House of the Dragon
The article stop spoilers from House of the Dragon . House of the Dragon ’s season 1concluded with a bang - Rhaenyra is now queen but already suffers several misfortunes , include Lucerys ' death . With no way fore for the Blacks but one that is steeped in crashing vengeance , it looks like one member of Rhaenyra ’s retinue will finally get what he was always look for .
A barbarous and impulsive turncoat , Daemon Targaryen tends to do whatever he likes with no regard for the moment . Yet his action often have long - terminal figure effects that can guggle into something worse than he truly carry . After all , many of Daemon ’s big mistake have led to an outright polite war .
Refusing To Deny Insulting Viserys' Son
After the death of Queen Aemma and her stillborn son , Baelon , Daemon elected to host a celebration for his Gold Cloaks . It was already a sign of deep disrespect to celebrate so soon after the death of one-half of Viserys ' house , but Otto cover that he stand up and insulted Baelon as " heritor for a day . "
While there is no style of knowing if Daemon in reality aver the phrasal idiom , given that he has a establish willingness to lie to further his own goal , he still refused to refuse it . It absolutely enraged Viserys and led to Daemon losing his title as heir . For Daemon , it was a completely self - visit wound that easily could have been avoided .
Refusing Viserys' Help In The Stepstones
Daemon has always been a prideful man , and the cerebration of his brother coming to keep the daytime made him beat a courier halfway to death in his fury . The scrap in the Stepstones was one of themost important conflict in Targaryen account , and Daemon was perfectly ridiculous for not seeing that .
Viserys was not there to insult his brother . Instead , he offered a hand to help him , as it was a show of love and solidarity , not mockery . Yet Daemon reject to accept it and instead went on a missionary station that could have easy led to his death . It signal his lack of faith in Viserys and his outright discourtesy for the Billie Jean Moffitt King .
Flirting With Rhaenyra
While Daemon is one ofRhaenyra ’s greatest ally leading up to warfare , that did n’t give him the right to disrespect her the direction he did when she was young . It was also a mistake that caused Viserys to exile him — again — which only took away Daemon ’s chance to wield a foothold in King ’s Landing .
Taking Rhaenyra To A Brothel
Daemon never stop at just flirting with Rhaenyra . He soon take her to a brothel , despite knowing the consequences that could derive for maidens in bagnio in Westeros . It could have led to Rhaenyra being disinherited , or even kill or exile .
The fact that he later pretend to have sleep with Rhaenyra caused her to makeone of her most ridiculous lies , as she dissemble he never even touch her . It could well have ended with both of their death , and Daemon was fantastically lucky that Viserys was a merciful crony and a sleep with father .
Not Telling Rhaenys About Laenor
In a move that easy could have led to the Blacks losing the reenforcement of one of themost important houses inHouse of the Dragon , Daemon talk through one’s hat the death of Laenor Velaryon . Poor Rhaenys and Corlys Velaryon were left to mourn over the death of their Logos , short after the dying of their daughter .
It was open that Rhaenys harbored deep - seat rancour against the Blacks after discovering her son ’s suppose stiff . Had Daemon simply told her the truth , the Blacks would not have had to rely on Rhaenys ' empathy to get her on their side . She might have even kill the Greens in the Dragonpit , avoiding a warfare entirely .
Marrying Rhaenyra Immediately After Laenor’s “Death”
Rhaenys might have refused to friend with them , given how they acted in the backwash of Laenor ’s acquire death . Instead of simply waiting to marry , they instantaneously insulted Rhaenys ' dead kid by marrying curtly after the body was discovered . It was an insult to Laenor ’s remembering in Rhaenys ' eye , which made it even risky .
Given that there was no real clock time crunch , Daemon and Rhaenyra easily could have waited a few weeks — at least until their children were no longer in mourn wearing apparel . It was extremely unsavoury , and it is perfectly no wonder that Rhaenys detest Daemon and Rhaenyra for so long .
Not Guarding Vhagar
At Laena ’s funeral , Aemond approached the mighty dragon Vhagar and arrogate her for himself . Whileonly book lecturer knew what Aemondwould do to Luke , it was still easy to adopt that someone might stress to claim the largest Draco in the kingdom .
Daemon should have set up a sentry go to protect Vhagar , but she was get out whole alone for any dragonrider to descend and claim . With so many Targaryens and Velaryons in one piazza , it was ludicrous to take that no one would want a fierce dragon like her . At the very least , dragons without a Targaryen passenger should have been guarded .
Making An Enemy Of Otto Hightower
While a second son with no land or inheritance of his own , Otto Hightower superintend to make himself one of the most powerful people in the realm . Though often misunderstood , Ottoserved under the sovereignty of King Jaehaerys and King Viserys , before eventually serve King Aegon II .
The fact that Otto was so powerful was incisively why it was such a mistake for Daemon to make the man his enemy . Had they just worked together , Daemon could have kept his position as heir . Instead , he had the Hand of the King rallying against him , which was always a risky move that backfired horribly .
Not Spending Enough Time With Viserys
While Daemon certainly jazz his brother , he was never particularly right at showing it . Whether that meant affront him , put on the line his daughter ’s life-time , or spending decades away from the man , he was always keeping Viserys ' at arm ’s length . It certainly affected their relationship .
Viserys deserved to have a loyal brother by his side who was with him for more than pridefulness and ambition . Given how much it hurt Daemon to see of his brother ’s destruction , he should have been there for Viserys in the oddment . Sadly , he was never the reenforcement that Viserys necessitate , and they — and the land — sustain for it .
Letting Luke Go To Storm’s End
Daemon ’s bountiful error by far was not stepping in to stop Rhaenyra from sending his step - Son as envoys . Daemon had already seen how much Aemond scorn his nephews , and he should have realized that the Greens would be sending envoys of their own .
A boy like Luke should never have been post on his own without the Blacks knowing exactly where Aemond was . Given that he had already been ready to murder Jace with a rock , it was to be expected that he would seek to toss off Luke . It was a serious misunderstanding , and it would eventually be the understanding for polite war .
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