A Historical Recount of House Dragaryen From the years 136 AC to 300 AC

Myths and Legends 6: Daenerys Dragaryen

Tale of the Two Kingdoms - Story VI: Daenerys Dragaryen, The Blind Prophet

Daenerys Dragaryen, daughter of Maenar Dragaryen, was born in 208 AC to a family steeped in the rich heritage of the Dragaryen bloodline, but her path would be unlike any other. From a young age, Daenerys was different. She often spoke of strange dreams and hazy visions, glimpses of events she could not explain but that she would come to believe foretold the future.

Her father, Maenar, was the son of Rhaegel, King of Dragonstone, and fiercely protective of his only daughter. Daenerys grew up cherished yet watched with a kind of reverent caution, as those close to her noticed how her dreams seemed to whisper of things yet to come. These whispers, however, would evolve into something far darker and more profound.

The Attempted Kidnapping and the Birth of a Seer

On Daenerys' 16th name day in 224 AC, a violent and harrowing event forever altered her fate. A rogue knight, known only as Doran the Red, attempted to kidnap her, hoping to ransom the Dragaryen princess for a fortune. He had heard rumors of her strange visions and thought them tales to scare the weak, convinced that her family's influence would ensure his payment. Daenerys fought fiercely, resisting her captor with every ounce of her strength, but in the struggle, her face was slashed. The blade struck her eyes, rendering her permanently blind.

Her father Maenar arrived in time to save her from death, but Daenerys would never see the world as she once had. Her injury, however, did more than just take her sight—it awakened something deeper within her. What had been faint visions became crystal clear, vivid, and unrelenting. The blindness stripped away her mortal sight, but in its place, she saw glimpses of events that had not yet come to pass. Over time, she became known among the locals as The Sight-Seer, a prophet whose predictions unsettled even the most steadfast minds.

The Five Prophecies of Daenerys Dragaryen

With her newfound sight, Daenerys began to speak of five prophetic visions that haunted her dreams. Although cryptic, her words carried a weight that could not be dismissed, as one by one, these prophecies wove their way into the lives of those around her.

The Burning City

Daenerys spoke of a city wreathed in flames, its towers collapsing under the weight of fire and fury. She described a red star falling upon the city and a "king of ashes" who would stand amidst the ruin, declaring himself the ruler of charred bones and lost souls. This vision was so vivid that she often woke in terror, calling out for water to quench the imaginary flames.

The Dragon in Chains

In another vision, Daenerys saw a dragon bound in chains, its scales darkened as if stained by blood. Around the dragon stood figures in shadowed armor, their faces hidden, yet their intentions clear. She muttered of betrayal and of a house divided by greed and hunger for power. "One will come to break the chains," she whispered, "but only after blood has watered the stones."

The Queen of Shadows

Daenerys dreamed of a queen cloaked in shadows who walked through a field of bones, a crown of thorns upon her head. This queen, she said, would rise from nothing, bringing both destruction and salvation in her wake. Some interpreted this as a future Dragaryen queen; others thought it might foretell a queen from beyond the realm.

The Frozen Throne

Another vision featured a throne of ice surrounded by endless winter. Upon this throne sat a figure cloaked in white, with eyes as blue as death. Daenerys warned that this figure was not a ruler but a specter of a great cold that would threaten all life. "The north will remember," she whispered, though no one knew what it meant.

The Phoenix Reborn

Her final vision was of fire consuming a lone figure, burning until only ash remained. Yet from the ash, Daenerys described something reborn—a phoenix rising in a blaze of color and light. This figure, she claimed, would bring an end to the old and usher in a new age, though whether it was an age of prosperity or ruin remained unclear.

These prophecies quickly spread through the lands, becoming legends in their own right. People traveled far and wide to seek Daenerys' wisdom, hoping to glean even a sliver of understanding from her cryptic words. As her fame grew, so too did the mystery surrounding her powers.

A Mystery of Origins: How Did She Gain the Sight?

The origins of Daenerys' sight remained shrouded in mystery, and rumors about the source of her powers circulated widely. Some believed the injury she suffered in her kidnapping had opened a doorway to the otherworldly, that in the moment of losing her sight, she had glimpsed the void beyond mortal perception. Others whispered that her powers stemmed from a darker curse or blessing, perhaps bestowed by the gods themselves. Some even suggested that her bloodline—the unique lineage of House Dragaryen, known for its dragon-riding ancestors—contained traces of ancient magic, enabling her to perceive things beyond the mortal coil.

The most tantalizing theory, however, involved an ancient Dragaryen relic. It was said that her family guarded a powerful object hidden within the depths of Dragonstone, a relic believed to grant those who touched it the ability to glimpse the future. While Daenerys never openly spoke of such a relic, she was often found in Dragonstone's deepest caverns, alone and deep in thought. Perhaps she had indeed found the object, though none would ever know for certain.

A Life of Reverence and Mystery

For the rest of her life, Daenerys Dragaryen became a figure of quiet reverence, a prophet whose visions were respected, feared, and sought after by nobles and commoners alike. Though she was blind, she saw with a clarity few could fathom. Her cryptic prophecies unsettled even the boldest lords, as they held the weight of both the known and unknown.

In 266 AC, Daenerys' life came to a tragic end as she succumbed to a mysterious illness that swept through Dragonstone. Her passing left a void that none could fill, and even in death, her legend only grew. To this day, her words are whispered in reverence, and some say that Daenerys' spirit wanders Dragonstone, seeking the answers to the visions that haunted her.

Some claim she found solace in her final moments, foreseeing an end to the fire and blood that had marked her house. Others believe she died with a final vision left unsaid, a prophecy too great for even her to utter. Her story endures as the last of the Tales of the Two Kingdoms, the Blind Prophet whose words foretold an age yet to come.