Game of Thrones may have ended, but the debates rage on, especially when it comes to Sansa vs. Daenerys. Both had their eyes on a crown, but their paths couldn’t have been more different. Daenerys, the Mother of Dragons, spent the series fighting to reclaim her family’s throne, only to burn out in the end.
Sansa, once a starry-eyed girl dreaming of being queen, endured betrayal and hardship to emerge as the ruler of the North. In the end, Sansa got to keep her crown, her kingdom, and her head! But what are the fans saying?
Sansa vs. Daenerys, Why the mother of dragons reigns supreme!
Daenerys Targaryen was the most powerful female character in Game of Thrones until the writers rushed her downfall in the final episodes. For seven seasons, she built her legacy from nothing, transforming from an exiled princess into a queen, in its truest sense with an army of Unsullied, Dothraki, and three fire-breathing weapons of mass destruction.
Unlike Sansa, who ruled only the North with a depleted army, Daenerys had the experience and strength to claim all of Westeros. Long before stepping foot in King’s Landing, she was making difficult choices and proving her leadership, freeing Slaver’s Bay, leading the Dothraki, and ruling Meereen.
And when the dead marched on Winterfell, Daenerys didn’t sit behind castle walls, she took to the skies. While Sansa stayed in the crypts, Daenerys was on the battlefield, incinerating wights and facing off against the Night King. She put her war with Cersei on hold to defend a kingdom that barely even respected her. Here is what the fans think,
d&d did daenerys so dirty i’ll never forgive them for what they did to her
— Alek💎 (@Alek4209) February 22, 2025
Daenerys was superior in every way to every other female character in the show, until she turned into a completely different character within 1-2 episodes. Spending 7 seasons developing her character just to tear it down in a flash was BS.
— Not-woke gay (@gay_not_woke) February 21, 2025
Let’s not forget this one. (I can’t take credit for it though) pic.twitter.com/moCG55oEnz
— Graeme Guthrie (@GUTHRIEGRAEME) February 21, 2025
In every way, Daenerys was a queen who earned her power. She wasn’t just playing politics, she was out there fighting for it. But instead of letting her claim her destiny, the show unraveled her arc in a matter of episodes, leaving fans to wonder what could have been.
How Sansa the North’s true queen won the game!
On the other hand, Sansa Stark didn’t have dragons but actually needed them to win, she had intelligence, stability, and a deep understanding of Westeros. While Daenerys spent most of her life in Essos, far from the land she wanted to rule, Sansa was raised in the very heart of it, experiencing its brutal politics firsthand.
From Winterfell to King’s Landing, she endured betrayal, captivity, and manipulation, but each hardship only sharpened her mind.
Once a starry-eyed girl dreaming of being Joffrey’s queen, Sansa quickly learned that ruling wasn’t about fairy tales, it was about survival. Under the mentoring of power players like Cersei, Littlefinger, and Margaery Tyrell, she mastered strategy, deception, and leadership. She didn’t just survive her enemies, she outplayed them. This is what people online are saying,
One had a fucking dragon. Are you people mentally ill?
— Brett Mills (@BrettMills12) February 21, 2025
If Sansa had a dragon with her, I am absolutely sure she would have done so much more than Daenerys ever did. The girl endured so much pain and loss, and without a dragon or a sword, she won the Game of Thrones. She is the Queen in the North.
— AnnabelLee (@AnnabelLee1919) February 21, 2025
If it wasn’t for Sansa, there wouldn’t have been Jon in the first place. Sansa brought the Knights of the Vale to save Jon’s butt at the “battle of the bastards”…a battle Jon and his rag-tag army would’ve lost and died. So you see, everyone had their moments.
— FelixLeaoSanti (@FelixLeaoSanti) February 22, 2025
By the time the war was over, Sansa had risen to power not through fire and fear, but through wisdom and loyalty. While Daenerys sought to claim the Seven Kingdoms, Sansa built her own. She didn’t need the Iron Throne to prove her worth, she became Queen in the North, ruling on her own terms, in a kingdom that chose her.
In the end, Sansa and Daenerys had vastly different journeys, each shaped by their own struggles and ambitions. Their conflict wasn’t black and white, both had valid arguments and strong reasons for their actions. While Daenerys wielded power through conquest and fire, Sansa mastered the art of strategy and survival. Ultimately, both proved to be powerful leaders in their own right, each leaving a lasting mark on Westeros in their own way.
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