If you are a lover of fantasy stories, surely you saw or are watching dragon house, like 30 million other people (average views per episode). This new HBO Max series broke all kinds of records. In addition, it is shaping up to be one of the most viewed of 2022, as Game of Thronesits direct predecessor, was once.
Now that we have witnessed the first season of the series, without fear of being wrong, the characters that will accompany us for several years on this adventure are adored by the public. As you know, this top-notch cast featured different versions of the same character. One of them was Rhaenyra Targaryen, played in the adult version of her by Emma D’Arcy.
It is important to mention that the 30-year-old British actress identifies as gender non-binary. In other words, she is outside the gender binary, so she does not fully perceive herself as a man or a woman. People on this spectrum may identify as a third gender, be gender fluid (transitioning from one to another), be gendered (genderless), among others.
Currently, LGBTQIA+ representation has become a necessity after centuries of invisibility, which not only means that the variety of characters in the cinematographic world has expanded, but also that spaces have been opened up for people who are part of the community. , as the case of Emma.
Before the show kicks off please remember that Emma D’Arcy is a non-binary actor who goes by they/them pronouns! I’m beyond excited to have them as our newest Targaryen Queen 🥺 #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/JFJqaUDHy2
— titan ☃️ (@stormovertitan) July 16, 2022
Before the show starts, remember that Emma D’Arcy is a non-binary actor, who uses the pronouns ‘they’/’them’. I am beyond excited to have you as our new queen.
In fact, D’Arcy stated that her non-binary identity was a great help in playing the role of Rhaenyra, as the daughter of King Viserys finds herself constantly struggling to be accepted in a world of men who would rather die than accept a woman. woman on the throne. Which reminds Emma of her own experience, in which she was constantly required to conform to established gender roles.
Rhaenyra has a constant battle with what it means to be a woman and is a fundamental outsider. She is terrified of being trapped in motherhood and is aware of how her position would be different if she were a man. I am a non-binary person. I’ve always been drawn in and out of masculine and feminine identity, and I think that plays out honestly here. She cannot attend court in a way that is easy for other people
Fans, inside and outside the LGBTQIA+ community, have reacted excitedly to the choice of a non-binary person for such an important role in a series of such magnitude, so much so that they have not missed the opportunity to expose it on networks.
Emma D’arcy is the Rhaenyra Targaryen we deserved. #rhaenyra pic.twitter.com/jM71V727Lg
— arthur (@meleysfire) July 13, 2022
Emma D’Arcy is the Rhaenyra Targaryen that we deserve.
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