@worlderviolet
Rhaegar, Gaella’s father, was known as the most honorable man of his time. He even chose to renounce the throne, even though he was Aemon’s son, out of love for Rhaenys and because he believed she would make a good ruler even though she was a woman. He always defended his family’s values while remaining just, and he also cared about the smallfolk.
I’ve realized that Gaella is different not because she is a Targaryen (a dragon), but because she is incredibly human, possessing compassion for those around her. She has a charm that draws others in and inspires them, and she inherited her father’s strong moral ,so even if she stands against everyone, even her own family, she will choose what is right.*She definitely would have been on Dunk’s side :)
It’s a character trait we also see in Baelor and in Dany,it’s not the dragons that make them special, but who they are as people.
*I also love Lyonel,she would have liked him too.