SYNOPSIS.
Joyce Baratheon had been named the Dutiful Lady, a title whispered in both admiration and contempt. First named it for her devotion to her dear friend and later her Queen, the name turned sour after speculation of her honor followed a handsome, young, and already wedded Prince when he began giving her his favor over his own lady wife. But Joyce endured, for nothing else mattered to her than those closets to her heart. Her Queen, and soon after, the Princess. They were all that mattered to her.
The Realm's Delight, the poets and bards had named her, and truly she was. Rhaenyra Targaryen was at the very least, a delight to her. Joyce had helped deliver her into the world after all and she cared for her as if she were her own flesh and blood. And in turn, the youthful princess looked up to Lady Baratheon, who had managed to stay unwed all these years after her once betrothed had choked to death at the feast before their wedding. And who her uncle—the only other being the girl held in such same high esteem—seemed to dote upon endlessly. Oh, what wouldn't Joyce do for the young Rhaenyra.
Despite her many efforts, the Queen still had not produced a male heir for the King, despite Viserys's insistence that the time would soon come. Her dearest friend and only daughter seemed to be the sole observers to Aemma's ever-declining health, even despite the Queen's insistence that she was fine. As they worry, the realm holds its breath, awaiting the arrival of the promised son and their future king.
caitriona balfe as
JOYCE BARATHEON /
THE DUTIFUL LADY.
matt smith as
DAEMON TARGARYEN /
THE ROGUE PRINCE.
sian brooke as
AEMMA ARRYN.
emma darcy / milly alcock as
RHAENYRA TARGARYEN.
steve toussaint as
CORLYS VELARYON.
sonoya mizuno as
LADY MYSARIA.
paddy consindine as
VISERYS TARGARYEN.
alexandra dowling / freya allan — GENYA LANNISTER
ryan corr — HARWIN STRONG
nanna blondell / savannah steyn — LAENA VELARYON
charlie vickers — LORAS TULLY
john macmillan / theo nate — LAENOR VELARYON
katherine langford — ALYSSA TARGARYEN
louis partridge — ORYS TARGARYEN
as described — AEMMA TARGARYEN
eve best — RHAENYS TARGARYEN
roger evans — BORROS BARATHEON
julian lewis jones — BOREMUND BARATHEON
olivia cooke — ALICENT HIGHTOWER
rhys ifans — OTTO HIGHTOWER
&&. the rest of the house of the dragon cast as their respective characters
Despite his own lady wife, the Prince of the City was known to openly court the unwed Lady Baratheon. While many believed Daemon Targaryen to be nearly claimed by madness, the same would agree that she was the cause to much of it.
Heirs of the Dragon — A Question of Succession
author's note. daemon is still an awful human being in this and so is my oc but hey that's asoiaf universe for you 🤷♀️ i did however get rid of the incest/grooming plotline between daemon and rhaenyra because i want to and canon is what i say it is <3 edit: joyce doesn't know high valyrian, so when daemon (+ others) speaks it, she doesn't understand. to preserve the air of mystery she feels when he does, i won't be putting the translation next to the dialogue or at the end of the chapter. i will, however, leave it in a comment on that passage so if you do not want what he's saying spoiled, don't open those comments i guess
warnings. story may contain adult themes such as: strong language, sexual content, infidelity, slightly toxic behavior and relationships, terrible terrible protagonists, mentions of incest, canon-themed violence, character death, traumatic childbirth, use of alcohol, everyone character is terrible in their own way, general asoiaf-ness, etc.
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