Perhapsno character is introduced as powerfully as Daenerys.

With her cold dismissal of Viserys death,Daenerys ascends to become the last Targaryen heir.

It is a grim conclusion to Daenerys frayed story of defiance and hope.

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His Dothraki followers abandon him, leaving Daenerys to mercy-kill her husband herself.

In a ceremonial burning, Daenerys places her three dragon eggs into a fire before walking into the flames.

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) stands in a courtyard wearing a light summer dress.

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Daenerys Targaryen is revered as a savior by the freed slaves of Yunkai.

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Daenerys stands tall on a ship with advisors as she and her armies set sail for Westeros.

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Daenerys completes a pregnancy ritual in Vaes Dothrak, with blood smeared across her face.

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Daenerys Targaryen with her dragons wings unfurled behind her in the Game of Thrones series finale

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Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) emerges from a blazing fire in a temple in Vaes Dothrak completely unharmed.

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Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) meets with Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in the bleak halls of Dragonstone.

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Daenerys Targaryen stands in a blue cloak before a legion of the Unsullied.

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Daenerys Targaryen stands in the ruin of a burnt tent with a newborn baby dragon perched on her shoulder.

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A dragon breathes fire on Kings Landing as people flee in ‘Game of Thrones’

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