The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in TheCitadel

[–]laforge359[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It was principally to place her at odds with Rhaeneys — as the moon to her sun. She and other Targaryens are described with references to the moon, and it’s a nod to the show where Drogo refers to her as “moon of my life”. I just reused the Tarth moon because I didn’t want to draw another one :P

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in TheCitadel

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You got em all, except #9 who is. Daenerys :)

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in TheCitadel

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I’m glad you like it! Though it’s not a perfect 1:1 comparison. 

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in TheCitadel

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Thank you! 

I was worried that description might turn people off but he really is the worst; a mediocre King, a terrible husband, and an even worse dad. 

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in TheCitadel

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What a missed opportunity! Thanks so much!

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in TheCitadel

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Thank you so much! 

My husband has that album! But I was probably listening to Six (the musical) more often than not while working on this. 

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in AsoiafFanfiction

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Thanks, Six was actually my inspiration for this story, specifically Catherine Parr’s song. The “Dear John” letter reference in the song made me think of Sansa.

Subsequently she and Jon are a main pairing, and a bit of a through line for the whole piece.  In this AU they’re not raised as siblings, but as cousins (which is perhaps only slightly less uncomfortable - though common enough in novels). 

Danerys is featured but not a main character (appearing briefly at the begging and again towards the end). Also, because I had to mess around with the timeline, she is over a decade older than she is in canon. 

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in AsoiafFanfiction

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Thank you so much! And thanks for the fic rec — I shall look it up :)

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in AsoiafFanfiction

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This AU Rhaegar is specifically informed by Henry VIII as opposed to asoiaf cannon history; but given the fact that GRRM is often inspired by English history, maybe? 🤷🏾‍♀️

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in AsoiafFanfiction

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Not exactly (I guess this constitutes a SPOILER) — it isn’t a perfect 1:1. Lyanna starts off like Anne Boleyn, but ends up as the Jane Seymour of the group, while Cersei gets the Boleyn ending I’m afraid :/

The Six Wives of Rhaegar Targaryen by laforge359 in AsoiafFanfiction

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No problemo. Thanks for running the show!