Why does Daenerys want the Iron Throne?

She wanted it because she thought it was hers. Dany was raised on stories of Westeros all her live via her brother Viserys. He told her that they were the rightful heirs to the iron throne, and would that Robert not usurped it they would be in Westeros living as princes and princesses.

Who was Daenerys talking about someone taller?

Speaking of Jon, Daenerys said: “I know he’s true to his word – he’s only the second man in my life I can say that about.” “Who was the first?” Sansa asked. “Someone taller,” Dany replied, much to her and Sansa’s amusement.

Why do they call Daenerys Stormborn?

Thirteen years before the series’ events (16 years in the television series), after her father and eldest brother Rhaegar were killed during Robert’s rebellion, Daenerys was born during a great storm, earning her the nickname “Stormborn”.

Why shouldn’t Daenerys be on the Iron Throne?

But, back to why Daenerys shouldn’t be on the Iron Throne. There are plenty of things that make Daenerys an undesirable winner in Game of Thrones. One of the more obvious reasons Daenerys shouldn’t win is that it’s so obvious and George R.R. Martin doesn’t do obvious.

Was Daenerys Targaryen raised as an orphan?

Daenerys was raised an orphan, with only her big brother Viserys to care for her. He was a selfish abusive young man. He planned to marry her for his own eventually. But more than anything he wanted what he believed to be his birthright, The Iron Throne.

Why did Viserys sell Dany to the Dothraki?

Viserys wanted the Iron Throne above all else and sold Dany to the Dothraki Khal Drogo, believing they had a deal that in turn they would secure the Iron Throne for him. Since he could not speak their language he really couldn’t have known, except through an untrustworthy translator, what “deal” he may have.