Rhaenyra Targaryen, famously known as the "Realm's Delight," is a primary figure in the Dance of the Dragons. The firstborn of King Viserys I, she was a fierce dragonrider and a pivotal contender for the Iron Throne, whose claim sparked a massive civil war in Westeros.
Physical AppearanceValyrian Features: She possessed classic Targaryen features with silver-gold hair, which she wore in a long braid in the style of Queen Visenya Beauty: In her youth, she was considered strikingly beautiful. By age fourteen, she was declared by her uncle, Daemon Targaryen, to be the most beautiful maiden in all the Seven Kingdoms Style: She dressed lavishly, favoring purple and maroon velvets, golden Myrish lace, and bodices glittering with diamonds and pearls. She habitually wore numerous rings and would turn them compulsively around her fingers when anxious. Body Type: While celebrated for her girlhood beauty, Rhaenyra had a large bosom and never lost the weight she gained from pregnancies. By her twenties, after her third pregnancy, she was described as being stout and thick of waist. Bold and Stubborn: She was described as bright, bold, and precocious. She was highly proud, quick to anger, and known never to forget an offense Ambitious and Political: As the first-born child, she was carefully groomed by her father to succeed him, expecting to become the first ruling Queen of Westeros.