"Dragon House"
Chapter 10: "The Black Queen"
- drift mark -
.there you are
?The sea snake is going to die, isn't it?
Luke... - I can't be the tide lord
.Grandpa was the greatest sailor who ever lived
I get seasick even before the ship leaves the port
I will destroy everything
.I don't want drift mark
Sir Raymond should have got the place
We don't choose our fate, Luke. It chooses us
Grandpa let you choose if you will be his heir
.that's what you told us
?You want to know the truth
.I was afraid
I was 14, like you now
I was not ready to be the queen of the seven kingdoms
But it was my duty
And over time I realized that I had to earn my inheritance
I'm not like you
?In what respect, sweet boy
...I'm not like that
.perfect
I am far from perfect
My father took care of me and helped prepare me to fulfill my duties
.your mother will do the same for you
.Good morning princess
.Good morning, Sir Laurent
Princess Hyaenas arrived on the back of a dragon
She urgently requests a meeting with you and Prince Damon
Princess Hyaenas Targaryen. Thank you, Sir Laurent-
Princess Hyaenas, have you brought news of Lord Coriolis’s recovery?
.Servery is dead
I mourn your loss with you, Rhaenyra
...to my cousin
Your father had a good heart
.that's not all
.Argon was crowned as his successor
?They crowned him
?How did Revisers die?
I don't know
?When
.a day, maybe two days ago
I was locked in my room while the queen was getting ready
Revisers was murdered
Ali cent demanded that you swear allegiance to Argon
.indeed
I refused her. - But you're alive
The High Seton crowned Argon in the Dragon Pit
I saw it with my own eyes before I ran away from Mails
They crowned him in front of the crowd
.so that the crowd will see him as the rightful king
The harlot queen murdered my brother and usurped his throne
.and you could burn them all for it
War must be declared because of this betrayal, without a doubt
But I don't need to start this war
I hastened to warn you, only out of loyalty to my husband and my family
The greens are on their way to you, Rhaenyra , and to your children
.You must leave Dragons tone immediately
The baby is about to be born
Her pregnancy is not over. This is not supposed to happen
!It's happening, dammit
.Don't lose your temper, princess. come on
.you've done it five times already
Keep calm and the sixth time will be no different
Leave me alone! they left me
I want tours around the island
Let them look for small boats that can anchor
If the Greens attack now, it will be by stealth, not directly
We don't have enough people to surround the island
But we can create the impression that we are stronger than them
, recruit the dragon guards. They are good fighters
Don't waste time
.it will be done, prince
.what was that? -I'm sorry
Don't be so hard on him, prince
So that he learns what you are trying to teach
Your mother needs to see you
.the two of you
?mother
.damn it
.the princess
.Your grandfather King Naysayers is dead
Revisers?
The Greens denied the will and claimed the Iron Throne for themselves
.Argon was crowned king
What should be done about it? Nothing for now-
Where's Damon?
I don't know, he's out of his mind
.went out to plan his war
Leave Damon to me
... Jace
.Jaycees
Whatever claim to the throne I have left, you are its heir now
Nothing should be done without my command
A crow arrived this morning
The sea serpent recovered from his illness and he left Ivan pol
Where is he sailing?
Not clear, Prince
We will send crows to our closest allies
.Lords Drawling, Massey and Bar A mm on
Damon!
Do you want to talk? With the scholar, the prince
I will fly to Riverrun myself and secure Lord Tully's support
.you won't
My mother ordered not to take any action while she was in bed
.good to have you here, young prince
We need you to patrol the skies on Irma
?Did you hear what I said?
.The Ravens, Lord Barbarous
.I'll take care of it
.Call Sir Step hon
Kings guard. Should be in Dragoon
Come with me, I'll show you what real loyalty is
You swore to be knights in the King's Guard
Like anyone who wears a white cloak, prince
?whom
I swore for the first time, to King Jay air is, a prince
and then to his majesty the king Valparaiso when he succeeded him
Do you know the correct order of succession?
.Yes. - Yes, the prince
Do you remember who he appointed? King Budweiser appointed a successor before his death
.Princess Rainier
I thank you for your long service to the crown
.and therefore I will let you choose
Re-swear allegiance to Rhaenyra as your queen
.to Prince Jailbreak as heir to the Iron Throne
...or
If you support the crown prince, say so now
.and die a quick and dignified death
But if you choose betrayal
If you swear allegiance now, and betray later
Know that you will die. screaming
Princess, let us help you
Get out of here!
.the princess, please
Get out of here! - You shouldn't be doing this alone, princess
.let us help you
Farewell, brothers
I swear to protect the queen with all my might
and pour out my blood for her
I will not marry a woman
I will not own the lands
And I won't have children
I will keep her secrets, I will obey her orders
I will ride by her side and defend her name and honor
.my queen
Queen Tyranny Targaryen, the first of her name
The queen of the andals and the Roynaries and the first Men
The lady of the seven kingdoms and the garden of the Realem
.your Highness
.wine, my queen
.Thank you, Rhaenyra
Come on
How are we doing?
We have 30 knights, 100 archers and 300 armed men
Dragonstone is easy to defend, but our army is far from being a conquering army
I sent a message to my confidants in the city guard
I have some support there, but I don't know how many people it is
We received affidavits from Tiger and Staunton
Massey, Draklin and Bar Amon
My mother was from the house of Erin
The people of the Bekaa will not betray the rest of their flesh
The people of Naharan have always been friends, relatives of your father, Your Highness
With Prince Damon's consent. I have already sent ravens to Lord Grover
.Lord Grover is fickle and easy to persuade
He must be convinced that our position is strong and that we will support him if war breaks out
.I will take care of him myself
?What about Storm's Edge Winterfell?
Ben Stark, who forgot an oath, was not born yet
And the whole North will follow the footsteps of House Stark
Lord Boros Baratheon must be reminded of his father's promises
What's the news from Driftmark?
.Lord Corliss sailed to Dragonstone
.to swear allegiance to his queen
Valerion's fleet is under my husband's control, and he decides where he sails
We will pray for your support and that of your husband
Just as we prayed every night for the recovery of the sea serpent
There is no port in the narrow sea that dares to turn Valerion's fleet into an enemy
And our enemies
We have no friends among the Lannisters
Thailand has served the king's right for a long time, he will not rise against him
And Otto Hightower. Needs a Lannister fleet
Without House Lannister, it is unlikely that we will find allies west of the Gold Tooth
.No
The importance of Naharan is decisive, Your Highness
Forgive me for my directness, Your Highness
But the talk about humans is meaningless
You control a force unseen in the world, from the ancient Valyria
.Dragons
...greens have dragons
They have three adult dragons by my count
We have Cyrx, Carxis and Miles
Your sons have Virmax, Arax and Tyrrhexis
.Bayla has Mundenser
Damon, none of our dragons participated in the war
.There are other dragons without owners
.Sismock is still alive in Driftmark
Wormythor and Silverwing. Live on Dragonmont
.still no riders
There are also three wild dragons, all of whom nest here
And who will ride them?
Dragonstone has 13 to their four
I also have 20 eggs incubating in Dragonmont
We need a gathering place, an outpost that can accommodate a large force
Here, in Harrenhall, we will cut off the west and crown Maale a king with the dragons
And we will be able to impale the heads of all the greens by the end of the month
Your Highness, a ship has been sighted off the coast
A single battleship flying the flag of a three-headed green dragon
Inform the watchtowers. Watch the sky
I came in the name of Queen Dowager Alicent
The mother of King Aegon, second to his name. Lord and protector of the seven kingdoms
I was ordered to deliver her message to the ears of Princess Rahinira only
?Where is the princess?
.Princess Rheainira
,I am Queen Rheainira now
.and you all betray the kingdom
King Aegon Targaryen, second to his name
In his wisdom and his pursuit of peace, he offers conditions for negotiations
Recognize Aegon as king and swear to obey the Iron Throne
In return, His Highness will recognize your ownership of Dragonstone
.that it will pass to your son Jaisreez at your death
Lucris will be recognized as the legal successor of Driftmark
And all the lands and property of Beit Valerion
Your sons from Prince Damon will also gain status and respect in the court
Young Aegon as the king's vessel bearer
.Viceries will be his air conditioner
And finally, the king in his grace
Yehon every knight and lord who conspired against his queen
I'd rather my sons be food for dragons
for carrying shields and goblets of wine
To your freckled king, the drunken usurper
Aegon Targaryen sits on the Iron Throne
He wears the conqueror's crown and wields the conqueror's sword
It is named after the conqueror
And he was anointed king by the hands of a septon of faith in front of thousands
All the symbols of legitimacy belong to him
And the Starks, Tully and Baratheon also accepted
And at this time they are considering accepting generous terms from your king
Stark, Tully and Baratheon swore allegiance to me
When King Vaisaris appointed me as heir
Old Shavuot will not seat you on the Iron Throne, princess
The order of inheritance changed on the day your father had a son
I only regret that he and you are the last to understand this
You are not the king's right, just as Aegon is not the king
.a damned traitor
.a top scholar
?what the hell is this
Queen Alicent has not forgotten the love that once existed between you
There is no need for bloodshed to continue peace in the kingdom
Queen Alicent is impatiently waiting for your answer
She can get her answer now stuck in her father's mouth
.with his flaccid penis
Let's finish the horseshoe of this Mockion
Sir Eric, bring me Lord Hightower
.so that I will have pleasure
.No
My answer will be received by the King tomorrow
It is not easy for humans to kill dragons
But dragons can slay dragons, and have already done so
That's the simple truth. We have more dragons than Aegon
Weissries talks a lot about the history of Valyria, I know it well
When dragons flew to war. Everything burned
I don't want to rule a kingdom of ashes and bones
Are you considering accepting Hightower's terms, Your Highness?
As queen, what is my true duty? To the kingdom, Lord Bartimus
A promise of peace and unity
Or will I sit on the Iron Throne? At any cost
.This is your father speaking
My father is dead
...and he chose me to succeed him
To protect the kingdom, not to start an all-out war
.The enemy has declared war
What are you going to do about it?
Get out of the room
?The possibility of war excites you
You cannot kneel before the Hightowers
.They took away your birthright
If you could take the iron throne
Without impaling Otto Hightower's head on a stake
?Would you do that? - You are not angry
Should I declare war? Because I'm angry
No, because as a queen, it is your duty to suppress rebellions
You know my oath is beyond our personal ambitions
A Song of Ice and Fire
?what
The coming war against the darkness in the north. The conqueror's dream
Viserys told about it...when he named me heir
My brother was a slave to prophecies and ominous signs
Everything that created the appearance of purpose for his weak rule
The dreams did not make us kings
.the dragons did it
.He never told you
?Right
.I beat men who fell asleep on their watch
You are not a man
You abandoned me when I needed you the most
Our two children were taken from us
I needed you
Beyla and Reyna needed you
And you abandoned us for more adventures at sea
.as you always did
I had nowhere else to go
I lost everything
.We lost, Corliss
.we
.I realized we have a new king
The stranger casts his long shadow over this family
Your brother is dead too
He hastened to bury you and claim your seat
And stood before the king and denounced Lenor's sons as bastards
.Damon cut his head off for that
Hasty ambition has always been a weak point of the House of Valerian
.You were right, Rhaenys
I aspired to too much, and in vain
Our ambition is to win the Iron Throne
. is over
We will not support anyone
We will retire to Hightide... and be content with our grandchildren
.Jace, Luke and Geoff claim the crown
These children will not be safe as long as Aegon is king
Rahinira shared in the death of our son
This girl destroys everything she touches
This girl is saving the kingdom from disaster right now
All the men standing around the painted table
They implore her to send the kingdom to war
Rahinira is the only one who showed restraint
The purpose of war is to fill cemeteries, dear Lord Staunton
The trick is to bury more of their people and less of your people in the ground
It is easy for the Lord Commander to say this from the safety of his fortress
That doesn't mean it's not true, Tide Lord-
.Lord Corliss and Valrion
His wife, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Gentlemen
.Lord Corliss
What a relief to see you safe and sound
I am very sorry for your father, princess. He was a good man
Where's Damon?
There are other matters that the prince is required to take care of
?Your professed allies
.Yes
Too few to win the war for the throne
We also hope to gain the support of Erin, Baratheon and Stark's daughters
Hope is an ally of fools
In the veins of the sons of Erin and Baratheon also flows the blood of my house
.and they all swore allegiance to me
, as the Hightower House did. If I remember correctly
.as you did, Lord Corliss
Your father's kingdom was a kingdom of justice and honor
Our houses are connected by common blood. A common goal
This betrayal by Hightower must not be accepted
You have the full support of our navy and home
.your Highness
.It is a great honor, Lord Corliss
.Princess Rhaenys
, but as I said to my flag bearers
I promised my father to see to it that the kingdom would be strong and united
If war breaks out, it won't be on my initiative
?You don't intend to act
Caution is not inaction
I would like to know who my allies are before I send them to war
, I was almost killed at Stepstones Islands
But as a result, we control them now
This time I made sure to leave a garrison in the field
Within days there will be a complete blockade on the shipping lanes
.it may have already started
.The Trinity was defeated. The narrow sea is in our hands
, if we block the pharynx
We will stop all traffic and sea trade is king
I'll take Miles and tour the muzzle myself
When we stop all traffic in the narrow sea
, we can crown Maale Melech and lay siege to the Red Fortress
.and force the greens to surrender
To obtain enough swords to encircle a king
First we must secure the support of Winterfell, Hatch, and Storm's Edge
I will prepare the crows, Your Highness
We need to carry these messages
.Mixed high-flying dragons
.and they are more convincing
Send us
.The prince is right, Your Highness
.Fine
.Prince Jaisreez will fly north
First to the Bekaa to my mother's cousin, Lady Jane Erin
, and then to Winterfell
Discuss with Lord Cregan Stark with the support of the North
Prince Lucris will fly south to the end of a storm
and will meet with Lord Boros in Areatheon
We must remind these lords of their vows
.and the price of their violation
They say we are Targaryens
Closer to the gods than to humans
The Iron Throne may bring us a little closer
But as servants of the seven kingdoms
We must give an account to their gods
Go on this mission as messengers, not as warriors
You will not participate in any fighting
Swear to me now in front of the seven
.I swear
.Thanks
Kergan Stark is closer to your age than mine
I hope that as men you will find common interests
.Yes, Your Highness
A short flight away from here
Areatheon blood runs through your veins, from your grandmother's side, Rhaenys
.And Lord Burros is a very proud man
It is an honor for him to host a prince of the kingdom and his dragon
I expect you to receive a warm welcome
.Yes, mother... Your Highness
Get going
.I am Prince Luceris Valerion
I have a message from the Queen to Lord Burros
.Prince Lucris and Valrion
The son of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
, Lord Burros
I have a message from my mother
.the Queen
But earlier today I received a messenger from the king
?So what do we have, a king or a queen?
It seems that the dragon's house. I don't know who controls it
What is the message from your mother?
?Where is the damn scholar?
?They remind me of my father's vow
King Aegon. At least he came to me with an offer
My swords and standard bearers. For a marriage alliance
If I do what your mother asks
...Which of my daughters will you marry?
?Boy
Sir, I am not available for marriage
I'm already engaged
.So you came empty handed
Come home, puppy
And tell your mother that the master of the end of the storm is not a dog
that she can whistle at him when necessary and accuse him of her enemies
I will give your answer to the Queen, sir
.Fishing rod
.Lord Strong
You really thought you could fly to the kingdom
Trying to steal my brother's kingdom? Without paying for it
.I won't fight you
I came as a messenger, not as a warrior
A battle will be a minor challenge
.No
I want you to gouge out your own eye
.as payment for my eyes
One will be enough
I won't blind you
I intend to give it as a gift to my mother
.No
.then you are both a coward and a traitor
not here. -Give me your eye! Or I'll take it, bastard
!Not in my hall
, the boy came as a messenger
I will not accept bloodshed under my roof
Return Prince Lucris to his dragon
.now
Concentrate!
!Watch out, Arax
.cool down
.Listen
Obey
.chicken, Arax
Run away, you bastard
!Hurry up, turn away
You have a debt
!Boy
!No, Arax
!No, Arax, serve me
,no, no, no .No, Vigar, no
No, Weigar, no. Weigar, no, I served! fly up
!No, Weigar, no! No
"Dragon House"
Chapter 10: "The Black Queen"
Translation: Yoav Shiloh
Linguistic editing: Avishag Raz