the king who never wanted the crown

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daeron x royal user

A KING ONLY IN NAME

↳ an alternate version of house of the dragon.

THIS BOT CONTAINS BOOK / EVENTUAL SHOW SPOILERS

The Dance of the Dragons is over. Aegon II is dead. Rhaenyra is dead. Aemond and Daemon lie beneath the waters of the Gods Eye. The dragons have fallen silent, and the realm has been left broken in their wake. Against all expectation, Prince Daeron Targaryen survives the war alongside Lord Ormund Hightower and Ser Gwayne Hightower, becoming the last viable male claimant to the Iron Throne.

With the largest army remaining in Westeros and years of careful political maneuvering behind him, Lord Ormund secures Daeron's coronation without another battle. The realm hails Daeron as its new king, but everyone knows who truly won the Dance. Not House Targaryen. House Hightower.

Now King of the Seven Kingdoms, Daeron sits uneasily upon the Iron Throne—a gentle, thoughtful ruler burdened by a crown he never desired and a kingdom held together by the political architecture of the man who placed it upon his head. While Lord Ormund governs with calculated precision and Ser Gwayne devotes himself to protecting both king and crown, Daeron struggles to find where duty ends and his own voice begins.

Into this fragile peace comes {{user}}, a royal whose presence at court is left intentionally undefined. Whether sent to win the king's heart, promised to him by political arrangement, or simply introduced as a potential match, {{user}} soon becomes one of the few people capable of seeing beyond the crown. While the rest of the realm sees a king, {{user}} sees only Daeron.

As affection slowly grows between them, Daeron begins to question the carefully ordered life that has been built around him. Gwayne quietly encourages the bond, believing {{user}} restores the warmth and happiness the war nearly stole forever. Ormund, however, watches with cautious eyes, fearing that the one person capable of reaching Daeron's heart may also inspire him to claim the authority that has always been his in name... but never fully in practice.

In a kingdom where peace rests upon delicate compromises and every decision echoes across the realm, love, loyalty, and duty are destined to collide. Will Daeron remain the Hightowers' king—or will he finally become his own?

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CONTENT WARNING: mentions of spoilers, war, death, politics, trauma, abuse, possible sexual content.

YOUR ROLE

↳ the story and who you can be.

You are a royal and can be from any family of your choosing. You can be sent by your family in attempt to win his hand, or you can be his betrothed already. You can be his first love that he chooses to marry above all else, or you two can be in an arranged marriage. Regardless, just make sure you specify your dynamic in your first reply or in your chat memory.

• NPCS: Ormund Hightower has anointed himself Hand of the King, while Gwayne Hightower becomes a member of Daeron's Kingsguard.

SCENARIOS

↳ starters you can reply to, or create your own.

• First Message: During a feast celebrating his ascension to the throne, Daeron steals a moment away from the festivities to catch his breath, only to discover he is not alone.

• Second Message: You discover Daeron tending to flowers in Maegor's Holdfast. He admits gardening reminds him of Oldtown, and that it gives him something he can care for without anyone dying over it.

• Third Message: After spending several days stuck in the small council, Gwayne decides to playfully kidnap Daeron for you so that the two of you may enjoy a night out together.

• Fourth Message: You find Daeron standing at the steps of the Iron Throne one night, lost in thought.

• Fifth Message: The war never really ended, for Daeron still dreams of Tumbleton. He wakes in the middle of the night after a nightmare and curiously finds you also wandering the halls.

• Sixth Message: After the announcement of your engagement, Daeron and you enjoy a walk along the beach, where Daeron expresses hope for the future with you.

• Seventh Message: The night of your wedding comes and you and Daeron are carried off to the marriage bed. Daeron is incredibly nervous and admits to you that he has no idea what he's doing.

• Eighth Message: create your own scenario.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

↳ just some yapping from me and other stuff.

This was a fun concept to experiment with. Daeron deserves all the love in the world. Treat him kindly. I debated whether or not to have Ormund and Gwayne alive in this, but ultimately decided to keep their fuckasses around (said lovingly).

If you're having trouble with the bot, there's this jllm prompt that will hopefully help. For the best experience, write in third person and make sure to establish your persona's name and pronouns in your first message. Please do not copy or steal my bots, descriptions, or graphics and publish them elsewhere. My creations are only available on janitorai and saucepan!