House of the Dragon brought its first season to an explosive end with Daemon and Rhaenyra both ready for war after Lucerys’ heartbreaking death. This season certainly gave fans all the action they could stand, from absolutely gross and shocking moments to stunning revelations and shady moves that set the stage for a Targaryen vs. Hightower battle. However, the biggest gifts that we receive from TV shows are often those lovely details that spark joy… or thirst… or joy and thirst. In The Boys, it is MM’s impeccable lineup of T-shirts. And in House of the Dragon, it’s Daemon Targaryen and his penchant for a great hairstyle.

Sure, he’s the internet’s new boyfriend because of his frequent chaos, scathing commentary, and sometimes unhinged behavior. But we really, really dig the hair journey he’s gone on so far. Some fans love his long and flowing yet neatly arranged locks while others dug the closer coif. And, who can resist those tufts of hair peeking from under his murder and scheme cloak? So, let’s rank Daemon Targaryen’s main hairstyles from least best to best best. Because while he is incapable of playing by the royal rules, he cannot fail when it comes to giving us looks.

4. The Short and Very Sassy Sweep

After yet another time jump of several years, we discover that Daemon Targaryen and his hair are once again different. Our chaotic legend has been hanging out in Pentos and growing his hair out again. It’s not quite as long as it originally was but the styling is still the same. And, delightfully, we get the murder cloak once again (even though the murder is not real) for a short bit. So it is a great happy medium between his princely locks and the closer cut.

3. The Fresh, Flowing Princely Locks

When we meet Daemon Targaryen in episode one, his hairstyle is quite traditional with the long, flowing white locks. He keeps it super neat with a half up in a ponytail, half down look, leaving some loose tendrils at his temples. Very princely hair, indeed. Somehow, it even looks good tucked under a jousting helmet with just enough peeking out to catch some wind action. Daemon’s hair is the complete opposite of who we discover him to be: a consistent purveyor of chaos going on with some loose tendrils at his temples. It’s nicely put together, the complete opposite of his whirlwind of chaos that causes Viserys to name Rhaenyra his heir.

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2. The King of Controlled Chaos Coif