- Following Daemon's departure from Dragonstone, Rhaenyra is left with no one apart from Mysaria.
- Mysaria has been guiding Rhaenyra at every step.
- Rhaenyra has grown closer to the White Worm after learning about her past.
The story of House of the Dragon went straightforward in the new episode until Rhaenyra confused the audience with her sexual preference. From the very beginning, the Targaryen Queen has only chosen men as her sexual partners, but in Season 2, Episode 6, she kissed Mysaria. Even if the heated moment didn’t last for long, fans were perplexed, wondering if Rhaenyra was bisexual in the books.
Mysaria and Rhaenyra’s Kiss Is Not in the Books
No, George R.R. Martin hasn’t visualized Rhaenyra as a lesbian character in Fire and Blood. She was definitely shown close to the other female characters, including Alicent Hightower and Laena Velaryon, Daemon’s former wife. However, her sexual preferences are straight. Also, the scene that confused fans in House of the Dragon Season 2 isn’t recorded on the books’ pages; instead, it was just created for the show.
Rhaenyra is going through a lot of mess in HOTD lately. Being an inexperienced combatant, she always needed someone to guide her. Following her father’s demise, she was getting support from Daemon and Rhaenys. However, now that Rhaenys is dead and Daemon is not in touch with her, Rhaenyra is all alone. In this situation, it’s Mysaria, whom she has grown close to, and after learning about the White Worm’s tragic past with her father, Rhaenyra might have grown fond of her. However, the fondness went too far.
Since the start, Rhaenyra has been very close to Alicent, and they are often seen hugging or lying on each other’s lap. However, we didn’t see them sharing an intense moment, as Rhaenyra shared with Mysaria.
Daemon is in Harrenhal and only communicates with Rhaenyra through his visions. And the Targaryen Queen doesn’t have a sexual partner for the time being, as she’s too packed to think of it amidst all the chaos. Hence, the possibilities states that the reason behind the passionate kiss between her and Mysaria was just a physical desire or a weak moment and nothing more than that.
Aparna Ukil
