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Notes for an AU: what if Rhaenyra died in childbirth - not a fic, but a lengthy what if essay/series of hypotheses. by lord_nastrond for hopeyoustay, Maegalkarven, matchmadeinsevenhells (SilverUtahraptor), Fallingfire, corviids, thehundrethpoet, Oneddesire, justasussybitch, cleavegumii
Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
14 Apr 2023
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Summary
A lengthy discussion of a "what if" scenario that was posted on Reddit, "What if Rhaenyra died while giving birth to Lucerys?"
What follows is discussion of the possibilities that arise from such a divergence in the canon while keeping true to the nature of the setting and the characterisation of the key players in the Dance of the Dragons.In some scenarios there is no war, in other the Greens win, in others the Blacks win - all stemming from the single divergence in Rhaenyra's tragic fate.
I am no writer so I offer this as a potential tool for far more talented writers than me, including some of my favourite writers in this fandom with a penchant for AUs in case they find anything here worth exploring or mildly inspiring to spin gold from.Plus it makes me feel less like I killed nearly 3 hours of my life on Reddit writing this if its at least of SOME use!
Use or ignore this as you see fit my creatively gifted superiors!!
Here is a link to the original Reddit question and page:
https://www.reddit.com/r/HouseOfTheDragon/comments/12k8op8/what_would_happen_if_rhaenyra_had_died_in/jg5vmin/?context=3
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