Daenerys Targaryen/Drogo
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| Pairing: | Daenerys Targaryen/Drogo |
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| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire |
| Canonical?: | Yes |
| Prevalence: | Small |
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Daenerys Targaryen/Drogo is the het pairing of Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo in the A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones fandoms. They have a canonical relationship.
As their relationship grew, he let his guard down. He was tender toward her, he was protective of her. When her life was threatened he stood against Viserys. He thanked Jorah for saving Dany from being poisoned. He defended her against a bloodrider, which is closer than any family to the Dothrakikhaleesi-in-the-north
Canon
At the beginning of the series Daenerys is sold into marriage to Khal Drogo by her brother Viserys. Their marriage is strained in the beginning, but over time they come to love one another. Daenerys become pregnant. When Viserys threatens Daenerys Drogo kills him. Khal Drogo is injured and eventually falls gravely ill. Daenerys begs the assistance of the witch Mirri Maz Duur. Mirri performs magic that saves Drogo's life, but takes the life of Daenerys' child. Although Drogo lives he is in a vegetative state. Daenerys kills Drogo to end his pain and suffering.
Fandom
Statistics
- Daenerys Targaryen/Drogo have a smaller presence in fanfiction compared to other Game of Thrones pairings, in 2014 they were 21st out of 25 pairings on Archive of Our Own.[2]
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Modern AU: modern setting, where they know or meet other characters
- Non-con or Dub-con: because of the early characterization of Daenerys and Drogo's relationship
- Canon Divergence AU: varies, but usually includes Daenerys' son living, or the the child being a girl
- Drogo lives: Drogo does not die and how that changes Daenerys' story
- Side Pairing: sometimes a featured secondary pairing
Controversies
- Rape: Some fans were unhappy with changes the show made that portrayed Drogo and Daenerys' first sex scene as a rape, where as in the book Drogo had sought Daenerys content.[3]
Fanworks
Fan Art
- Khal\Daenerys by AzumiLee
- Drogo and Daenerys, Archived version by Moiseeva
- Moon of my Life/My Sun and Stars by water-pigeon
- Daenerys and Khal Drogo by CaptainSloth
- My Moon and Stars by Viduata
- Why Can't This Be? by naomi-makes-art73
- Moon of my life by WaterSorcerer
- Fanart : Daenerys and Drogo [GoT by Thief-Hare
Fanfiction
- sun, moon and winged beasts by hariboo
- So It Shall Be by LemonStar
- The Song of Rhaego Fireborn by pristineungift
- Braid by goodbyebluesky
Fan Vids
- Khal Drogo & Daenerys by ChristopherLeeFan
- All the Way by loveislayered
- There shouldn't be a good in goodbye by xxOiseaudecirexx
Cosplay
- Drogo and Daenerys cosplay by ninjaninjin
Art Gallery
Dany and Drogo by Aki Mao
Daenerys and Drogo by Mike Anderson
My sun and my stars by Bechanlollipop
Khaleesi and her Khal by chaffyy
When the Sun Rises in the West by Inna Vjuzhanina
When the Sun Rises in the West by IrenHorrors
My sun and stars by OlayaValle
Khal Drogo and Daenerys by Pulvis
Moon of my Life, My Sun and Stars by ShamArts
Forever in a Dream by sketchditto
Dany and Drogo by Lena Vargas
Dany and Drogo by viktoria 130290
Drogo and Daenerys by Tami Wicinas
Khal and Khaleesi by Zenopic
Resources
- Khal Drogo/Daenerys Targaryen tag at Archive of Our Own
- Daenerys + Drogo at FanFiction.net
- Tumblr Tags: Daenerys x Drogo, Drogo x Daenerys, Dany x Drogo, Khal x Khaleesi
- DeviantArt paring group: Daenerys x Drogo
References
- ^ "response to anon". Archived from the original on 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Let's look at some Westerosi stats". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Does Drogo rape Daenerys? posted to r/gameofthrones on 31-03-2012". Archived from the original on 2019-02-25.