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Ser Barristan took Robert’s pardon because Viserys was only a boy, and would not be fit to rule for years, along with being the son of Aerys. In other words, he abandoned house Targaryen for the good of the realm.



This may have been Aerys’ thinking, if he did indeed name Viserys his heir after the Trident. Viserys would reach maturity much faster than Aegon would, and he was presumedly safe on Dragonstone. Aegon was left in KL to help control the Dornish, but was also left in harms way. Additionally, we still don’t know how far Aerys’ mistrust of Rhaegar had grown.



If it comes down to a choice between Aegon and Dany, the law laid out after the “Dance of the Dragons” still presumedly stands. All possible male heirs to the iron throne come before female heirs. However Dany will have dragons and a huge army, and Aegon is not Rhaegar’s son (which will come out I think), so I think it will be moot point.


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If it comes down to a choice between Aegon and Dany, the law laid out after the “Dance of the Dragons” still presumedly stands. All possible male heirs to the iron throne come before female heirs. However Dany will have dragons and a huge army <snip>.

This will be the question: when he made Dany Princess of Dragonstone, did Viserys undo the heavy male-preference rule that came out it the Dance of the Dragons or not?

The answer may be that Dany and her dragons get to make that decision.

Aegon would, no doubt, argue that Viserys did not mean to change the law--he mistakenly believed that Aegon was dead.

Dany might believe that Viserys did mean to change the law because part of the promise when she married Khal Drogo was that a son of Dany and Drogo would come before any of Viserys' own children. Notice how Robert was never afraid of Viserys or Dany, but he was very afraid of any child Dany might have with Drogo.

Anyway, the mistake argument has an interesting parallel to Robb's will. If someone tries to proclaim Jon King in the North, the response from Rickon's supporters (e.g. Manderly, if he can get control of Rickon) will be that Robb mistakenly believed Rickon was dead. Littlefinger will argue there was a mistaken belief that Sansa would stay married to Tyrion. The Boltons will say Robb intended to exclude Sansa but never to exclude their Arya. Etc.

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This will be the question: when he made Dany Princess of Dragonstone, did Viserys undo the heavy male-preference rule that came out it the Dance of the Dragons or not?

The answer may be that Dany and her dragons get to make that decision.

Aegon would, no doubt, argue that Viserys did not mean to change the law--he mistakenly believed that Aegon was dead.

Dany might believe that Viserys did mean to change the law because part of the promise when she married Khal Drogo was that a son of Dany and Drogo would come before any of Viserys' own children. Notice how Robert was never afraid of Viserys or Dany, but he was very afraid of any child Dany might have with Drogo.

Anyway, the mistake argument has an interesting parallel to Robb's will. If someone tries to proclaim Jon King in the North, the response from Rickon's supporters (e.g. Manderly, if he can get control of Rickon) will be that Robb mistakenly believed Rickon was dead. Littlefinger will argue there was a mistaken belief that Sansa would stay married to Tyrion. The Boltons will say Robb intended to exclude Sansa but never to exclude their Arya. Etc.

It will all come down to whether Dany believes Aegon is who he claims to be (I think not), as she would never slay Rhaegar's son, IMO. Ser Barristan would also counsel her to the laws of the realm I think.

As to the Northern issue, its certainly very similar but, irrelevant, since Jon will never, ever, take the title, certainly not with living Stark heirs in existence.

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The coolest thing about when you start wondering who's the actual rightful heir to the Iron Throne is that you realise that it probably is some peasant farmer descendant of one of Aegon IV's "minor bastards".



That is, of course, considering that no female claimant comes before a male one (as per established in the Great Council of 101) and that we can't be sure if Aegon is really Aegon.



EDIT: and also not considering Jon,'cause R+L=J hasn't been confirmed yet (though I believe it's true).


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