LastCitizenOfGhis Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 There's a scene in the show when Tywin Lannister asks Tommen what makes a good king, and so to address it towards AWOIAF, of all the kings mentioned in the book, who was the best? Myself, I'd probably choose Daeron I, else I would choose the first Justman of the Riverlands, or perhaps even Aegon the Conqueror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Academic Wolf Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 While I will be the first to admit that he was a ruthless murdering bastard, I rather liked Theon Stark the Hungry Wolf. He not only managed to defend his shores from both the Andals and Ironborn, he then sailed over to Andalos and taught the Andals why they really shouldn't try to return. He kept his recently unified kingdom together against opposition, broke the Wildlings (thereby defending yet another border) and generally seems to have been focused on making sure that the North stayed free (and under his and his House's rule). Granted, his attack on the Sisters (which might or might not be the original Rape of the Three Sisters) and his attacks on the Fingers/the Vale does show that he and the Starks were still in expansion mode, but overall, he was the sort of king that managed to defend his people and his House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittanian Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I agree that Benedict I, founder of the Justmans, seemed to be a decent chap. Quellon Greyjoy was also admirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Mac Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I liked Benedict Justman as well. I'm also partial to Argilac, and Lyonel Baratheon (not really a King though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maester Mando Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 The sorcerer lord in carcosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalo Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Nymeria all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Sensei Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Favorite King? Or best King? I think Torhen Stark sounded good. Egg was also a good king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterfellsedai Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I find myself going back to the 10,000 Ships chapter in the audio book version of TWOIAF....so I am with Gonzolo...Nymeria never gave up...she saved her people and found them a safe place and took over when she got there. Arya agrees with us - best pet ever- ...and Nymeria has conquered the wolf packs of the riverlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maester Drew Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Garth Goldenhand, since he brought seventy years of peace to the Reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmrothforGondor Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I would say Nymeria, Theon Stark or Aegon the Conqueror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay's Penguins Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Nymeria, Garth Goldenhand, Torrhen Stark and the Three Sage Kings (Garth, Gwayne and Mern or something). Peace and justice. I also kinda like Aegon 3 for his bread and dancing bears policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naseridrl Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 The Gardeners seemed to produce a good few. Nymeria was amazing. Founder of the Justman's. Torrhen Stark put his people before his own pride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maenys Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Jaehaerys I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotcat Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Nymeria, no question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max of the Magic Friends Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Nymeria and Benedict Justman were two great pre-Targaryen rulers. Wise, fierce, intelligent, just and good. I think that my two favorite Targaryen kings are Jaehaerys the Conciliator and Baelor the Blessed. Jaehaerys was, in essence, everything a king should be. He gave the Seven Kingdoms over fifty years of peace and plenty, reformed the laws, improved Kings Landing, built the great roads, and united a divided continent. He was just incredible. Baelor is very underrated king, as far as I'm concerned. He was brave, as shown by his walk to Dorne. He was intelligent and diplomatic, as shown by his peace treaty with the Martells, which helped pave the way for the later peaceful union of Dorne with the rest of Westeros. He gave away the crown's money to feed the poor, built the Great Sept, and ruled over a decade of happiness after a devastating war. He might have been eccentric, but I think he was a great ruler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperblood Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Aegon V proved to be a great king to me. If only his kids weren't so stubborn like himself. Both Nymeria and Aegon and his sisters sounds awesome as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias13 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I feel like some people give Meria Martell too much credit. She was just stubborn, plain and simple. Tohren Stark put the well being of his people before his pride, Meria and the dornish did just the opposite. I never really liked the dornish all that much, I find them too stubborn for their own good, and that will be their undoing eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perplexed_mind Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Torrhen Stark (As can be seen by my picture). Bending the knee just screams to me "good leader". A decision I ponder time and again, wondering if I could have made that decision in his place. Also on the other side, Aegon the conqueror. He came to a foreign land and took it over completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon's Queen Consort Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nymeria, the Hungry Wolf, Aegon III and the uncrowned king Bloodraven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boarsbane Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Harwyn Hardhand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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