This Little "Game Of Thrones" Detail About Daenerys Hair Is So Badass

"You ve no right to a braid! You ve won no victories yet!"

It s been pretty well-documented that the costume and makeup team on Game of Thrones uses hair in symbolic ways throughout the series.

So I am honestly shocked that we hadn t noticed a glaring, seasons-long trend in Daenerys hair until now.

As you probably know, the Dothraki adorn their braids after victories and cut them off after a defeat.

That s why Khal Drogo had such a looooooong braid.

And that turns out to be one of a few Dothraki traditions that Dany took to heart, because her braids have multiplied over the seasons as she s won more battles.

She gained braids after the liberation of Slaver s Bay, and after her victory over the Lannister army.

Cersei s hair transformation could be subject to similar symbolism: It was when she hit rock bottom and seemed defeated at the hands of the High Sparrow that her head was shaved.

But there s no denying that these are THE BRAIDS OF A CONQUEROR.