Yes, Rhaenyra Targaryen and Daemon Targaryen do marry in House of the Dragon, becoming uncle and niece/royal consort after Rhaenyra's first husband, Laenor Velaryon, fakes his death, leading to a scandalous, politically motivated union that secures their power and succession claims.
Daemon and Rhaenyra surmise that the plan is necessary, as the realm will fear what else they might be capable of. After the plot, Daemon and Rhaenyra marry at Dragonstone in front of their children and Maester Gerardys according to Targaryen customs.
In the book, Mushroom suggests that Rhaenyra was seduced by Daemon and that he took her virginity while Mushroom suggests that Daemon knew that Rhaenyra desired Ser Criston Cole of the Kingsguard so he started to offer her tips and training on how to best seduce him (including teaching her to kiss).
Rhaenyra and Daemon conceived three children together, but only two made it into infancy: two sons named Aegon III and Viserys II, named after the couple's father/brother (thank you Targaryen family trees).
He's 100% in love with Rhaenyra. It's all over his dialogue, body language and the way he looks at her. He is tender with nobody else like he is with her. Even Matt Smith himself said the only 2 people Daemon loves are Viserys and Rhaenyra.
Daemon Targaryen died on the 22nd of the fifth month and Rhaenyra Targaryen died the same day, 5 months later. #HouseOfTheDragon #Rhaenyra #Daemon. The fact that there are fans who think Daemon survived a fall from *probably* 1,000 feet into water is wild.
After Viserys declared Rhaenyra as his rightful heir, the furious Daemon left for Dragonstone and took Mysaria with him. They remained there for six months, during which time Mysaria became pregnant; when Daemon learned of her pregnancy, he gave her a dragon egg, and by that infuriated Viserys.
It was rumored that those sons of Rhaenyra's were actually fathered by her lover, Harwin Strong, called "Breakbones". All three were born with brown hair, brown eyes, and features considered "common" such as a pug nose.
The Targaryens after the Dance followed male inheritance or else one of Aegon III's daughters would've been Queen. Which means that Daemon was ahead of Rhaenyra in succession, making Aegon III king because of Daemon.
On her way to Dragonstone, Rhaenyra is betrayed and brought before Aegon II, who has her killed by having his dragon Sunfyre burn her alive and eat her in six bites in front of Aegon the Younger.
Criston 'loved' Rhaenrya, or at least he thought he did when he consented to have a relationship with her. Because in his eyes, love was worth breaking his vows and he would do the right thing by marrying her.
So theologians had to explain how Mary could have been ever-virgin––by the standard of having an intact hymen––and given birth (recall that quote from the Lateran Council: Mary “gave birth to Him without injury, her virginity remaining equally inviolate after the birth”).
Rhaenyra Targaryen's love life proves to be troubled, fueling the misogyny that accepts men in her position with several lovers, but never one woman. In the book, there are hints of her lovers, and in the series, we have proof of each of them: her uncle, Daemon Targaryen, Ser Criston Cole, and soon, Ser Harwin Strong.
"House of the Dragon" portrays Daemon Targaryen's relationship with Laena Velaryon with more emotional nuance than the books, suggesting he did care for her. However, his love for Rhaenyra Targaryen appears deeper and more complex, influencing the power dynamics and central narrative of the series.
Jon Snow and Ygritte's love story is one of the most unforgettable in Game of Thrones. They meet beyond the Wall when Jon, sworn to the Night's Watch, captures her but can't bring himself to kill her.
Daemon's secrecy and manipulation make him a formidable threat to Rhaenyra, as he slowly indoctrinates the Riverlands lords into supporting his claim. Despite his betrayal, Rhaenyra's attachment to Daemon may lead her to forgive him, but their relationship will never fully recover from this breach of trust.
From the beginning to the ending of Game of Thrones, it was Westeros that failed her, and Daenerys lost everything in her quest for the Iron Throne. So she finally snapped and unleashed all of her frustrations, grief, and pure rage on King's Landing.
We all know that all Rhaenyra's kids are all capable rulers. Jacaerys is diplomatic and a tactician. Not to mention that 2 of Rhaenyra's kids became kings. Viserys II is considered to be one of the greatest kings in Westeros next to Jaehaerys and the Conqueror.
Well the three who are usually seen as the worst are Mad King Aerys , Maegor the Cruel, and Aegon the Unworthy, as their names might suggest.
Rhaenyra's three eldest sons all died fighting during the Dance of the Dragons, but her two youngest sons, the sons by her second husband, Prince Daemon, survived the civil war.
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Targaryens continued to incestuously marry brother to sister "to keep the bloodlines pure" as had their ancestors in the Valyrian Freehold. For a time, at least, they also continued to practice polygamous marriages.
Rhaenyra currently has 7 dragons, the Velaryon fleet, the Harrenhal army, the northern army, the Greyjoy fleet, and Daemon Targaryen. Otto Hightower is imprisoned, Aegon fled to Essos, Helaena is useless, and Alicent have abandoned the cause, leaving the capital empty. And despite all this, she lost.
Game of Thrones' Drogon chose not to kill Jon Snow because of his Targaryen blood, his love for Daenerys, and Drogon's possible understanding that while Jon committed the act, he wasn't the reason for Daenerys' death at the end of Game of Thrones'.
Rhaego was the son of Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen. According to a Dothraki prophecy, he would have been the stallion who mounts the world.
Rhaena is dragonless for most of the Dance of the Dragons event in the book. However, she eventually gets a dragon when one of the eggs given to her hatches. She bonds immediately with this dragon and calls it Morning. Morning's birth was considered by many to be a miracle.