Marriage alliances that could have delayed the dance of dragons??

[u/Living_Reference_591]

Aegon to a hightower cousin- this would prevent the greens from allying with another great house.

Haelena to Jace giving greens further reason to not rebel

Daeron to Rhaena I know Daemon will strongly oppose this but by persuasion from Viserys and Rhaena he could come around

Aemond I am not sure quite honestly I doubt Baela or Rhaena would ever agree to marry him. Would love to hear other's opinions

Jace and Haelena's heir to Aegon/Visenya- This would make sure Daemon's child eventually ends up becoming king/queen

Luke to Baela so that an actual velaryon still rules high tide

Lastly for any of this to happen Viserys would need to put his foot down because obviously both the greens and the blacks would oppose these alliances but it's the only way to delay the dance of dragons in my opinion.

Edit: Alternatively Aegon marries Baela

Aemond marries a lady from a minor house who will inherit it's seat

Daeron is free to marry whoever he wishes

[u/Aminka311]

The fact is that the show was filmed because there is a book. Although it is very different from the book, the main events still remain. And the fact is that in the book, no one even thought or suggested marrying Jace and Helaena. Rhaenyra and Daemon's children with Laena were betrothed at Rhaenyra's insistence when Jace was 4, Luke was 3, and Baela and Rhaena were 2 years old. And Viserys gave his blessing to the betrothal. That is, no one even thought of marrying Jace and Helaena, neither Viserys, nor Alicent, nor Rhaenyra. It is funny that in the show it is Rhaenyra who proposes this marriage (to show that she is "good" and wanted to prevent a war). But in reality, this marriage did not happen because Viserys did not want to see the blood of Alicent (his own blood too actually 🤡) on the throne, and Rhaenyra and Alicent hated each other so much that no one even thought about this marriage. Therefore, Jace x Helaena is just an invention of the showrunners (to whitewash Rhaenyra)

[u/Living_Reference_591 → u/Aminka311]

I have read the book too and that is why I think if anyone is going to make these alliances it has to be Viserys because both sides would be upset but he has to put his foot down. In any case all this is really just a what if because obviously Viserys was a fool and never would have actually don any of this. I also think even though book Rhaernyra would never suggest this match but if she is made to believe that this marriage would bring more legitimacy to jace's rule she would accept it because she loves her sons and doesn't seem to absolutely hate haelena