mystickristoff Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 It would have been pointless since Aemon would have died 2 years after AGOT started but still, Robert does seem to hate Targaryens so much that he has no problem with having a pregnant Daenerys killed. I do mean the Robert during the start of AGOT or anytime 16 years before that, not the one in his death bed that was willing to let Dany live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batbob45 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Robert likely thought that Aemon is wise to not be in his way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Tully Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 It would have been pointless since Aemon would have died 2 years after AGOT started but still, Robert does seem to hate Targaryens so much that he has no problem with having a pregnant Daenerys killed. I do mean the Robert during the start of AGOT or anytime 16 years before that, not the one in his death bed that was willing to let Dany live. Why would Robert not know about Aemon being at the wall ? It wasn't a secret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lykos Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 As Aemon has sworn twice to father no children, as maester and as brother of the Night's Watch, and because of Aemon's age, I don't think king Bob would have had a problem with Aemon remaining alive at the Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystickristoff Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Aemon was there for so long that the 7 Kingdoms forgot who he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Viserys Targaryen IV Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Why would Robert not know about Aemon being at the wall ? It wasn't a secret ^this Pretty sure that Aegon being in the Watch was pretty well known Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon's Queen Consort Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 No. Everyone knew who Aemon was. Heck Robert *attacked* the Targs only after they were conspiring to attack Westeros, he could had done it before but he didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystickristoff Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hm, I should change the question to why didn't Robert do it when he had so much hate for the Targaryens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batbob45 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hm, I should change the question to why didn't Robert do it when he had so much hate for the Targaryens? Aemon did not want to be king. Pycelle might talk good things about Aemon t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Blizzardborn Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Being in the Night's Watch, and an old man, Aemon was not a threat. And Robert didn't really hate ALL Targaryens, just those close in relation to Rhaegar. Aemon was from a few generations back, and went to the Wall so long ago that there is no possible way he could be held responsible for the events leading up to the Rebellion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow of the Morning Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I doubt Robert even remembered Maester Aemon. But he was no threat. He was a maester and a member of the Nigh Watch he could not father children and was too old to someone follow him in a rebellion against Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beautiful Balon Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 No he wouldn't, Robert's hatred of Targaryens seemed confined to to the Aerys Rhaegar generation. He was only really motivated to execute them when they posed a threat to his claim such as when Dant was pregnant with the child of one of the greatest warriors in Essos otherwise he was pretty content to just stew over them. No charater has ever voiced concern over Maester Aemon's safety or made any effort to hide him, presumably if the most dangerous man in the seven kingdoms wanted to kill Maester Aemon someone would have made mention of it or tried to protect/kill him. Also if you take out the incest Aemon has the same relation to Robert as he does to Dany so it would be weird for Robert to want to kill him. If Robert really wanted to kill all Targareyn or dragonspawn regardless of familial relation, practicality or common sense then he'd want to kill his own grandma and father...Though I don't think it'ever been mentioned how Robert's Targ grandma died..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Leftwich Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 If it ever came up Ned/Jon Arryn would talk Robert out of it. It could have sent the whole realm into chaos, taking the Black makes someone unassailable. Also, The Citadel would have made it impossible for Robert to have a functioning kingdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippounet Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 No he wouldn't, Robert's hatred of Targaryens seemed confined to to the Aerys Rhaegar generation. He was only really motivated to execute them when they posed a threat to his claim such as when Dany was pregnant with the child of one of the greatest warriors in Essos otherwise he was pretty content to just stew over them. This. Robert's hatred for Targs is often exaggerated. Yes het hated Targs, but he was only willing to kill those who were a threat to him. And it's unclear whether he had it in him to order Rhaenys and Aegon killed himself, that's why Tywin did him such a favor.People assume Robert wanted all Targs dead because he called Rhaegar's kids "dragonspawn" but I'm not sure how serious Robert was at that point. Also he had to justify the killing after it was done.There's also that bit when Dany says Viserys told her they had to flee the usurper's assassins. But since an assassin is sent once Dany falls pregnant that's to be taken with a grain of salt as well. Now of course if Robert would have known about Jon it would have been quite a pickle for everyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevasTra82 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Being in the Night's Watch, and an old man, Aemon was not a threat. And Robert didn't really hate ALL Targaryens, just those close in relation to Rhaegar. Aemon was from a few generations back, and went to the Wall so long ago that there is no possible way he could be held responsible for the events leading up to the Rebellion. :agree: Robert hated anything to do with Aerys and Rhaegar...he had a personal vendetta against them and their family. Aemon, however, is an old man who lived much of his life at the wall from a few Targ generations back. He posed no threat nor did he really have any connection to the current Targ dynasty that Robert hated. There was really no reason for Robert to hold a grudge against Aemon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arquibus Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 It wasn't a big secret who Aemon was at the Wall, but it's not like he would have signed any outgoing letters Maester Aemon Targaryen....Maesters give up their names, after all, and brothers of the Night's Watch give up everything. These are strong traditions, and killing a man who had taken these sort of vows of service and loyalty to the crown would not win Robert any friends after a bloody rebellion. Perhaps he was advised to let it go, or more likely he simply never thought to look so far to the North for an old man who was no threat anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor227 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 He's a roughly 90 year old (at the time of the rebellion's conclusion anyway) man, in the most isolated spot in the North, with literally DOUBLE the vows to not marry or have children. Little girls pregnant by dothraki khals are one thing, but it would be death for Robert's masculinity if he had to admit he was so scared of an old man in the Night's Watch that he'd violate the sacred institution to have him killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aryagonnakill#2 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 If the first thing you did after leading a rebellion to depose a mad king because he started executing innocent people, would be to execute an innocent person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Blue Eyes Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Why should he kill his great-granduncle? It's Aerys and his offspring whom Robert hates (and with reason). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Arthur Hightower Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Aemon was as closely related to Robert as Rhaegar, on that note it's strange to think that we saw Stannis interact with his great great uncle. Very few people off of the Wall know about Aemon, Stannis knows presumably because he is a nerd for family trees, Pycelle probably knows given that he served Aegon V, but he never mentions it and no one else seems to be aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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