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If Cersei is guilty in her trial, who sits the throne?


John Doe

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If Cersei looses her trial and the incest finally becomes public knowledge, her children loose their throne and possibly their lives. Stannis would be next in line, but neither the Tyrells nor the faith should be interested in having him sit the throne. Dany is still at the other end of the world and will stay there for most of the next book. Will they turn to Aegon? Or Edric Storm, who is conveniently in Lys where Ser Humfrey Hightower is hiring sellsails? A Lannister should be next in line, but it's unlikely anyone would prefer them so shortly after the incest story.

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The Hand would have to warm the throne in this scenario until ooooh wicked thought here, until Marg is released to serve as queen Regent until Tommen comes of age.   

But he'd most likely be associated with the incest, wouldn't he?

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The trial is not questioning about the father of Cersei's children.

If Cersei is found guilty, Tommen remains king.

 

He (the High Septon)  nodded. "Last of all, and worst of all, there are some who say your children were not fathered by King Robert, that they are bastards born of incest and adultery."

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The trial is not questioning about the father of Cersei's children.

If Cersei is found guilty, Tommen remains king.

I don't think this is correct.  Cersei was accused of many things, including incest with Jaime while Robert was on the throne.  Her walk of shame took care of only her banging people after Robert died.

What I find most interesting, is that if found guilty, Tommens order reinstating the faith militant would be illegal, so there is really no 1 with any power in Kings Landing who should want her convicted.  Not that she will be anyway so this whole thread is kind of pointless.  Cersei has declared trial by combat and is being defended by Ungregor, and her accusers are Kettleblack, Lancel, and the Faith.  Even if Ungregor has to fight all 3 separately, I don't see how she could loose.

Margery on the other hand will be tried, and Varys could surely effect the outcome if he chooses to.

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A lot of people think she will, it's up to speculation until TWOW comes out. 

A lot of people believe a lot of things, that does not increase their likelihood.  Even if Myrcella died from Darkstars attack, even if her "crowning" in Dorne counts, Cersei does not know of either.  Tommen is also not physically capable of strangling her to death yet, and no other candidate for Valonqar is around to do the deed.  Also, she would not be executed via strangling, so even if Valonqar became any random little brother she would still be beheaded if found guilty of her crimes.

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Bingo.

The High Septon mentioned it as one of the charges, though. Do you think he'll leave it out? If so, why mention it at all?

A lot of people believe a lot of things, that does not increase their likelihood.  Even if Myrcella died from Darkstars attack, even if her "crowning" in Dorne counts, Cersei does not know of either.  Tommen is also not physically capable of strangling her to death yet, and no other candidate for Valonqar is around to do the deed.  Also, she would not be executed via strangling, so even if Valonqar became any random little brother she would still be beheaded if found guilty of her crimes.

 

She could be killed before, during or after the trial. Or decide not to attend. But it doesn't change the issue of who'll be crowned after these "Baratheons" are dead.

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It's really unlikley that Cersei loses her trial by combat, but one amusing speculation is Tyene Sand standing in as he Faith's champion, to finish what her father started. 

Stannis would be the correct person to sit the Iron Throne if Cersei's kids are declared bastards, but he wouldn't be acceptable to the Faith because of his association with the Red God. The same should be true of Shireen. They might try legitimizing Edric Storm as a Baratheon, or call on one or another of the Targs, real or fake, that are floating around. There's zero reason to call on any Lannister.

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The High Septon mentioned it as one of the charges, though. Do you think he'll leave it out? If so, why mention it at all?

She could be killed before, during or after the trial. Or decide not to attend. But it doesn't change the issue of who'll be crowned after these "Baratheons" are dead.

The incest she admits to is banging Lancel not Jaime. Even she isn't as big an idiot to admit that.

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The incest she admits to is banging Lancel not Jaime. Even she isn't as big an idiot to admit that.

the walk was the punishment for the sins she admitted to. The trial is for the stuff she denied ... The incest is one of the charges

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The incest she admits to is banging Lancel not Jaime. Even she isn't as big an idiot to admit that.

And for those crimes she doesn't admit, like her incest and cuckolding Robert she is put on trial. Jaime doesn't need to be the father for her children to be illegitimate. The important part is that they "were not fathered by King Robert, that they are bastards born of incest and adultery", as the High Septon put it.

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