Daenerys Targaryen’s descent into madness seems to be kicked into lightning speed during the siege of King’s Landing in Game Of Thrones’ final season – much to the shock of fans.
The divisive move saw the once proud and fair Queen use her dragon to burn the city to the ground, taking the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians in the process.
What’s more, is that she felt no remorse for those that she killed once she saw the extent of the bloodshed and massacre caused by her hands.
Since the episode aired, fans of the show have questioned why she suddenly had that fall from grace and whether it was too fast, or had been waiting to happen all along.
Now, speaking on the DVD release of the finale, the team behind the show have defended the move – including Emilia Clarke (Daenerys herself) and showrunners DB Weiss and David Benioff.
Explaining why, writer DB said: ‘Dany has been above it all, literally, throughout this entire battle. She’s fought the whole thing from the air.
‘When she’s in the plaza, all she’s seeing is her own armies triumphant in the city she came to conquer for all the best reasons.’
So despite the horror she’s inflicted and the change in attitude from her loyal aides Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), who witnessed just how much she lost herself, she remains defiant that she’s in the right.
‘I think the idea of spreading her brand of revolution around the entire world is a very attractive idea to her at this moment,’ he explained.
‘In her mind, it’s a very ethical idea, because she’s not seeing the cost the way Jon and the way Tyrion have seen the cost.’
Emilia had previously said that Daenerys’ descent into madness started at the Battle of Winterfell, when she lost her beloved confidante Jorah Mormont.
She explained: ‘It’s not just the matter at hand, but I think because of everything at an emotional level that’s gone on, she’s able to go into her cold-blooded side.’
Game Of Thrones: The Complete Collection is available now on DVD and Blu-Ray
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