Name
Amelia Targaryen
Age
Nineteen
Appearance and Build
Amelia Targaryen is not only the last Targaryen but the blood of Old Valyria and the dragon. Amelia striking (some claim inhuman) beauty makes her one of a kind as she retains distinctly Valyrian features: a pale complexion and hair the color of the moon. Her hair cascades down from the top of her head to the small of her back. Gleaming green eyes that shine like polished emeralds adorn her oval shaped face. With full pink lips and a perfectly sized button nose, Amelia Targaryen, is the epitome of beauty. She is small in stature being a mere height of only 5'2. Her petite build makes her smaller than the majority of those she comes in contact with. Although she may be the size of child she has the body of a woman. With subtle curves in all the right places Amelia has a gorgeous body. One that due to her time amongst the Dothraki she is neither ashamed or embarrassed to show.
What/ who they are?
Amelia Targaryen is the last Targaryen in the world. She is the last person of the world with the pureblood of Old Valyria and the dragon flowing through her veins. Throughout her life she has gained many titles. Amelia Stormborn, she is called, for she had come howling into the world on Dragonstone as the greatest storm in the memory of Valyrian howled outside. She is Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, Mhysa, Queen of the Kingdom of Valyrian and so much more.
Where does she live?
Amelia lives in the castle known as the Red Keep. The castle is situated in the capital city of Valyria and her kingdom of Valyrian.
Alliances & Enemies
The North is currently in a state of war. Amelia finds herself at the forefront of this war along with many others. Her enemies in this war are King Moloch and the City of Drake, King Deacon Lesseth and Fuaria, Queen Sylvia and the Empire of Atlantia. Her biggest enemy in this war is Wanehope and his Khalidorian Empire as it is because of this god-king claimant that the war was started. While she has many enemies in this war the number of allies she holds exceed her number of foes. The half-god cousins and their Kingdom of Tripartite are her allies in this. As well as Princess Kenna and the South Atlantic Kingdom, Spartacus the King of Galapagos City, Castiel the Alpha King of Amundsen Land and Jon Stark and soon his country of the North.
Amelia Targaryen
Age
Nineteen
Appearance and Build
Amelia Targaryen is not only the last Targaryen but the blood of Old Valyria and the dragon. Amelia striking (some claim inhuman) beauty makes her one of a kind as she retains distinctly Valyrian features: a pale complexion and hair the color of the moon. Her hair cascades down from the top of her head to the small of her back. Gleaming green eyes that shine like polished emeralds adorn her oval shaped face. With full pink lips and a perfectly sized button nose, Amelia Targaryen, is the epitome of beauty. She is small in stature being a mere height of only 5'2. Her petite build makes her smaller than the majority of those she comes in contact with. Although she may be the size of child she has the body of a woman. With subtle curves in all the right places Amelia has a gorgeous body. One that due to her time amongst the Dothraki she is neither ashamed or embarrassed to show.
What/ who they are?
Amelia Targaryen is the last Targaryen in the world. She is the last person of the world with the pureblood of Old Valyria and the dragon flowing through her veins. Throughout her life she has gained many titles. Amelia Stormborn, she is called, for she had come howling into the world on Dragonstone as the greatest storm in the memory of Valyrian howled outside. She is Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt Mother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, Mhysa, Queen of the Kingdom of Valyrian and so much more.
Where does she live?
Amelia lives in the castle known as the Red Keep. The castle is situated in the capital city of Valyria and her kingdom of Valyrian.
Alliances & Enemies
The North is currently in a state of war. Amelia finds herself at the forefront of this war along with many others. Her enemies in this war are King Moloch and the City of Drake, King Deacon Lesseth and Fuaria, Queen Sylvia and the Empire of Atlantia. Her biggest enemy in this war is Wanehope and his Khalidorian Empire as it is because of this god-king claimant that the war was started. While she has many enemies in this war the number of allies she holds exceed her number of foes. The half-god cousins and their Kingdom of Tripartite are her allies in this. As well as Princess Kenna and the South Atlantic Kingdom, Spartacus the King of Galapagos City, Castiel the Alpha King of Amundsen Land and Jon Stark and soon his country of the North.
Exiled from her kingdom before she was even born the life of the Stormborn would be anything but simple and easy. Her mother had died giving me birth, and her father and eldest brother Rhaegar even before that. The only family she had in the world was her brother Viserys. Had it not been for him she wouldn't have ever even known so much as their names. He was the only one left. The only one. He was all she had. While she should have loved him she feared him instead. As her brother Viserys was suppose to protect her, but instead he'd would scare or even worst hurt her. Always threatening her not to "wake the dragon."
Her fear of him it what had made her such a meek, timid girl with little to no confidence or self-esteem as a child. Moving from place to place Amelia never had a true sense of home which had a big effect on her as it was all she truly longed for. She had always hoped that when Viserys finally reclaimed what had been stolen from them that his rage would settle and they would be able to be a happy family in a real home. Years had gone by as Amelia suffered at the hands of her brother taking all forms of abuse; that being physical, emotional and most damaging the mental.
It wasn't until her brother sold her to Khal Drogo for the promise of his crown that she begin to grow as a person. Her brother who had once had all this power over her was now beneath her. She was the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea and the Dothraki people followed him not her. When he had threatened her husbands people protected her and they obeyed only their Khal and their Khaleesi. While it hadn't been her ideal marriage being with the Khal brought out a side of Amelia that she never knew she had. Being with him brought out the courage and strength within her. The fire that flowed throughout the veins of all true targaryens had at long last sparked within.
On the night that her children hatched from their eggs and were born into the world that fire became an inferno. She felt older than her fourteen years. If ever she had truly been a girl, that time was done. She was no longer a frightened and timid young child but a fiery and fierce woman who would no longer fall beneath the heel of anyone. She would do what her mad brother hadn't been capable of doing and as the last targaryen on earth she vowed that she would reclaim what had been stripped from her family.
With her Khal gone Amelia risked the chance of the over forty thousand warriors that she led. A woman in history had never led a khalasar and to have one its size would be a task within itself. However one the night her dragons were born the khalasar pledged itself loyalty to her and loyal there were. She was there Khaleesi and was treated with the respect that her men had showed her husband before his departure from the world.
As the days turned to weeks and weeks to months Amelia grew as not only a person but a leader. It is said that madness and greatness were two sides of the same coin and every time a new Targaryen was born, the gods would toss the coin in the air and the world would hold its breath to see how it would land. While her brother Viserys had been madness she appeared to be greatness. Her followers generally regard her with great respect and love, and she is often compared to her deceased brother Rhaegar, a similarly charismatic leader who was known for his skill, determination, scholarly mind and strong sense of justice. Her primary weakness as a ruler is her youth and relative inexperience; however, she has a keen intellect and learns quickly from her mistakes.
Although tirelessly ambitious, Amelia is not driven by a sense of deserving or the craving of power that being a ruler gives a person. Amelia does what she does on principal and because she feels that it is her responsibility and duty to protect and care for her people. She has a strong sense of purpose and destiny to her kindness opposed to strictly being compassionate. Amelia is polite and well-spoken, but filled with quiet determination. She is somewhat naive of the world due to being young and living her life with only her brother to rely on for knowledge of the world, but she is intelligent and quick to understand how the world around her works.
She has emerged from the hardships of her life as a strong, confident, courageous woman. Nevertheless, she has not forgotten what it was like to be one without power, and her experiences have left her with a compassion that is unusual for those of her high stature. She is determined to bring justice through her reign and try to make right the injustice of the world. In spite of her strong moral compass, she is capable of ruthlessly dealing with her enemies. It is was the love of her husband and their people along with the fire and blood in her veins that she truly became who she was always meant to be. The Dragon’s Daughter. The Mother of Dragons.
In Conclusion
Amelia is polite and well-spoken, but filled with quiet determination. She used to be cowed by her brother's ambitions and his occasional cruel rages, but her time amongst the Dothraki has taught her pride, confidence and skills of command. She is still somewhat naive of the world due to being young and living her life as an exile (with only her petulant brother to rely on for knowledge of the world), but she is intelligent and quick to understand now that she is free to pursue her own path.
Amelia spent her entire life living on the sufferance of others, bouncing back and forth between one benefactor or the next (like Illyrio Mopatis) with her brother, until whatever dreams they had of supporting the exiles' claim wore off and they'd have to move on to another patron. As a result, Amelia has never known a true home. Constantly living under her brother's domination has given Amelia a great empathy with the downtrodden of the world. She is deeply sympathetic to those she perceives as oppressed, while at the same time, her pent up frustration from years of being mentally and physically dominated by her petty would-be-king of a brother make Amelia capable of being utterly ruthless against those she perceives as oppressing others. This has produced a large amount of black-white thinking in Amelia's mind, and she can be idealistic to a fault.
Unlike many in her House, Amelia has thus far not shown any signs of the "Targaryen madness" that plagued her father (and to a lesser extent, Viserys). She has inherited some Targaryen ruthlessness; this is evident when she says that Viserys was not a true dragon when he was burned to death with molten gold, because "fire cannot kill a dragon". However, while Viserys was cruel and demanding to his servants and even his benefactors, Amelia reciprocates the loyalty of those who follow her with gratitude and compassion. Overall, Amelia is much closer in character to her deceased brother Rhaegar Targaryen than to her father or to Viserys.
Skills
~ Archery. She was taught archery by Mira during the time they spent in the South Atlantic together. She didn't have many lessons but she has shown promise.
~ Weaponry. She was taught how to fight with a smallsword by her knight Ser Barristan Selmy.
~ Princess Matters. Sewing, Dancing, Musical Instruments, ect.
~ Being strong. Amelia isn't all that physically strong, but she is able to have strength in the face of great despair or troubled times.
~ Adaptation. She is able to learn quickly and adapt to new situations with ease.
~ Captivation. Amelia has a presence that not many can match. From her beauty alone, to the words she speaks, she can easily hold the attention of and inspire others.
~ Resistant. Amelia is the blood of the dragon and fire can not kill/ harm a dragon. She is resistant to heat/fire.
~ Dragon Dreams. Affect those with the blood of the dragon, who are known to have premonition-like dream ability - they are no ordinary dreams. They often involve dragons but not always.
Her fear of him it what had made her such a meek, timid girl with little to no confidence or self-esteem as a child. Moving from place to place Amelia never had a true sense of home which had a big effect on her as it was all she truly longed for. She had always hoped that when Viserys finally reclaimed what had been stolen from them that his rage would settle and they would be able to be a happy family in a real home. Years had gone by as Amelia suffered at the hands of her brother taking all forms of abuse; that being physical, emotional and most damaging the mental.
It wasn't until her brother sold her to Khal Drogo for the promise of his crown that she begin to grow as a person. Her brother who had once had all this power over her was now beneath her. She was the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea and the Dothraki people followed him not her. When he had threatened her husbands people protected her and they obeyed only their Khal and their Khaleesi. While it hadn't been her ideal marriage being with the Khal brought out a side of Amelia that she never knew she had. Being with him brought out the courage and strength within her. The fire that flowed throughout the veins of all true targaryens had at long last sparked within.
On the night that her children hatched from their eggs and were born into the world that fire became an inferno. She felt older than her fourteen years. If ever she had truly been a girl, that time was done. She was no longer a frightened and timid young child but a fiery and fierce woman who would no longer fall beneath the heel of anyone. She would do what her mad brother hadn't been capable of doing and as the last targaryen on earth she vowed that she would reclaim what had been stripped from her family.
With her Khal gone Amelia risked the chance of the over forty thousand warriors that she led. A woman in history had never led a khalasar and to have one its size would be a task within itself. However one the night her dragons were born the khalasar pledged itself loyalty to her and loyal there were. She was there Khaleesi and was treated with the respect that her men had showed her husband before his departure from the world.
As the days turned to weeks and weeks to months Amelia grew as not only a person but a leader. It is said that madness and greatness were two sides of the same coin and every time a new Targaryen was born, the gods would toss the coin in the air and the world would hold its breath to see how it would land. While her brother Viserys had been madness she appeared to be greatness. Her followers generally regard her with great respect and love, and she is often compared to her deceased brother Rhaegar, a similarly charismatic leader who was known for his skill, determination, scholarly mind and strong sense of justice. Her primary weakness as a ruler is her youth and relative inexperience; however, she has a keen intellect and learns quickly from her mistakes.
Although tirelessly ambitious, Amelia is not driven by a sense of deserving or the craving of power that being a ruler gives a person. Amelia does what she does on principal and because she feels that it is her responsibility and duty to protect and care for her people. She has a strong sense of purpose and destiny to her kindness opposed to strictly being compassionate. Amelia is polite and well-spoken, but filled with quiet determination. She is somewhat naive of the world due to being young and living her life with only her brother to rely on for knowledge of the world, but she is intelligent and quick to understand how the world around her works.
She has emerged from the hardships of her life as a strong, confident, courageous woman. Nevertheless, she has not forgotten what it was like to be one without power, and her experiences have left her with a compassion that is unusual for those of her high stature. She is determined to bring justice through her reign and try to make right the injustice of the world. In spite of her strong moral compass, she is capable of ruthlessly dealing with her enemies. It is was the love of her husband and their people along with the fire and blood in her veins that she truly became who she was always meant to be. The Dragon’s Daughter. The Mother of Dragons.
In Conclusion
Amelia is polite and well-spoken, but filled with quiet determination. She used to be cowed by her brother's ambitions and his occasional cruel rages, but her time amongst the Dothraki has taught her pride, confidence and skills of command. She is still somewhat naive of the world due to being young and living her life as an exile (with only her petulant brother to rely on for knowledge of the world), but she is intelligent and quick to understand now that she is free to pursue her own path.
Amelia spent her entire life living on the sufferance of others, bouncing back and forth between one benefactor or the next (like Illyrio Mopatis) with her brother, until whatever dreams they had of supporting the exiles' claim wore off and they'd have to move on to another patron. As a result, Amelia has never known a true home. Constantly living under her brother's domination has given Amelia a great empathy with the downtrodden of the world. She is deeply sympathetic to those she perceives as oppressed, while at the same time, her pent up frustration from years of being mentally and physically dominated by her petty would-be-king of a brother make Amelia capable of being utterly ruthless against those she perceives as oppressing others. This has produced a large amount of black-white thinking in Amelia's mind, and she can be idealistic to a fault.
Unlike many in her House, Amelia has thus far not shown any signs of the "Targaryen madness" that plagued her father (and to a lesser extent, Viserys). She has inherited some Targaryen ruthlessness; this is evident when she says that Viserys was not a true dragon when he was burned to death with molten gold, because "fire cannot kill a dragon". However, while Viserys was cruel and demanding to his servants and even his benefactors, Amelia reciprocates the loyalty of those who follow her with gratitude and compassion. Overall, Amelia is much closer in character to her deceased brother Rhaegar Targaryen than to her father or to Viserys.
Skills
~ Archery. She was taught archery by Mira during the time they spent in the South Atlantic together. She didn't have many lessons but she has shown promise.
~ Weaponry. She was taught how to fight with a smallsword by her knight Ser Barristan Selmy.
~ Princess Matters. Sewing, Dancing, Musical Instruments, ect.
~ Being strong. Amelia isn't all that physically strong, but she is able to have strength in the face of great despair or troubled times.
~ Adaptation. She is able to learn quickly and adapt to new situations with ease.
~ Captivation. Amelia has a presence that not many can match. From her beauty alone, to the words she speaks, she can easily hold the attention of and inspire others.
~ Resistant. Amelia is the blood of the dragon and fire can not kill/ harm a dragon. She is resistant to heat/fire.
~ Dragon Dreams. Affect those with the blood of the dragon, who are known to have premonition-like dream ability - they are no ordinary dreams. They often involve dragons but not always.
A rebellion had taken place in the years before Amelia's birth. Amelia was conceived during the last month of the rebellion that would ultimately end her family's reign over the Valyrian Kingdom. A pregnant Queen Rhaella and her youngest son, Viserys, were smuggled to the family ancestral seat of Dragonstone by the loyalist Ser Willem Darry, to escape the coming Sack of Valyria. In that rebellion her father Aerys II had been slain in his throne room, her eldest brother Rhaegar had fallen on the battlefield. Shortly thereafter, Amelia was born while a great storm raged above Dragonstone, sinking what remained of the Targaryen fleet; for this reason she is sometimes known as "Amelia Stormborn." Her mother died in labor. Amelia is the only daughter and youngest child of King Aerys II Targaryen and his sister-wife, Queen Rhaella. She was most likely named by her mother right before her death.
After the death of their mother and the end of the war, Ser Willem Darry and several other loyal retainers rescue the children and smuggled them into exile, sailing them far away from Dragonstone to a city far away, where they lived for years in a house with a red door. Ser Willem was old and sickly, but Amelia remembers that he always treated her kindly. After his death, the servants drove the young Targaryens from the house. The only thing Amelia remembers is weeping as they were forced out.
The Targaryen loyalists who raised the two children considered Viserys the rightful ruler of the Valyrian Kingdom despite the family's defeat and exile, as did Viserys himself. He regarded it as his duty to revenge himself on the usurpers who murdered his family and reclaim the birthright that had been stolen from him when he was only a child. In the years that followed Ser Willem's death, Viserys wandered various cities with his sister, trying to raise support to retake the stolen throne, which earned him the mocking title of "The Beggar King."
As a result of this long humiliation, Viserys grew bitter and obsessed with his long-denied birthright. Amelia was the only convenient target for his frustration, and over time he even came to blame her for their mother's death. He took pride in his lack of control of his own temper, regarding it as proof that he was a true heir to the Targaryen kings; he regularly warned Dany not to "wake the dragon" by angering him. He often spoke to her of the importance of preserving the purity of their royal bloodline through the ancient Valyrian practice of dynastic incest, so Amelia grew up believing she would one day wed her brother. She was bright enough to realize that most of Viserys' plans for retaking the throne were unrealistic, and as she had no memory of the kingdom herself, his dream meant little to her; instead she longed to return to the house with the red door, which in her mind became a symbol for the childhood she had lost. With no family other than the abusive Viserys and no expectation of ever escaping his control, Amelia grew into a fearful and docile young woman.
Viserys and Amelia eventually found the help they sought in the Free City of Pentos, in the form of a rich and powerful magister, Illyrio Mopatis, who invited them to stay in his mansion and offered his help in reclaiming their throne. While Amelia and her brother stay at the mansion of Illyrio Mopatis in Pentos, Illyrio arranges a marriage between Amelia and the powerful Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo. In return, Drogo is to provide Viserys with ten thousand warriors for his campaign to retake the throne. Amelia's opinion is not consulted, and she realizes this marriage is little different from being sold into slavery. She tells her brother she does not wish to marry Khal Drogo, but Viserys only threatens that she will “wake the dragon” if she fails to please the khal. Despairing, Dany sees no choice but to do her best to avoid her brother's wrath, as she always had.
At the wedding, the exiled Valyrian knight Ser Jorah Mormont pledges his sword to the Targaryen cause. Amelia receives three petrified dragon eggs from Illyrio, three handmaidens (Irri, Jhiqui and Doreah) from her brother, books from Ser Jorah, and a magnificent silver filly from Drogo. She is frightened by the seemingly barbaric Dothraki culture and particularly terrified of her bridegroom, a powerfully-built man who shares no common language with her. Life in the khalasar is difficult at first; Amelia is lonely and unaccustomed to spending her days on horseback. Nevertheless, she is determined to embrace her new life. Gradually her body strengthens and she begins to enjoy the sense of freedom that came with the nomadic lifestyle.
The first real turning point comes when Viserys flies into one of his rages at her and Amelia, for the first time in her life, fights back, shoving him away – and finds herself backed up by Jhogo, who whips Viserys and asks the khaleesi how he ought to be punished. Amelia begns to realize that Viserys is ultimately a pathetic bully, and that she herself might not be as worthless as her brother had always claimed. From this day forward, she begins to assert herself more and more. She loses her fear of both the Dothraki and her brother, becoming a strong and confident woman who little resembles the timid girl who had left Pentos. Her growing courage pleases Drogo, and they developed a loving relationship.
As the months pass by Viserys grows increasingly impatient for the aid he had been promised, and the situation comes to a head when he breaks Dothraki law by drawing a blade in a city considered sacred by the Dothraki, threatening Amelia. Drogo announces that Viserys will have the golden crown he deserves and dumps a pot of molten gold over his head, killing him and making Daenerys the last Targaryen. Dany watches impassively.
With Viserys' death, Drogo loses interest in the notion of invading Valyria, despite Amelia's attempts to persuade him. This changes, however, when Ser Jorah prevents an assassin from poisoning Amelia and discovers that the usurpers had a price placed on her head. Enraged, Drogo vows before his khalasar to avenge this insult by conquering the Valyrian Kingdom.
The khalasar continues east, pillaging foreign lands with the intent of selling slaves for ships to make the crossing to Valyrian. During one such raid of a Lhazareen town, Drogo is injured. A Lhazareen priestess, Mirri Maz Duur, offers to treat him, and although Drogo's bloodriders reviled the woman as a maegi, Amelia more concerned about her husband's well-being asks the priestess to heal him. Days pass and the wound festers, making him too weak to ride. Jorah explains to Amelia that her position as khaleesi is entirely dependent on Drogo, and without him, she is likely to be killed. Desperate, she begs Mirri Maz Duur to save her husband, ignoring the possible consequences of blood magic.
The blood magic leaves Drogo but in a catatonic state. Mirri Maz Duur reveals that this was the true price of the blood magic, and that she did what she did as revenge for what the Dothraki did to community. While it pains her to do so Amelia euthanizes Drogo as he would never be the man he once was. Jorah urges her to flee with him into the east, while the men of Dany's khas offer to escort her to Vaes Dothrak to take her place as a former khaleesi among the dosh khaleen.
Amelia, however, decides to finally take control of her destiny. She orders Mirri Maz Duur bound to Drogo's funeral pyre and places the three dragon eggs around his corpse, then announces to the khalasar that she is freeing those who were enslaved, and will lead them all to glory if they chose to follow her. She offers to Aggo, Jhogo and Rakharo the traditional gifts of a khal to his bloodriders; each refuse, saying that to serve as bloodrider to a woman would shame them, but Amelia ignores their objections. Ser Jorah accepts her offer, and she names him the first of her Queensguard.
Amelia then walks unflinchingly into the flames. The resulting magic restores life to the eggs, from which three dragons hatched, the first known for centuries. Amelia emerges from the fire unharmed. Drogo's former khalasar, now hers more surely than they had ever been Drogo's, kneels in awe. Aggo, Jhogo and Rakharo willingly swear themselves as her bloodriders, and Amelia becomes the first female Dothraki war-leader, a khaleesi in her own right.
After the death of their mother and the end of the war, Ser Willem Darry and several other loyal retainers rescue the children and smuggled them into exile, sailing them far away from Dragonstone to a city far away, where they lived for years in a house with a red door. Ser Willem was old and sickly, but Amelia remembers that he always treated her kindly. After his death, the servants drove the young Targaryens from the house. The only thing Amelia remembers is weeping as they were forced out.
The Targaryen loyalists who raised the two children considered Viserys the rightful ruler of the Valyrian Kingdom despite the family's defeat and exile, as did Viserys himself. He regarded it as his duty to revenge himself on the usurpers who murdered his family and reclaim the birthright that had been stolen from him when he was only a child. In the years that followed Ser Willem's death, Viserys wandered various cities with his sister, trying to raise support to retake the stolen throne, which earned him the mocking title of "The Beggar King."
As a result of this long humiliation, Viserys grew bitter and obsessed with his long-denied birthright. Amelia was the only convenient target for his frustration, and over time he even came to blame her for their mother's death. He took pride in his lack of control of his own temper, regarding it as proof that he was a true heir to the Targaryen kings; he regularly warned Dany not to "wake the dragon" by angering him. He often spoke to her of the importance of preserving the purity of their royal bloodline through the ancient Valyrian practice of dynastic incest, so Amelia grew up believing she would one day wed her brother. She was bright enough to realize that most of Viserys' plans for retaking the throne were unrealistic, and as she had no memory of the kingdom herself, his dream meant little to her; instead she longed to return to the house with the red door, which in her mind became a symbol for the childhood she had lost. With no family other than the abusive Viserys and no expectation of ever escaping his control, Amelia grew into a fearful and docile young woman.
Viserys and Amelia eventually found the help they sought in the Free City of Pentos, in the form of a rich and powerful magister, Illyrio Mopatis, who invited them to stay in his mansion and offered his help in reclaiming their throne. While Amelia and her brother stay at the mansion of Illyrio Mopatis in Pentos, Illyrio arranges a marriage between Amelia and the powerful Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo. In return, Drogo is to provide Viserys with ten thousand warriors for his campaign to retake the throne. Amelia's opinion is not consulted, and she realizes this marriage is little different from being sold into slavery. She tells her brother she does not wish to marry Khal Drogo, but Viserys only threatens that she will “wake the dragon” if she fails to please the khal. Despairing, Dany sees no choice but to do her best to avoid her brother's wrath, as she always had.
At the wedding, the exiled Valyrian knight Ser Jorah Mormont pledges his sword to the Targaryen cause. Amelia receives three petrified dragon eggs from Illyrio, three handmaidens (Irri, Jhiqui and Doreah) from her brother, books from Ser Jorah, and a magnificent silver filly from Drogo. She is frightened by the seemingly barbaric Dothraki culture and particularly terrified of her bridegroom, a powerfully-built man who shares no common language with her. Life in the khalasar is difficult at first; Amelia is lonely and unaccustomed to spending her days on horseback. Nevertheless, she is determined to embrace her new life. Gradually her body strengthens and she begins to enjoy the sense of freedom that came with the nomadic lifestyle.
The first real turning point comes when Viserys flies into one of his rages at her and Amelia, for the first time in her life, fights back, shoving him away – and finds herself backed up by Jhogo, who whips Viserys and asks the khaleesi how he ought to be punished. Amelia begns to realize that Viserys is ultimately a pathetic bully, and that she herself might not be as worthless as her brother had always claimed. From this day forward, she begins to assert herself more and more. She loses her fear of both the Dothraki and her brother, becoming a strong and confident woman who little resembles the timid girl who had left Pentos. Her growing courage pleases Drogo, and they developed a loving relationship.
As the months pass by Viserys grows increasingly impatient for the aid he had been promised, and the situation comes to a head when he breaks Dothraki law by drawing a blade in a city considered sacred by the Dothraki, threatening Amelia. Drogo announces that Viserys will have the golden crown he deserves and dumps a pot of molten gold over his head, killing him and making Daenerys the last Targaryen. Dany watches impassively.
With Viserys' death, Drogo loses interest in the notion of invading Valyria, despite Amelia's attempts to persuade him. This changes, however, when Ser Jorah prevents an assassin from poisoning Amelia and discovers that the usurpers had a price placed on her head. Enraged, Drogo vows before his khalasar to avenge this insult by conquering the Valyrian Kingdom.
The khalasar continues east, pillaging foreign lands with the intent of selling slaves for ships to make the crossing to Valyrian. During one such raid of a Lhazareen town, Drogo is injured. A Lhazareen priestess, Mirri Maz Duur, offers to treat him, and although Drogo's bloodriders reviled the woman as a maegi, Amelia more concerned about her husband's well-being asks the priestess to heal him. Days pass and the wound festers, making him too weak to ride. Jorah explains to Amelia that her position as khaleesi is entirely dependent on Drogo, and without him, she is likely to be killed. Desperate, she begs Mirri Maz Duur to save her husband, ignoring the possible consequences of blood magic.
The blood magic leaves Drogo but in a catatonic state. Mirri Maz Duur reveals that this was the true price of the blood magic, and that she did what she did as revenge for what the Dothraki did to community. While it pains her to do so Amelia euthanizes Drogo as he would never be the man he once was. Jorah urges her to flee with him into the east, while the men of Dany's khas offer to escort her to Vaes Dothrak to take her place as a former khaleesi among the dosh khaleen.
Amelia, however, decides to finally take control of her destiny. She orders Mirri Maz Duur bound to Drogo's funeral pyre and places the three dragon eggs around his corpse, then announces to the khalasar that she is freeing those who were enslaved, and will lead them all to glory if they chose to follow her. She offers to Aggo, Jhogo and Rakharo the traditional gifts of a khal to his bloodriders; each refuse, saying that to serve as bloodrider to a woman would shame them, but Amelia ignores their objections. Ser Jorah accepts her offer, and she names him the first of her Queensguard.
Amelia then walks unflinchingly into the flames. The resulting magic restores life to the eggs, from which three dragons hatched, the first known for centuries. Amelia emerges from the fire unharmed. Drogo's former khalasar, now hers more surely than they had ever been Drogo's, kneels in awe. Aggo, Jhogo and Rakharo willingly swear themselves as her bloodriders, and Amelia becomes the first female Dothraki war-leader, a khaleesi in her own right.
