Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Many Game of Thrones viewers were astounded that Daenerys Targaryen wound up being the show's final villain, and many A Song of Ice and Fire readers are convinced that she never will be a villain. However, both the TV series and book series clearly presented Daenerys as the bad guy, except no one was really paying attention.

Content Of This Video:
00:00 Intro
00:58 Mirri Maz Duur's True Role In The Story
05:07 Dany's Willingness To Spill Blood For Her Desires
08:56 The Question Of Mirri's True Culpability And Punishment
13:42 The Rhaego Factor
18:46 Summerhall, The Ghost Of High Heart, And Mirri Maz Duur
22:21 Villainy Is The Price Dany Paid For Power From The Start
25:12 Conclusion

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The Ghost Of High Heart - deviantart.com/maslenjopson007916/art/The-Ghost-of-HighHeart-443355907

Rhaego Targaryen - deviantart.com/morgainelefee/art/Rhaego-Targaryen-320348267