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1. The Cruel Queen by your_fav_vampire

   Fandoms: House of the Dragon (TV), Game of Thrones (TV), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   26 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Baelor "Breakspear" Targaryen/Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Baelor "Breakspear" Targaryen
   • Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Valarr Targaryen
   • Matarys Targaryen
   • Maekar I Targaryen
   • Aerion Targaryen (Son of Maekar I)
   • Dunk | Duncan the Tall (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • Aegon III Targaryen
   • Jacaerys Velaryon
   • Lucerys Velaryon (Son of Rhaenyra)
   • Joffrey Velaryon
   • Viserys II Targaryen
   • Visenya Targaryen (Daughter of Rhaenyra)
   • Slow Burn
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Angst and Feels
   • Angst and Humor
   • Sassy Rhaenyra Targaryen
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Targcest | Targaryen Incest (A Song of Ice and Fire)
   • The Dance of the Dragons | Aegon II Targaryen v. Rhaenyra Targaryen Era
   • Episode: s08e02 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Game of Thrones)
   • Alternate Universe
   • Tags May Change
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added

   Summary

   History was written by the survivors, and Rhaenyra Targaryen was not meant to be one. Her story ended in dragonfire and ash, her name scrubbed from the tapestries of the Red Keep, her legacy reduced to a cautionary tale whispered to rulers who feared their own downfall.

   She was supposed to die by fire. Instead, she awakened in a peaceful Westeros that remembered her only as "the Pretender".

   At the tourney of Ashford, she crossed paths with Baelor Breakspear who was a prince, widower and heir to a realm that prided itself on stability. A man forged in iron rules and honor, Baelor has studied the histories of the Dance. He knew the queen who had nearly torn the Seven Kingdoms apart. However, he never expected to meet her.

   Least of all when she struck his nephew and almost fractured his father's fragile peace.

   What did it mean to protect someone who was already dead? How could a prince rule a peaceful realm while being haunted by a queen he could not claim to know? And when duty demanded distance, why did he hesitate?

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