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Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke MBE (born 23 October 1986) is a British actress, best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards.
Daenerys Targaryen (/ d ə ˈ n ɛər ɪ s t ɑːr ˈ ɡ ɛər i ə n / də-NAIR-iss tar-GAIR-ee-ən) [2] is a fictional character in the series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin. She is a prominent point-of-view character, and is one of the series' most popular characters.
George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire saga features a large cast of characters. The series follows three interwoven plotlines: a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families; the rising threat of the undead White Walkers beyond the northern border of Westeros; and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the exiled heir of the previous ruling dynasty.
Shortly before the Battle of Winterfell, Theon leads a raiding party and frees his sister. Yara sails to the Iron Isles, to retake them in the name of Daenerys, in case the Queen and her people need a fallback position after the battle. Following the death of Daenerys Targaryen, Yara is a member of the Great Council, and advocates for Bran Stark.
[21] Arguing that the change in Daenerys's arc has likely been planned by George R. R. Martin from the beginning, Vox's Andrew Prokop stated, "If Game of Thrones ended with a triumphant Daenerys Targaryen heroically taking the Iron Throne, it wouldn't be Game of Thrones. This is the show of Ned Stark's death. This is the show of the Red Wedding.
Spoiler alert, but it is Rhaenyra and Daemon’s kids who end up carrying on the legacy of House Targaryen all the way down to Daenerys and Jon Snow, which is still 160 years and at least 7 ...
Homage paid to Daenerys Targaryen. A small subtle way the creators put her on the same pedestal of time that Aegon the Conqueror himself is upon while acknowledging her impact on House Targaryen ...
"The Iron Throne" is the series finale of the HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 73rd and final episode overall, "The Iron Throne" is the sixth episode of the eighth season, and was written and directed by executive producers and series creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.