Warning: Spoilers ahead for the “House of the Dragon” season three finale.
Daenerys Targaryen is born nearly two centuries after the events of “House of the Dragon,” yet she haunts the narrative almost as much as the characters onscreen.
There are echoes of Daenerys’ self-righteous rise to power — and perhaps, her tragic eleventh-hour downfall — in the story of Rhaenyra Targaryen, who becomes increasingly power-hungry in pursuit of the Iron Throne in the “Game of Thrones” prequel’s bloody war of succession.
“House of the Dragon” showrunner Ryan Condal told Business Insider that was intentional.
“This is the reason that Daenerys is begging for a…
