1.20 Eddard IV

Well, for one thing, if Dany is the Stallion Who Mounts The World, which seems like a doomsday prophecy if you ask me, she might be responsible for the end of life as it is known on Planetos.

But that doesn't really apply to the problems Robert had. This was a major quarrel that Robert and Ned had, the life of Daenerys Targaryen. (I do note that Ned doesn't seem as concerned with the life of Viserys). Ned and Robert argued so fiercely that Ned resigned as Hand, causing huge political ramifications in Kings Landing. It certainly allowed Jaime to attack Ned in the street's and slaughter his men. I think it sped the plot forward faster. Had Dany and her assassination not been on the table, Ned and Robert might have had more time to work on their problems. Now, Ned did get the position back, because Robert forced it on him, but the relationship would probably never have been the same. If Dany was already dead, they never would have been divided over this subject. Granted, Robert's downfall did come from Cersei, but she feared Ned and sped up her attempts to remove Robert from power, but I still see Dany as a major speed bump between the king and his hand.

Also, had Dany been killed as an infant, she never could have married Drogo, therefore never could have caused the domino effect that lead to the Dothraki invasion of Westeros, which seems like a thing the story has been building to from the start, and we should see in the Winds of Winter. I can't imagine it is a good thing. At the beginning of the story, Westeros could have rallied against the Dothraki, but now the country is too ravaged by war.

Of course, all of these things are part of the plot that GRRM has given us, but it makes me think of Jaime talking about Baelor the Blessed.


Sometimes the simple, and not very pleasant option is the best. Baelor fucking Daena. Ned killing Dany ... perhaps!

Of course, Baelor not producing a legitimate heir with his sister ultimately lead to a series of Blackfyre rebellions that hurt the Targaryen's, killed off the known Blackfyre's, and ravaged the country for years.

There is no proof of this, just a gut feeling I have, that some day someone might say, "Ned should have just killed that girl when she was an infant, and it would have saved the world a lot of trouble", or something like that. Pure speculation, and I am not trying to convince anyone to jump on my bandwagon. Who really knows if Ned even came across Dany as an infant, although it would not surprise me at all if he did.

There is also the chance that Dany turns out to be the savior of the world, but I am not so certain of that.


I question this as well. I think all the merchants should be aware of Dany. After all, Drogo is the most powerful Khal the Dothraki have, and I am certain that vendors in the Eastern and Western Market are aware of who he is and what he looks like and that his khalasar has arrived in Vaes Dothrak . That would be smart of a vendor to know. It stands to reason that these same vendor's would be at least aware of a description of Drogo's Khaleesi, the hair, the eyes, the fact that she is practically a child. Now, I understand that Dany is dressed pretty much like every other Dothraki, and could be mistaken for a slave, but her hair and eyes are obvious and she is protected by her khas and attended to by slaves, so she should be seen as important. Recognizable. Perhaps the wineseller did pretend not to know her. Perhaps he really didn't know her. Either way, it led to his death, and Dany becoming a little more brutal in how she deals with people she sees as her enemy.