![]() ![]() Meria told Rhaenys to inform Aegon that Dorne would neither fight nor kneel, and would have no king. Finally, she and Meraxes arrived in Sunspear, where only the eighty-year-old Meria Martell, Princess of Dorne, remained. She did not find an easy conquest, as every castle she encountered was empty and abandoned, with only women and children and old men left in the towns and villages. Īfterwards, Rhaenys flew Meraxes to Dorne, to demand their submission. Brandon Snow, the bastard brother of Torrhen, offered to sneak into the Targaryen camp at night to slay the dragons, but the northern king refused the attempt, and instead sent his brother as an envoy, eventually bending the knee to the Targaryens. ![]() Rhaenys next flew Meraxes to the Trident in the riverlands, where she met with her brother and sister and their dragons, to face King in the North Torrhen Stark. The army was broken, and House Targaryen was victorious. King Mern IX Gardener died, and with him House Gardener. Together, Meraxes, Vhagar, and Balerion killed four thousand men, burning them alive. They advanced south, where all three dragons took part in the decisive Field of Fire – the only battle in which all three of the Targaryen dragons took to the sky at the same time during Aegon's Conquest. Īfter the stormlanders submitted, Rhaenys flew Meraxes to Stoney Sept, to link up with her siblings, their dragons, and Aegon's army. ![]() Afterwards, Rhaenys flew Meraxes into the castle of Storm's End to parley with Argilac's daughter Argella. At the Battle of the Last Storm, the wind and rain forced them to stay grounded, but even on the ground Meraxes slew many, engulfing Argilac's vanguard and the knights of his personal guard in dragonflame. Afterwards, Rhaenys and Meraxes accompanied Orys Baratheon on his mission to subdue Argilac Durrandon, the last Storm King. ![]() Rosby yielded to Rhaenys and Meraxes without a fight. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.Rhaenys Targaryen riding Meraxes into battle, ©HBOĪfter Aegon landed on Westeros and began his conquest, he dispatched his sisters to secure the submission of the nearest castles. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. All these years later, though, Mortal Kombat lives on, movies, comic books and sequel after sequel of that legendary video game.Ĭopyright © 2022 NPR. Senate hearings urging formal content ratings for video games, just like movies. It had a starring role back in 1993 in U.S. RASCOE: "Mortal Kombat" is known for over-the-top gore, and it isn't without controversy. STEVE BLUM: (As Sub-Zero) I'm not so cold as to mock your pain. There was Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Scorpion, Sub-Zero. Let's just say it's complicated, but that doesn't really matter. RASCOE: As for the plot, it started with seven warriors fighting in a tournament to protect their realm. I played the at-home version of it back in the day. The original was released in arcades with an old-school joystick to use for kicks and blocks. RASCOE: The iconic fighting video game turns 30 this weekend. RICHARD EPCAR: (As Raiden) Is it possible that the past and future are colliding?ĬARY-HIROYUKI TAGAWA: (As Shang Tsung) It has begun. MATTHEW YANG KING: (As Liu Kang) I'm Liu Kang. "Mortal Kombat." You got to say it like that. OK, so we're leaving the oh-so-delightful world of children's books behind because it's time for. ![]()
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