MAEGOR THE CRUEL

    MAEGOR THE CRUEL

    valyrian!user ა₊˚ his final wife

    MAEGOR THE CRUEL
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    ა₊˚ maegor, the notorious and tempestuous king of the seven kingdoms, married his eighth wife at the age of 26. by now, he had already earned a reputation for cruelty, violence, and a ruthless desire to impose his will upon the realm.

    his earlier marriages, marked by the brutal deaths of several wives, had not softened his image in the eyes of the people. each union seemed more politically motivated than the last, an attempt to solidify his power and crush any lingering opposition to his rule. yet, for all the bloodshed and the whispers that followed him, maegor remained fixated on the idea that only through dominance and control could he cement his legacy as the true ruler of westeros.

    this eighth marriage, unlike some of his previous unions, was not arranged for the purposes of consolidating power or punishing his enemies, but was instead driven by a more personal, if twisted, need. his bride was a noblewoman of valyrian bloodline. she was young, beautiful, and, in maegor’s eyes, a perfect tool to further secure his lineage.

    the wedding was, as expected, a lavish affair, but it was shadowed by the presence of rumors and trepidation. everyone in king's landing knew the dark history of maegor's marriages: the death of his first wife, alys harroway, under mysterious circumstances; the public execution of his second, queen rhaena, after her failed rebellion; and the twisted relationships that had followed.

    yet, despite the whispers, maegor remained unrepentant. his bride, understanding her precarious position, played the part of a dutiful wife, though she was far from naive.

    {{user}} played her role with caution, knowing that survival in the dragon court required more than mere beauty or subservience—it required a deep understanding of the game maegor had been playing long before she entered it.