Crowzeye Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 The nature of the throne itself provides the answer - anyone wielding the power and strength to seize and hold it. It is manufactured from the swords of vanquished enemies after all. And as Joffrey finds out when it bleeds him, literally perilous to its current occupantTotally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Weirgaryen Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 On a holiday flight trip to Westeros and King's Landing,Drogon will use the Iron Throne to pick his many teeth with after a bountiful supper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Son Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 In the minds of people of Westeros its Tommen. In the reader's mind its either Stannis(Roberts kids are Jaime's bastards),Daenerys(if you dont believe R+L=J and think Robert usurped) or Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Cold Fingers Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Stannis has the most legitimate right to the throne currently (Robert acquired via conquest and his grandmother was Rhaelle Targaryen). The reader knows the truth about Robert's three children but it is still speculation or lies for many in the realm. So if Daenerys battles for the IT, then she would be the next usurper...so to speak. All this assumes there will be an Iron Throne in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Son Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Stannis has the most legitimate right to the throne currently (Robert acquired via conquest and his grandmother was Rhaelle Targaryen). The reader knows the truth about Robert's three children but it is still speculation or lies for many in the realm. So if Daenerys battles for the IT, then she would be the next usurper...so to speak. All this assumes there will be an Iron Throne in the end. i just dont believe GRRM would destroy IT after 7 books. At this point after 5 books i expect someone to sit on the damn thing in the end. Everyone has their favorite and for GRRM to deny us a King/Queen,i just wont accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Weirgaryen Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 i just dont believe GRRM would destroy IT after 7 books. At this point after 5 books i expect someone to sit on the damn thing in the end. Everyone has their favorite and for GRRM to deny us a King/Queen,i just wont accept. It is not the once and future king that would be denied, I think the piece of furniture will not survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Cold Fingers Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 i just dont believe GRRM would destroy IT after 7 books. At this point after 5 books i expect someone to sit on the damn thing in the end. Everyone has their favorite and for GRRM to deny us a King/Queen,i just wont accept. It is not the once and future king that would be denied, I think the piece of furniture will not survive. What Jon Weirgaryen said. I think there will be a throne...maybe not the Iron Throne...and Kings Landing may have to be completely rebuilt...so Daenerys would basically have to start over just as Aegon started from scratch (for the most part). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Son Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 It is not the once and future king that would be denied, I think the piece of furniture will not survive.Oh ok. When people say IT my mind always goes to king,queen etc. I actually never tought of it as a piece of furniture haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varys+Cersei=Aemon Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Either Viserys, Dany or Maester Aemon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragons Hand Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Daenerys TargaryenCome at me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragons Hand Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 In terms of blood though?Aegon Brightfyre > (T) Aegon > AeJon Starkaryen > Daenerys Targaryen > Stannis Baratheon > Aegon Blackfyre > (F)AegonOr something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Of Direwolves Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 If we are going by succession rules, Stannis Baratheon is the rightful heir, I think. What do we think about Gendry? Or another of Robert's bastards exercising a claim to the throne? I mean, they may be born out of wedlock, but they are more of his heirs than Joffrey, Myrcella, or Tommen (since they are Jaime's bastards). Thoughts? I also particularly like the R+L=J theory, but since Jon is in the Night's Watch, I don't know exactly how that will play into anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Knight Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Deserves is a really subjective word. As for succession: If you think Robert is not a usurper and won the throne by right of conquest, then Stannis is the rightful king. If you think the Targaryens are still the rightful rulers and Robert was a usurper, Dany is the rightful queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Weirgaryen Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 If you think the Targaryens are still the rightful rulers and Robert was a usurper, Dany is the rightful queen. Unless Aegon was real, then he would be the king. And otherwise, you know nothing, Jon Snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guard of the Rainking Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Stannis. Yeah, yeah I'm a fanboy who thinks he can do no wrong and so on and so forth.TDwD spoilers:Seriously though he has done IMO quite a lot for the realm. He ruled the realm with Jon Arryn for 14 years, he brought the Greyjoy Rebellion to a swift end by destroying the Iron Fleet, he doesn't look down on the lowborn and actually has a commoner as Hand and he is the only king who is preparing the realm for the Others. Also most of the other people who'd deserve it are already dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonStark's bastard Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Stannis.. The Targaryens lost the throne and Cersei's incest children dont belong on it. Also I like the idea of Queen Shireen if she lives long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stag Lord Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'd love to say a Targaryen, but there are none I can have my faith in, unless Jon Snow truly is...Until that can be said surely, Stannis Baratheon does have the rightful claim to the throne. And, in my opinion, would make a better ruler than any of the other candidates, except Snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon rhaegar stark Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 daenerys ... yes I said it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dopplerdog Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Stannis has the most legitimate right to the throne currently (Robert acquired via conquest and his grandmother was Rhaelle Targaryen). The reader knows the truth about Robert's three children but it is still speculation or lies for many in the realm. So if Daenerys battles for the IT, then she would be the next usurper...so to speak. Given that you think that right of conquest is valid, if Daenerys fights for the throne and wins, then *she* would have the most legitimate right to the throne, by that same right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Cold Fingers Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Given that you think that right of conquest is valid, if Daenerys fights for the throne and wins, then *she* would have the most legitimate right to the throne, by that same right. True enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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