The first look at Emma D’Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 3 has been released and it’s driving sapphic fans wild. 

Based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, major confrontations are to be expected in season 3, including the fall of King’s Landing.

HBO has released the first official images of House of the Dragon season 3, revealing Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) as they prepare for battle. Another image shows Daemon leading his army on the battlefield in the Riverlands.

But it’s the image of Rhaenyra looking down at her crown, which she inherited from her father, King Viserys I Targaryen, that has sapphics going wild online. 

House of Dragon’s X account captioned the image “For the crown at any cost”. 

For the crown at any cost. #HOTD returns Summer 2026. Stream Seasons 1 & 2 on @hbomax. pic.twitter.com/PAvgbdaAxG

— House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) November 20, 2025

“NOT A SINGLE BAD ANGLE THATS MOTHER,” one person wrote of the released photo of Rhaenyra. 

NOT A SINGLE BAD ANGLE THATS MOTHER pic.twitter.com/Kehnl8Sy2B

— nora ⭑ (@rvgsdelight) November 20, 2025

“MOTHER LOOKS SO GOOD,” another fan commented alongside a meme of people bowing down. 

MOTHER LOOKS SO GOOD pic.twitter.com/K9QoDkOFVy

— CXVIII (@1llicitBuck) November 20, 2025

“The damn queen,” someone else commented under House of Dragon’s post. 

A different comment gushed: “Emma D’Arcy really the actor of all time. The way that one still can convey so much about Rhaenyra’s inner turmoil at finally holding the crown/mentally weighing what it has already cost her.” 

Emma D’Arcy really the actor of all time. The way that one still can convey so much about Rhaenyra’s inner turmoil at finally holding the crown/mentally weighing what it has already cost her

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