but we are not men.

PLAYER
Name: Sisi 
Age: 20
Personal Journal: melocoton
E-mail: akatsukiaddict@gmail.com
AIM/MSN/etc: inquisitioned @ aim | inquisitioned 

CHARACTER
Name: Daenerys Targaryen
Canon: Game of Thrones 
Age: In the show, approximately 17.
Timeline: Post 3x04: "Dracarys"
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Personality: It's said that the gods flip a coin every time a Targaryen is born, and the world holds its breath to see if it's going to land on the side of greatness or madness. Daenerys, also known as Dany, is not just a Targaryen, but the last Targaryen, and her coin barely teetered before it fell into her own magnitude. She started out as a pawn, timid and shy, but upon her marriage to Khal Drogo, a leader of a khalasar, a massive group of horselords across the Narrow Sea, Dany began to take the mantle of power like a true queen--a khaleesi. As a Targaryen, Dany was born with a certain sense of pride that could become her downfall--she believes ultimately that she deserves to win the Iron Throne, because her fathers had it first. Being a Targaryen connotes a certain old pride--Dany speaks High Valyrian, and she was, in fact, a product of incest in order to keep their bloodline "pure"--and brave leadership. She came to show her true Targaryen colors as a very capable leader, making decisions and acclimating into the strange culture of the khalasar gracefully. In fact, much of Dany's life is about her rising above obstacles--she was raised by her abusive brother, and went from what basically amounted to being a sex slave to a queen. 

When her husband died, Dany took matters into her own hands. In an act of furious desperation, she paid for a witch to try and save his life. The witch tricked her, and she not only lost Khal Drogo, but her unborn son, and Dany didn't take this lightly. Daenerys is a dragon, and this is repeated over and over in the series; her wrath is terrifying and true, and she exacts her vengeance on the witch by literally tying her, alive, into the funeral pyre and setting the whole thing ablaze. Daenerys' temper is notably fierce, a true Targaryen trait and certainly something that doesn't appear at her first polite glance, and her entire rise to her eventual goal, the Iron Throne, is an act of revenge. Her family was unseated by Roberts Rebellion, the current king, and her father and mother were killed, leaving only her and Viserys, the aforementioned brother to live in exile, forever in fear of being killed again. Daenerys was nearly assassinated by King Robert early on in her career as Khaleesi, and despite his death, the attempts have only barely slowed. 

After Khal Drogo died, Dany started to lead the khalasar by herself. The loss that she'd suffered did little to discourage her from stopping in her plans--they rarely did. Her brothers death lead to the realization of who was actually the "blood of the dragon"; Khal Drogo's death lead to her ruling her khalasar. She gave a rousing speech that showed off her true character--not just her rage, her passion, her desire for the throne, but her charisma. The people of the khal did not all desert her, despite the fact that she's a female in an absolutely male dominated world. Instead, she promised to lead them to greatness, with the dragons that had been born out of an act of fearlessness, having literally walked into a fire to hatch the three eggs she'd been given at the beginning of her reign as khaleesi.  She promises to raise her khalasar out of what basically amounted to perdition, and eventually, she does; her devotion to them is just as strong as theirs to her, and she's fiercely protective over them as well as her three dragons, almost a mother bear in that aspect. Dany is, however, willing to work with her dragons as bargaining chips--in the point she's being taken from, she just offered up one of her dragons, only to completely trick the man who tried to take them in exchange for his slaves, and not only did Dany get to keep her dragon, but she freed the slaves and murdered the slave traders who treated them like dirt for so long. She's spent so much of her life under her brother's heavy hand that she empathizes with those who suffer, and moments like this--moments of compassion, where she tries to feed water to a dying man or taking a young woman from a slave trader's side because she deserved so much better than how she was treated, are the traits that make her the best contender for the Iron Throne. Where others are ruthless, Daenerys can be kind, but where others are soft, she can strike with "fire and blood", the words of her noble house. Most of all, though, she's able to learn from her mistakes. Everything she did against the magi witch served not only as a harsh display of her temper but as a learning experience, and when one of her closest servants revealed he was originally sent to spy on her, Dany takes no time in dismissing him. She's wary with her trust--those competing for it are many, but those who get it are few. Much of her thinking can be in black and white, as well; those who oppress are bad, and those who don't are good. Part of that is a sense of naivete that comes from being young, and even as she grows into her own as queen, Dany has yet to learn that not everything can be good and bad. 

 Daenerys' determination is steely to say the least; she doesn't give up on anything, and despite the fact that many of her people were starving, she fought to find them somewhere safe to go.  She shows herself as capable to make her own decisions, a powerful female figure in a world of courtesy and court politics, terror inducing, yet benevolent, kind hearted but heavy handed.  



Background: I am the blood of the dragon. 

Strengths: 
Daenerys' most important strength is her leadership. She's fought from being an exile, going from place to place, to commanding an army of thousands, including three dragons, former slaves, and horselords, and very few of these warriors came because she beat them in battle. Rather, they came to her because they adored her, or she lifted them from oppression (although these lines certainly cross); her charisma is incredible, and she has a way about her that inspires people to follow. Dany comes across as a mother to many, as well.  She's also very good at adapting to various situations, and because she's lived from place to place for so long, is good at learning new situations quickly and taking whatever life throws at her. Her compassion is widespread and her heart is gentle, she's clever in her own right, and, oh yeah, she can walk through fire. But more on that in the abilities section. Dany's also very goal oriented, and her independence and determination combined can get her far.

Weaknesses:
By far, her biggest weakness is her temper. She's fierce and angry when provoked enough, and the wrath of the dragon is true. Dany is also vengeful and prideful, and these two things are certainly straws on her downfall pile. Her naivete makes it difficult for her to see anything beside good and bad and black and white.

Abilities: 
♦ Daenerys' biggest ability is that well, she can walk through fire. Literally. Known as the Unburnt, Dany can touch pretty much anything hot without it even scalding her. No one knows quite why--it's not a Targaryen trait, so maybe it's literally the blood of the dragon.

First Person: 

[ Daenerys Targaryen can't even bring herself to be horrified at the thing she's riding. It's moving and metal, and when she first stands, she stumbles, the fabric of her blue dress catching on one of the arms of the train seats. No, what she's truly worried about is what's missing. Missandei, Ser Jorah, Ser Barristan--despite running up and down the length of the car, she's found no sign of any of them, nor the rest of her khalasar. 

What could have happened to them--more importantly, what would they do without her? The thought pained Daenerys enough that she stopped, hand catching on one of the seats and looking from left to right. She'd taken them across the sea, sacked Astapor, and left them. 

And--her dragons. With a horrified gasp, Dany whips her head to where she was sitting, something in her tensing up then instantly relaxing at the sight of Drogon sitting on the seat, curled up into a ball and blowing smoke from his nostrils. She hurries beside him and smooths a hand over his head, then sits down in her seat, shell shocked enough that her legs almost give out. 

Her khalasar could be anywhere, her other two dragons, her children in the wrong hands. And as the train stops, Dany walks off automatically, not even thinking about her movements, Drogon flying up to perch on her shoulder. And it's at that moment that she discovers the strange metal thing tucked into her dress-- a  Myrish eye, perhaps--and Daenerys holds it up and looks at the screen, unbidden in her curiosity. It waves back and forth in front of her, broadcasting the face of an ethereal young blonde; but before she can say anything, or discover it's reflecting her for a reason, Drogon makes a displeased noise and lets loose a blast of smoke in the feed, and she hurries to soothe him, shutting the feed in the process. ]

Hush--hush, Drogon-- 

Third Person: 

The last time Ser Jorah had spoken badly in front of Daenerys Targaryen, it had been in front of a slaver in Astapor. As a queen--a khaleesi--Dany was supposed to command complete and total attention, admiration, and respect, simply through her presence, action, and being. Most of this trip had been biting things back--her pride, as the slaver ruthlessly insulted her (called her a Westerosi whore) in her mother tongue, her temper as he lashed out at the Unsullied in front of her. But all Dany could do was sit and wait, smile dumbly and speak through an interpreter, as if she didn't know exactly what the slaver truly thought of her. 

This trip had been pretending to hide her true intentions, as well, and Ser Jorah insulting her decision had been the ultimate test. Dany held her tongue, simply shot him a cool look as he stared at her, "Khaleesi--", and pretended that she was completely okay with selling one of her precious dragons, her children to this foul man. Ultimately, when Daenerys had made her decision in the acquisition of an army of slaves, she had to do what it took to succeed her khalasar to the Iron Throne. 

And what it took was lying to Ser Jorah. Masking the truth, as it were. Because as Daenerys stood before the crowd of slavers, suddenly, every hit to her pride didn't matter. The blood of the dragon stirred as Drogon flew high over her head, as if he was going to the slaver's side, and with revenge on her mind on a smile on her lips, she opened her hand and gave the command for her slaves--no longer slaves, men freed of their slavery but obedient to her rule--to kill those who enslaved them before, who treated them wrongly. And for her dragon, she simply said one word. 

"Dracarys."

Rhaegar would have been proud, she couldn't help but think, as she took Astapor with fire and blood.