Game of Thrones made several changes in adapting Daenerys Targaryen from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books, but one part cut from her origins and backstory was particularly key to understanding her journey. The HBO adaptation kept the broad strokes of Daenerys' story in tact, charting her rise to power in Essos and filling in IHuS.

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