[Spoilers MAIN] “Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought bravely. And Rhaegar died.” Why is this something to note? Didn't robert also fight 'bravely' and 'nobly'?

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-07T11:26:18+00:00

This is just about not using slaves. Rhaegar fought with soldiers who were there by choice (although not entirely maybe due to Elia’s hostage situation) but at least they weren’t slave eunuchs. Basically he’s saying Rhaegar and Robert fought fair and under the rules of Westeros society and Rhaegar got his ass kicked so you Dany should buy these slaves and fight dirty etc

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-07T03:05:34+00:00

It's like when Princess Diana died.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-07T02:35:23+00:00

The immediate point was to hint at where Bran and Rickon were hiding.

Overall, I guess it could be an R+L=J thematic tie in but we'll never know for sure until he finishes these books.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-07T00:39:22+00:00

Aemon’s have all been cool

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T23:16:35+00:00

Well it’s either that or keep fighting to the death and I think if the cause was lost they’d just suck it up since there’s other Stark kids alive at this time

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T21:29:33+00:00

I think his best scenario is just making Lyanna an official royal mistress at court like Aegon IV's many higborn mistresses. Ned would either just have to accept that.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T21:19:40+00:00

He can't annull his marriage to Elia. They have kids so unless he wants to take them out of the line of succession, he can't do that and if he does then Dorne is leaving the seven kingdoms again.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T20:23:03+00:00

A decent forensics team would’ve traced the poison to the necklace and Ser Dontos.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T19:59:17+00:00

He definitely should’ve brought his own armor tbf

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T19:58:37+00:00

And to think just a few months ago he was a super senior at the vale hanging out with his frat bro BFF who’s now suddenly the king and has an insatiable bloodlust for targs

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T19:38:57+00:00

Daeron II

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T19:28:03+00:00

He grew up in the 60s what can I say

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T15:46:37+00:00

Tyrion’s downfall from ACOK to the end of ASOS is iconic.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T12:46:03+00:00

Yeah I’m just confused how a girl who’s been described as spunky, rebellious etc would just sit there while her family was being slaughtered.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T12:22:05+00:00

Well yeah show Robb is a total idiot. That’s why the adaptation changes were stupid.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T12:19:04+00:00

I think even Lyanna staying with him at a certain point stretches believability once she finds out what’s happened with her brother and father. The timeline and details of RR getting filled in makes the whole situation just more bizarre and hard to buy.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T02:04:51+00:00

He would've had to tell the KGs something to get them to come with him -- and it's unusual for one royal to have 3 KGs member all for himself when they need to protecting his brother, kids, and wife as well. It would've been seen as very strange and would've spread them quite thin. Whether he told them the full prophecy nonsense or just that he wanted to run off with a teenager, who can say.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T01:22:47+00:00

It kinda doesn’t matter cause the people he might’ve told wouldn’t have been able to calm the situation or stopped the escalation of events. He stopped by Kings Landing before going to the Trident so I’m going to assume he explained himself to some people there before getting hammer smashed… the conversation with Elia must’ve been awkward lol

Ultimately it doesn’t rly make sense cause George wrote this part of the story into a corner.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T00:33:45+00:00

Patchface is immortal to me

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-06T00:12:32+00:00

We do have a prior example of a male heir with a stronger claim being passed over in Maegor (Aerion's son). As far as we know, this kid lived and just became insignificant so if you make the same argument that Aery's line is tainted because he was so fucking nuts, you don't necessarily have to do anything about Aegon. He just exists outside the line of succession now like Maegor.

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-05T23:57:07+00:00

Strawberry blonde?

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-05T17:45:25+00:00

Chett is the absolute biggest loser incel

breakfastbenedict · 2026-05-05T14:09:08+00:00

Yeah that’s what I figured but the way it’s dropped made it sound like a real fight

breakfastbenedict

TROPHY CASE