House of the Dragon
word of advice : This article incorporate major spoilers for House of the Dragon!House of the Dragon ’s episode 8 , " The Lord of the Tides , " marked the end of King Viserys Targaryen ’s sovereignty , but it did not stop the fan from enjoy him . Although not as beloved asGame of Thrones ’s Ned Stark , audiences quickly link with the king , who in the main want nothing more than a felicitous family .
With that said , fan were well aware of how badly Viserys was coping with the transit of time . His hurt and poor health got worse with each instalment , and he seemed to be unable to catch a break when it come in to family play . Whether Rhaenyra , Daemon , or Alicent was pick a engagement , he rarely experience any time to be content . But by looking at his journey in images , fans can relive Viserys ’s most important here and now and see his transformation in appearance and family dedication .
Named Heir
InHouse of the Dragon ’s first view , Viserys was named Heir to the commode over Rhaenys . While he seemed sympathetic to her troth , he also seemed genuinely proud of by the determination . He had Aemma , the love life of his life , by his side and was honor with the responsibility of carrying on his mob ’s bequest .
House of the Dragoncovers tenner of account , but at this moment , he was as affirmative as hearing ever saw him . He had a daughter , who was have sex as " the Realm ’s Delight , " his married woman was meaning , and he had been prefer as the near choice to be King . All in all , his life was full of potency .
Broken By Aemma And Baelon’s Deaths
By the end of the first episode , Viserys was thoroughly break by the struggles he confront . Aemma had abide two miscarriages , two miscarriage , and ( by the end of the episode ) had a son that die shortly after birth . Viserys had choose his child over his wife ’s comfortableness and had to watch her scream in infliction and terror , beg him to facilitate her .
The humankind of hope from the commencement of the episode had lost the genetic joy that he had antecedently reveled in , and on top of the loss was his guilt trip for his part in it . Even more , Rhaenyra resent him , andDaemon throw the harshest burnsby mock his deceased son . As the image shows , he was at a grim power point , feeling tired and broken , questioning his decision all the while .
Decided To Marry Alicent Hightower
While Viserys is often criticized for his inability to make a conclusion , he stood steadfast on his selection to we d Alicent , regardless of the complications it raised . After lose everything , Viserys made a shocking decisionto take something that would make him happy . He was not full of joyfulness at the determination , but he was positive in it and appear strong and majestic .
While he lacked the optimism of years past , he was bounce back from his grief as well he could . He had gotten Rhaenyra ’s blessing to remarry ( though he did n’t think to warn her of who he would we d ) , Daemon had been put in line of work , and his council would last stop push for him to move on .
Happy New Father
Despite losing Corlys ’s affection , Viserys was largely happy with his option . Alicent give him a boy soon after they were we 500 and fleetly became pregnant again . Though he had drop his need for a son , he was overjoyed to have one , proudly showing off Aegon with a celebration .
The first two years are the most dangerous , so by that pointedness , he likely felt good acquiring attached to Aegon . Rhaenyra was unemotional and fend off her father , but that could just as easily have been Hellenic teenage rebellion . By and large , his problem were typical family topic , and he was able-bodied to put them right by assuring Rhaenyra that he would n’t replace her .
Reconciled With Daemon
After solve his fight with Rhaenyra , Viserys seemed to be in a position to find stability and felicity again . It was unclear how Daemon would act when he return , but his humility earmark Viserys to receive him back with a clinch .
Viserys never wanted to be fighting with his brother , so the hug between them seemed to be a sign that glad times were on the horizon . For the first time , House Targaryen seemed properly united , which made Viserys happy on a personal and political level .
Furious With Daemon And Rhaenyra
Peace did n’t last long when Daemon attempted to seduce Rhaenyra , which irreparably brokeall of Viserys ’s key relationships . Viserys round Daemon , showing a vicious side he had never suggest at before . In gain , he begin treat Rhaenyra as a political figure , not as his daughter , which involved ordering her to tie Laenor and deport tea to verify she did n’t get pregnant .
The one sentence Viserys let his temper get to him , everything seemed to fall asunder . His health got increasingly worse from that second on , and his relationship with Alicent became strained as she wrench on Rhaenyra . While Daemon was the one cause trouble , this score the descent for Viserys .
Happy Grandfather (Oblivious To The Truth)
While tenseness were unbelievably high between Alicent and Rhaenyra , Viserys admit the perspective of uncoerced ignorance . He pushed aside the political implications and focused almost all on family . When Alicent handle her power to muster up infant Joffrey , Viserys acted as though he was simply baffle a chance to meet his grandson .
Viserys decline to hear anyone mention that the children were outlaw , making up features that the minor might share with Laenor . He was also confident that pushing his boy and Rhaenyra ’s together would make them closelipped friends , ignoring the way that the children mirrored their parents .
Broken By Years Of Family Conflict
When audiences realize him in " Driftmark , " Viserys was as weak as he had ever been . His strong-arm health was chop-chop deteriorating , and he seemed to have fractured relationships with both his married woman and girl due to his refusal to select one over the other .
When Rhaenyra ’s sons became creditworthy for Aegon losing his oculus , Viserys no longer had the luxury of dismiss the problem and hop it went away . He picked a side — Rhaenyra’s — and immediately study where the power was in the room when Criston Cole answered Alicent ’s orders and not his own . The kinsperson he was so desperate to have was irreparably damage , and they had taken out his power as king in the outgrowth .
The Bed-ridden King
Rhaenyra ( and the audience ) had n’t seen Viserys in years by the metre " The Lord of the Tides " began , at which point all were shock by how bad his health had become . While he had infected wounds in the first episode and continued to stick out for age , that was nothing compared to his condition in the 8th episode .
As a prominentcharacter inHouse of the Dragon , Viseryswas in hurting constantly and , thus , was drugged most of the fourth dimension , hardly ever leaving the bed . Because of that , Alicent and Otto Hightower managed most of the governing in Westeros . Though he had a long reign , Viserys ’s body rat him in the end , turning the family unit man into a shell of who he once was .
A Brief Moment Of Peace
When Viserys learn that everyone was coming to the rook , he announce that they would have a family dinner party . Politically , he continued to support Rhaenyra , but when he go far at dinner party , he have his masquerade off and spoke plain , beg his family to get along for his interest .
For the most part , they hear . Rhaenyra and Alicent apologise and made redress , and Jace asked Helaena to trip the light fantastic toe . When Viserys see around , he see his whole family together , express mirth and playing like he always wanted . Everyone can feel the come warfare , but in this one moment , just before he conk , Viserys was able to find out peace .
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