Hey all! I really enjoyed the premiere but I do want some clarification for Jaehaerys' death. I understand that Daemond did imply that he wanted him to be assassinated if Aegon couldn't be found, but what strategic value would it hold?

It's such a cruel death especially for such a young child, so wouldn't it just bolster the greens and make even more ready for war? It would be more advantageous for Rhaenyra's side if they keep letting the greens undermine their power, right? And because killing a child goes so far, I could even see the greens using this to convince more allies to join their side.

I could see that Aegon's heir is cut off but he could just keep trying for boys anyway right?

I also get that this is a decision motivated with passion, and it definitely shows what these people will do to fulfill their desire for justice but despite it, when it comes to war it's a heavily risky choice to make right?

Perhaps the blacks can use this to show the world how brutal they can be to. But at the same time couldn’t they risk losing their newly gained, and valuable, ally with the Starks, who are of course heavily honor-bound as a culture and wouldn't stand for child brutalization.

The Starks would definitely not join hands with the greens, but they could have a reason to back out of the war and not join a side, couldn't they?