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House of the Dragon (TV)Norse Religion & Lore
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Alicent Hightower/Rhaenyra TargaryenMysaria | Lady Misery/Rhaenyra TargaryenRhaenyra Targaryen/Laena Velaryon (Daughter of Corlys)Alicent Hightower/Viserys I TargaryenAlys Rivers of House Strong/Rhaenyra Targaryen
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Rhaenyra TargaryenDaemon TargaryenViserys I TargaryenAlicent HightowerOtto HightowerGwayne HightowerCregan StarkRhaenys Targaryen VelaryonCorlys "The Sea Snake" VelaryonLaena Velaryon (Daughter of Corlys)Laenor VelaryonÓðinn | Odin (Norse Religion & Lore)Freyja | Freya (Norse Religion & Lore)Frigg | Frigga (Norse Religion & Lore)Þórr | Thor (Norse Religion & Lore)Baldr | Baldur (Norse Religion & Lore)Criston ColeHarwin StrongHarrold WesterlingAlys Rivers of House StrongFreyr | Frey (Norse Religion & Lore)
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Alpha/Beta/Omega DynamicsAlpha Rhaenyra TargaryenOmega Alicent HightowerAlternate Universe - Canon DivergenceCrossoverSoul BondDark Rhaenyra TargaryenGod ComplexAngst with a Happy EndingOtto Hightower Being an AssholeBad Parent Viserys I TargaryenPolyamoryOpen Relationships
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Published:2024-08-06Updated:2026-02-03Words:150,501Chapters:28/?Comments:211Kudos:519Bookmarks:88Hits:27,525
Salvation Comes in Forms
Ronniekade
Summary:
A Lost/Confused God having a second chance at life.
A Young girl lost in the midst of madness of courts and vipers.
Or: Rhaenyra gets a new unlikely friend and her life actually thrives in ways she never imagined.
Notes:
(See the end of the work for notes.)
Chapter 1
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The god kept sinking deeper into the great depths of the heavens, his breath weak and dared not try to breath into the atmosphere, it wasn't dark like he suspected, it was all white the light filled the climat, close too close to his one remaining eye to burn and for him to go completely blind, in a mere moment he wasn't drawing into the depths of the bright light instead he was falling, falling to the unknown, he tried to move but it was all useless, his energy had been drained in the war, he'd be fine if he were to fall, he was still a god an ancient who helped create the worlds, a fall even from the heavens wouldn't harm him.
It was confusion that settled in once he saw the blue skies, it definitely wasn't Asgard because the last thing he remembered was fighting the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarok, his realm was mostly shattered now, he figured that maybe it was Huginn who transported him to this realm, he kept on looking to see nature, the mountains and the ocean but no sight of snow in sight, he concluded that it was likely Midgard, and since Ragnarok had finally come they was no need for Fimblewinter anymore, it was very strange that the long winter had passed immediately tho, he couldn't pounder it much as he was falling into a different direction now, a castle appeared in view, not like any other he had seen, and a city surrounding it.
He was getting much closer to the surface now, the increasing of the speed of falling had made him only a little nervous not to land in a populated area, he didn't make habits of scaring mortals unless they crossed the line, his worry vanished as his direction was changed to a cliff close by, it should be empty, no one would get hurt and he'd have the time to gather himself and his thoughts, unfortunately Gungnir had fallen into the ocean, he'd have to retrieve his dear staff later, oh no there were people on the cliff and… a dragon a small one not yet reached their adulthood, but a dangerous creature nonetheless for mortals, how did they get close without it eating them?
He'd have to kill it unfortunately to save them but again creature's lives mattered to him more than people, he'd want to ask the dragon for directions after all, they were far honest than people, as his distance to the ground grew so much closer hr made out a whole tribe of people most with silver hair and the dragon seemed to have a master awaiting their order to light what seemed like a corpse even from where he was falling he could make out that this was a funerlal, just as he was about to make contact with the surface his blue goldish eye locked on with violet eyes that shined with tears.
There was no pain or damage, but he was standing, his body felt strange, so very strange, he felt shorter and weaker too, he felt sick to his stomach when he could look with two eyes instead of one, what in the hel was happening to him? He could feel a presence within him, angry and in anguish, that is strange it felt like someone lived inside of his body, but as he looked he found a taller man of silver hair and violet eyes besides him, he looked at the others they were in mourning too, a funeral pyre was lit the moment his body settle on the ground, but as he looked at his hands, they weren't his, they weren't callous or worn like the old man he was, he touched his face, then his eyes when he felt tears, was he crying before he landed? Impossible last time he was at Buldar's farewell, when he finally accepted that his beloved son had died.
The crying inside of him and the anguish hadn't seized it only amplified, his head his body and even his soul, it doesn't seem like his, "Ek skil eigi…" he muttered but it didn't sound like his voice at all,"are you alright niece?" The man besides him asked looking worried, the language was that of Midgard, niece? Hold up….it was then he figured how he managed to survive not only the fall but Ragnarok as well, the voice inside the body was the owner's voice, this was Seiðr magic, Apparently the prophecy of his death had come true, Odin's body would die but not his soul, he was saved by being transported into another's body.
He closed his new eyes and looked inside to see a girl sitting under a strange tree and crying her heart out, poor dear must be the owner, the funeral was most likely for someone she loved dearly, thus she was heartbroken, he looked at her well, she was fairly young merely fourteen winter, just a pup really, reminded him of his cheeky granddaughter Thrúd, the girl was hellbent on becoming a Valkyrie, how he had missed her. This one however was almost like a ghost, lost and unseen, he had no time to counsel her, that'd be for later.
He opened his eyes once again now his mind much clearer and in more understanding, he could make this work, he looked at the man beside him and answered in their language "yes I am okay", no more tears running down his face now that he is in control and the girl in solitude dealing with her pain,the man seemed surprised, Odin had to understand who these people are and how to return his power, it'd do good to not build bad relations without any understanding of his surroundings, he had to trust his instincts and the girls knowledge.
The dragon looked at him intensely, it growled at him as if it was sensing his presence, oh…it did he did. Feel a connection to it, the girl must be its master, his son was the one into these creatures, he personally was more of a raven guy than anything, they were more efficient than anything, he tried to reach their connection to calm it down but the girl was the one with power in this situation, it seemed to have taken an emotional approach like the young girl, feeling her pain the dragon let out its pain as well, fascinating…a truly loyal companion what a rare feat.
His thoughts were cut as pain had shot up in his entire body, he couldn't stay standing anymore, "your grace!" "Rhaenyra! what happened?!" Different voices shouted in his direction as his sight began to blur, "Enough! I will be alright!" He ordered shocking the people around, "Rhaenyra! We need to get you to a maester, you don't look alright and you are burning up!" The tall man had tell him once more, he couldn't utter another word, his throat closed up on him, it felt way worst than when he hung himself on the world tree for days, it was not fun but this was by far way worst, his body felt like Surtr himself plunged his claws in, trying to rip him all over, the fog continued and he resisted or tried to, guards and family alike had somehow gotten him into a carriage, the dragon let out torrents of fire then escaped before anyone could stop it.
Lord of the hanged had lost his conscious, for days on end he suffered high fever, the girls body was far weaker than he anticipated but he got through it, during his sickness he managed to finally counsel her and speak to her about their new…living arrangements, two souls sharing one body was sure strange but it could work, the girl…princess Rhaenyra although confused about him was bright and understood eventually.
"How is my daughter maester?!" Viserys Targaryen scared of losing his only child and heir asked his Maester hastily, "no need to worry my king, she will live, this is entirely normal for a newly presented pup to go through their first rut"
The king was astonished then laughed loudly for a while, his daughter his child presented as alpha after many summers of doubt and confusion, she was finally a suitable heir to continue their line, in the privacy of his chambers he cried that his beloved Queen his Aemma had died for nothing, he butchered and ordered her to be opened up like an animal for nothing, she should've been here watching her daughter grow and help guide her on the right path, it was breaking him that a day after her death to bring forth an heir their daughter had the right to be one now.
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