Vhagar House of the Dragon HBO television series Nanna Blondell

Being half-Targaryen, she’s also a dragon rider and rides the largest dragon at the time. One of the original three from Aegon’s Conquest.

Death of Laena Velaryon House of the Dragon HBO television series Nanna Blondell

But her last pregnancy goes wrong and she’s basically doomed to die a horrible death.

Vhagar kills Laena Velaryon House of the Dragon HBO television series Nanna Blondell

So she commands her dragon Vhagar to burn her. For which the beasts hesitates, but agrees to put its owner out of her misery. This is actually not the way it happens in the book, as her death isn’t much different from Aemma Arryn.

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  1. Theresa's avatar Theresa says:

    I never watched the series. I did read the first 4 books but never finished the last one. Too many characters to keep straight and not enough character building throughout the books imo.

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