King Jon Targaryen I Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I sure think he is, though he is not the only Targaryen king to care for the common people ( Aegon III) but he was controversial because he believed his sons should marry out of love just as he did. Also the tragedy at summerhall has well being a violent end to a very kind king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmarshal Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Actually, old Egg didn't, they royally shitted on his plans time and time again. If ever their was king that needed dragons, it was old egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Blue Eyes Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Tragic, yes, but also politically inept and not exactly morally upstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hodor Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I liked reading about his reign. And we will get more of him in Dunk and Egg Novellas. I think he was the fourth best targaryen king (after Aegon I, Jaehaerys and Daeron II) as he was genuinely concerned about the people. His kids were just too stubborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 From TWOIAF, it doesn't seem like Egg wanted his children to marry for love, rather they all went against his will. Otherwise, he wouldn't have arranged the marriages in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon III is like 300 levels of tragic above him, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmarshal Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon III is like 300 levels of tragic above him, tbh. Aegon V had a dad that was smashed by a huge rock, a brother that set himself on fire, another that died of aids, a son who was killed fighting his war, a lost of a good friend in Lyonel, and the death of many close to him in Summerhall on his hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon V had a dad that was smashed by a huge rock, a brother that set himself on fire, another that died of aids, a son who was killed fighting his war, a lost of a good friend in Lyonel, and the death of many close to him in Summerhall on his hands. Aegon saw his mother BEING EATEN BY A DRAGON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmarshal Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon saw his mother BEING EATEN BY A DRAGON. Aegon's dad was smashed by a giant rock, imagine what the corpse looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon's dad was smashed by a giant rock, imagine what the corpse looked like. ...he left a corpse. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belladeuil Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon V married for love but he wanted his children to marry for political reasons. However, his children inherited their mother's stubborness and chose to marry for love as well. Aegon V didn't know of his children's marital decisions until it was too late for him to do much about it. It was either alienate his children or accept their marriages. Aegon V's children just married and broke betrothals without asking for his permission which is fair enough considering Aegon V didn't ask for their permission or gave them a choice when he was making their marriage plans.It is refreshing for a Targaryen king to care for the smallfolk but the smallfolk don't have (much) power and the lords have a lot of it. Alienating the strong to protect the weak may be morally commendable to Egg but it was politically inept for Aegon V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Mac Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon V had a dad that was smashed by a huge rock, a brother that set himself on fire, another that died of aids, a son who was killed fighting his war, a lost of a good friend in Lyonel, and the death of many close to him in Summerhall on his hands. Aegon III was also a child when all that shit happened to him. Then he was alone in a court surrounded by people all vying for power after a brutally devastating civil war that cost the lives off both his parents, and most of his siblings. Yeah, I'm going for Aegon III as more tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmarshal Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon III was also a child when all that shit happened to him. Then he was alone in a court surrounded by people all vying for power after a brutally devastating civil war that cost the lives off both his parents, and most of his siblings. Yeah, I'm going for Aegon III as more tragic. Aegon didn't set a castle on fire with his loved ones like Aegon did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faydra Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Tragic, yes, but also politically inept and not exactly morally upstanding. I can understand where the inept part comes from, but what did you find to be the worst at his morality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 ...he left a corpse. :(Rhaenyra left half a leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Grumpy Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Rhaenyra left half a leg. :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aemond's Eye Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Aegon's dad was smashed by a giant rock, imagine what the corpse looked like.Aegon III's mother was fed to a dragon by his uncle, where after he was locked in a dungeon in Dragonstone; his three elder brothers perished in the war, as did his father. It's not like he knew that Viserys was alive when he was crowned. Sure, he had his elder twin sisters - but coming from such a massive family that should shoe how much he'd lost. Factor in his mother being devoured by a dragon - a sigil and symbol so synonymous with his house that he'd never be able to get rid of it - and Aegon III's life was likely pretty miserable after the Dance of The Dragons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Blue Eyes Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I can understand where the inept part comes from, but what did you find to be the worst at his morality? Bloodraven and Aenys Blackfyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Bloodraven and Aenys Blackfyre.Surely he was acting correctly to punish Bloodraven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aemond's Eye Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Bloodraven and Aenys Blackfyre.Punishing Bloodraven wasn't amoral - Brynden had broken a promise that he'd made representing the Iron Throne as Hand of the King. Aegon could have had him executed or confined to the black cells for life - he let him take the black as, likely, he understood that Brynden had (again) placed the hood of his house and the kingdom before his own personal honour. In doing so Brynden ended up taking up the honourable position of Lord Commander. Aegon was right to punish him, but also allowed him a chance at honour still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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