Daenerys Targaryen
The fantasy novella "Blood of the Dragon", comprising the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from Martin's 1996 novel "A Game of Thrones", was originally published in the July 1996 issue of "Asimov's Science Fiction", and won the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella. It was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella and World Fantasy Award, and came in second in the Locus Poll.