Oaths - Khal Drogo

Khal Drogo of the Dothraki is a man of his own design. He leads his Khalasar with strength. In the time of the books Khal Drogo makes three promises. The first is a promise to Viserys that he will give him a gold crown. The second is a promise to Daenerys to be her husband. The third is to their son Rhaego, that he will give him the Iron Throne.

The first promise is made at the start of Daenery's tale. Viserys believes in the idea of trading goods, but the Dothraki believe in gifts. Viserys trades Dany to Khal Drogo so his Khalasar will help him become king. To Khal Drogo, Viserys gives him Dany and Drogo promises him a golden crown. Viserys wants Drogo to fulfill his promise immediately, and he becomes very brash and arrogant to the Dothraki. Viserys finally threatens to kill Dany's unborn child if Drogo does not deliever on his promise. Khal Drogo is not a man to threaten. He melts down his golden belt and crowns Viserys with the molton gold. Khal Drogo fulfilled his promise but in an unconventional way.

The second promise is fulfilled throughout Khal Drogo's life in the books. He never strays from Daenerys. The third promise he makes to Daenerys and the child in her womb.  "'And to Rhaego son of Drogo, the stallion who will mount the world, to him I also pledge a gift. To him I will give this iron chair his mother's father sat in. I will give him Seven Kingdoms. I, Drogo, khal, will do this thing.'" (A Game of Thrones, 593). Drogo's promise is to Rhaego, but it is also to Daenerys. Dany holds Rhaego in her womb, a promise made to him is made to her. Dany longs to see the Targaryens reclaim the Iron Throne. Drogo's promise is to his son and to his wife, that a Targaryen will once again sit the Iron Throne.

This Promise is made just as Drogo's life is about to end. He dies before he can fulfill his promise, however his name sake comes into Dany's life to keep the promise he made her. Drogo's death, Rhaego's death, and the Maegi's death bring about the birth of Daenerys' dragons. Dany names the strongest among them Drogon after her Khal. Drogon is as strong and fierce as Drogo was in life. Drogon becomes the way that Drogo's promise is fulfilled. This shows the power of Drogo's promise. What Drogo has promised to give, Drogo will give, but in its own time and own way. Drogo's promise is being fulfilled in Drogon and his brothers. Daenerys' dragons are born to help her reclaim her kingdom, and to fulfill Drogo's promise. Once again Drogo's promise is fulfilled but in an unconventional way.