Tongues will not change the succession. Let them wag.[Otto Hightower: You could have Baratheon’s tongue for that.]
There are times when I would rather face the Black Dread himself than mine own daughter of 15.[to Alicent]
I did waver at one time. But I swear to you now, on your mother’s memory, you will not be supplanted.[to Rhaenyra]
The truth does not matter. Only perception.[to Rhaenyra]
The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion. They’re a power man should never have trifled with. One that brought Valyria its doom. If we don’t mind our own histories, it will do the same to us.[o Rhaenyra]
The crown cannot stand strong if the House of the Dragon remains divided.
Many in my line have been dragon riders. Very few among us have been dreamers. What is the power of a dragon, next to the power of prophecy?[to Alicent]
If the world of men is to survive, a Targaryen must be seated on the Iron Throne. A king or queen, strong enough to unite the realm against the cold and the dark.[to Rhaenyra]
I imagine even dragons get lonely.
I did not decide to name Rhaenyra my heir on a whim. All the lords of the kingdom would do well to remember that.[to Jason Lannister]
I am forever doomed to anger one person in the pleasing of another.
Do not allow your temper to guide your judgment.[to Alicent]
