Blood of Valyria

by rohailq64

Aenar Targaryen was many things but he was no King. No, his birthright was one he had been deemed unworthy of. Forever in the shadow of his sister, Aenar was not the heir his father desired. He was not the Prince that was Promised. However, it would be through his bloodline that this promised prince would breathe their first breath.

4. Author's Note

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Game of Thrones characters in the story or from the novel, A Song of Ice and Fire. Only the OCs included are mine and any original plots.

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Hi!

First of all I want to thank everyone who has left a review on the story, who has followed it, and who has favorited it. Now, the purpose of this author's note is to address some questions people have had as well as criticisms. I won't be posting the next chapter until I am done writing all of the parts for at least act one, so in the meantime, I'm putting this out.

Now onto the questions:

1. Why does Aenar have dirty blond hair even though his parents had silver hair?

Aenar's grandmother had dirty blond hair even though her parents had silver hair. I added in this detail because it helps to portray him as a sort of outcast from the rest of his family. (Aenar's grandmother is Alyssa Targaryen; you can search her up on Google and see for yourself)

2. Why isn't Aenar as angry as he should be?

Aenar is heavily inspired by Stannis Baratheon. I have portrayed him as being obedient and dutiful. He does whatever is required of him and it is not in his nature to be so impulsive as to leave the Red Keep or start his own House or conquer another kingdom. In the latest chapter that I posted, he DID snap at his father however it was within the realms of his character. Of course, as the story progresses his character will slowly unravel however I won't do a complete one-eighty in the first five or six chapters.

3. Why can't Aenar claim a dragon?

A lot of Targaryens before the civil war had trouble claiming dragons. Viserys, Daemon, Rhaenys, they all claimed fully grown dragons - their eggs never hatched in their cradles. The reason he can't claim a dragon is open to interpretation to the readers but for me, it symbolizes the fact that he just hasn't found the RIGHT one. Remember, it's the dragons that choose their riders, not the other way around.

Also, I have mentioned that he has tried to claim the unclaimed dragons in the DRAGONPIT. He hasn't tried to claim the wild dragons yet because well, that is a plot hole I forgot about. So yeah, it's my mistake...but he WILL claim a dragon soon. Not in the next chapter, not in the chapter after that...but soon. And I have already picked the perfect dragon for him.

4. Why doesn't Aenar have any influence?

Aenar IS influential, at least outside of the Red Keep. He's got House Baratheon and the Stormlands at his back and if you read the council meeting in chapter two, you'll notice that at least half of the lords were on his side (Lyonel Strong, Otto Hightower). Obviously, he will build a stronger backing later on but you need to be patient and wait for it to happen.

5. Why is Aenar so weak and pathetic? Why is he okay with being in his sister's shadow?

Aenar is NOT okay with being in his sister's shadow. I've never portrayed him as being okay with staying in her shadow. But what can he do? Like realistically, what can he do at this point in time? The King has already made his decision. Some people are saying he should have left the Red Keep; WHY should he have left? He's not an impulsive character and he doesn't wear his emotions on his sleeves. I get that it's frustrating right now, but hopefully, as the chapters progress, it will all become worthwhile.

Now onto some criticisms. People say that this story is stupid, that men will never allow a woman to succeed the Iron Throne.

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THAT IS THE ENTIRE FUCKING PLOT OF THE DANCE! Like, were they okay with Rhaenyra sitting the Iron Throne in canon? Didn't they start a civil war because a lot of lords didn't want her to become Queen? Like, where have I mentioned they'd be okay with it?

Like I mentioned before, as this story progresses, Aenar's character will slowly unravel. But we are still in the beginning of the story. He will become very much proactive in the coming chapters. Both in court and once we get to the whole Triarchy business. But please, patience and understanding is required. Wait for your dopamine. No instant gratification here.

Of course, I may just be a shit writer and that's why a number of people don't like this story. I admit, I have trouble writing dialogue at times. If that's the case then, my bad.

I hope I've addressed all questions and concerns! If you have more question, feel free to send me a private message and I will answer them to the best of my abilities.