King Jaehaerys I calls the Great Council of 101 AC to choose an heir. Lords pass over Princess Rhaenys (the eldest bloodline) simply because she is a woman. Viserys I takes the Iron Throne instead.

Queen Aemma goes into a difficult labor during a tournament celebrating the expected prince. Viserys authorizes a fatal C-section to save the child. Tragically, both the Queen and the newborn son die.

, titled " The Heirs of the Dragon " , originally aired on August 21, 2022, and serves as the high-stakes premiere to the Game of Thrones prequel series. Set 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, it establishes the peak of the Targaryen dynasty and the seeds of its ultimate civil war. 🐉 Episode Overview

After learning that Daemon mockingly toasted to his dead son as "the heir for a day" in a brothel, an enraged Viserys banishes him. Breaking centuries of patriarchal precedent, the King officially names his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra, as his successor. ⚔️ Cast and Key Characters

Nine years into King Viserys’ reign, he remains desperate for a male heir. His rogue brother, Prince Daemon, expects to inherit the crown but is seen as too volatile and violent by the Small Council.