Here’s Why Viserys Stands By Rhaenyra As His Heir In House Of The Dragon
House of the Dragon begins with King Viserys being chosen as the heir to the Iron Throne. King Viserys is placed in a similar situation following the deaths of his wife and would-be male heir. He breaks the patriarchal mold and picks his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra as his heir over his brother,Prince Daemon. Viserys’ decision is first supported. But when he marries a new woman (Alicent Hightower) and bears a male heir, the tides begin to turn....