Rhaenyra’s acceptance to marriage
After House of the Dragon episode 4, Rhaenyra’s virginity is now in question. She was with Daemon and they had the little romantic connection between them, but it’s still unclear if it was in Daemon’s thoughts or if it was real.
If it was real, then Rhaenyra lied to everyone that she and Daemon had nothing between them. But the urge for Rhaenyra to come back and have sex with Ser Criston Cole, made it seem like Princess had a taste for fun and didn’t want it to fail without the climax.
But all this finally led her to accept the marriage, because she has no choice. Her name was circulating in the Seven Kingdoms, and the only way out was to marry her off and shut the mouths of all the filthy rumormongers.
Will her marriage jeopardize her chances of being the heiress?
As Otto Hightower is now banished from the kingdom and his duties, he is now furious with the king. He advises his daughter to prepare Aegon to rule, for if Rhaenyra sits on the throne, war will follow. We saw the same thing in the House of the Dragon Episode 5 preview.
If Rhaenyra marries an eligible prince, then Alicent Hightower will leave no chance of turning the king against her daughter and declaring Aegon her heir. Her thread of friendship was on the verge of breaking as Rhaenyra had her father expelled from office with disgrace and banishment.
No daughter will accept this lack of respect for her father’s name. And that’s what will lead her to jeopardize Rhaenyra’s claim to the throne. Alicent will be the next Cersei Lannister of House of the Dragon. Every innocent face has a wilder side, and we’ll surely witness that as the series progresses.
Rhaenyra must dodge the wedding!
Rhaenyra must stay back and fight her way to the throne. Getting married will only complicate her position vis-à-vis Aegon. Even though she never asked for the throne in the first place, but now it seems like she likes the idea of being the queen. And that’s something she may not be willing to give away so easily.
Rhaenyra is brave, but still unaware of the politics of the throne. We have to wait, not much longer, to see if Rhaenyra thinks about how she can manage to keep her heiress status while marrying a prince from other houses.
