Daenerys was initially a timid, obedient youth. After her marriage to Drogo she gathered the confidence of his khalasar. Following his death, she expanded her dominion into Essos, gaining the loyalty of an army of Unsullied and liberating Slaver's Bay from the Ghiscari slave masters. During the Last War , Daenerys eventually succumbed to the madness of her ancestors after a series of personal losses, grief, and betrayal.
Razing King's Landing despite its surrender, Daenerys seized power after killing Queen Cersei Lannister , along with countless common folk. Unable to be dissuaded from further destruction, she was assassinated by her nephew Jon Snow to prevent further carnage. Daenerys was conceived during Robert's Rebellion. To escape Robert Baratheon 's wrath after the Sack of King's Landing , in which Daenerys's father, niece , and nephew were killed, the pregnant Queen Rhaella and young Prince Viserys were sent to the island-castle of Dragonstone , where the queen gave birth to Daenerys.
On that night, a severe summer storm raged, giving Daenerys the epithet "Stormborn. As a baby, she was taken into exile in the Free Cities with her brother by loyal retainers, among them Ser Willem Darry. During this time, Daenerys lived in constant fear of Viserys, who hit her when his temper was risen in his words, whenever she "woke the dragon". Living under Viserys's domination left her meek and malleable. At the Godswood of Harrenhal , one of the visions Daemon sees is about Daenerys at the pyre, with the dragon eggs that hatch.
Over a year after Illyrio welcomed the Targaryens into his home, Daenerys is betrothed to marry Khal Drogo of the Dothraki. As Viserys presents her with a wedding gown gifted by the magister, he strips her naked and fondles her under the pretext of examining how she has grown. After he leaves, Daenerys enters a bath that her servant warns her is too hot, but it does not affect her.
A short time later, Drogo arrives at Illyrio's manse. After taking a brief look at Daenerys, Drogo rides away without dismounting his horse. Viserys is concerned, but Illyrio assures him that if he did not approve of Daenerys, they would have known. After their departure, Illyrio and Viserys discuss the quest to sail back to Westeros, and Viserys inquires when the wedding will take place. Daenerys is not pleased with the arrangement and blurts out that she does not want to marry Drogo.
