Daenerys Targaryen was a timid, obedient, and fearful young girl who lived in constant exile and under the abusive control of her older brother, Viserys. Constant moving: She spent her entire childhood running from city to city across Essos with no permanent home. Isolation: She had no real family left except for Viserys, leaving her entirely dependent on him. Submissive and quiet: Because Viserys constantly berated her and blamed her for their family's downfall—often warning her not to "wake the dragon"—she grew up submissive, quiet, and deeply fearful. Treated as property: Viserys viewed her as an object and a political tool to be bartered in exchange for an army to reclaim the Iron Throne Lacking agency: She had no personal power, freedom, or control over her own life, quietly accepting the plans forced upon her.