Then, following a time jump in episode 3, he mentions she is now 17 (and “of age” to marry). This marks a significant change from the book, which states that Rhaenyra was born in 97 AC, and would be only 9 years old when her father marries Alicent.
According to the accounts of Septon Eustace, prior to her turning sixteen, Rhaenyra lost her virginity to her uncle, Prince Daemon, after he seduced her.
Rhaenyra and Daemon's Marriage
Soon after being widowed, Daemon and Rhaenyra marry each other in secret when he is 39 years old, and she is 23. Their marriage causes a huge scandal at court and another rift between Daemon and Viserys, but it is eventually accepted. The couple has two sons together, Aegon and Viserys.
Just like young Alicent, Rhaenyra is 14 at the start of the show and ages up to almost 18 years old over the course of the first four episodes. Milly Alcock was 21 years old when "House of the Dragon" season one was filming.
It is known that Rhaenyra's first husband is the dragonrider Laenor Velaryon, the oldest son of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen. She and Laenor get married in 114 AC when Rhaenyra is 17 years old after Viserys threatens to take away her status as the rightful heir to the Iron Throne if she does not marry.
The two have been dancing around each other since the beginning of the series engaging in a will-they-won't-they dynamic, Episode 7 "Driftmark" not only saw the two of them consummate their love but also faking the death of Rhaenyra's husband Laenor (John Macmillan) together in order to marry each other on Dragonstone.
↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Prince Daemon Targaryen was married to Lady Rhea Royce from 97 AC to 115 AC, to Lady Laena Velaryon from 115 AC to 120 AC, and to Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen from 120 AC to 130 AC.
Then, following a time jump in episode 3, he mentions she is now 17 (and “of age” to marry). This marks a significant change from the book, which states that Rhaenyra was born in 97 AC, and would be only 9 years old when her father marries Alicent. Milly Alcock, who plays young Rhaenyra, is 22.
By House of the Dragon's fourth episode, Rhaenyra is around 18 years old and Daemon is 34.
Princess Rhaenyra and Daenerys are distant relatives, living 200 years and about eight generations apart, as this thorough Targaryen family tree demonstrates.
Daemon's age in the show is not explicitly revealed, but neither are we led to believe that his age is significantly different from what it is in George R. R. Martin's books. So, let's agree that he is (give or take) 16 years older than Rhaenyra. This places him in his early 30s when we first see him meet his niece.
Before a 10-year time jump occurred in the show's sixth epsode, Daemon took a young Rhaenyra to a brothel in King's Land where the two got intimate. The two were finally able to wed in episode seven after Rhaenyra's former husband, Laenor Velaryon, faked his own death.
Rhaenyra is 14 years old at the beginning of House of the Dragon and grows up to 18 during the first four episodes. Milly Alcock, the young Rhaenyra's actress, was 21 when HOTD season one began production.
We last saw her find out the truth in "We Light the Way" that Rhaenyra lost her virginity to Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel).
Jacaerys Velaryon Is Rhaenyra's Firstborn Son and Heir
Firstborn son of Rhaenyra and her first husband Laenor Velaryon, Jacaerys was affectionately known to his family as Jace.
As a youth, Rhaenyra was considered the most beautiful woman in the land, but Martin has repeatedly stated that at the time of her father's death, “[S]he was a pudgy girl and a stout woman, with a thick waist and a very large bosom.
Then the one year time jump to episode 4, in which Rhaenyra is 18. Then after the 10 year time skip for episode 6, it means Rhaenyra is 28.
The time jump in episode 6 is supposed to be 10 years, so Rhaneryra should be around 29. Emily Carey, Alicent, is 19 in real life. She's being replaced by Olivia Cooke who is 28, and presumably, Alicent is also supposed to be around 29.
"House of the Dragon" stars Milly Alcock and Emily Carey (who play young Rhaenyra and Alicent, respectively) told Insider that both of their characters are 14 years old in the opening episode of the series, which tracks with them each being born in the late first-century A.C.
When the show starts, both Rhaenyra and Alicent are 14 years old, while in the book, they not only have a nine-year age gap but Alicent is said to be 18 years old when she marries Viserys in the book while Rhaenyra was only nine years old.
Rhaenyra and Daemon both know Laenor is alive, and faked his death.
While Daemon and Rhaenyra never actually slept together (though she did secretly lose her virginity to Ser Criston Cole that night), the now banished Daemon Targaryen refuses to disprove the accusation.
She confirmed that her marriage to Laenor Velaryon (John Macmillan) was merely for show. "We did try to conceive a child," she shared with Daemon. "We performed our duty as best we could, but to no avail.
Perhaps there isn't romantic love between Laenor and Rheanyra, but they do have compassion for each other, and they're friends in many ways. They've been married for ten years, and they've known each other since they were children. It's a relationship that's lasted most of their lives.
Prosthetic designer confirms: the baby was deformed
“When the babe at last came forth, she proved indeed a monster: a stillborn girl, twisted and malformed, with a hole in her chest where her heart should have been and a stubby, scaled tail. The dead girl had been named Visenya.