Alyn Oakenfist Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 So one thing that has bugged me for some time. Elia, Rhaenys and Aegon got Oberyn'd to death, letting Robert only deal with the consequences. And as horrifying as it was, the killings did help Robert a lot, so it's clear why he was relieved. Question is, was Robert relieved because he didn't have a threat on his hands or because he didn't have to do it himself? Was he capable of killing the children before the Sack? We know he's capable of killing pregnant women, the question is, is he capable of going one step beyond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Leftwich Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Please stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fool Stands On Giant’s Toe Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Sure. Robert is so big and children are so little. I have a what if for tragedy’s sake. Every night he killed him in his dreams and a thousand deaths are less than he deserves. And They never recovered the body as everyone looked for the Rubies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universal Sword Donor Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Alyn Oakenfist said: So one thing that has bugged me for some time. Elia, Rhaenys and Aegon got Oberyn'd to death, letting Robert only deal with the consequences. And as horrifying as it was, the killings did help Robert a lot, so it's clear why he was relieved. Question is, was Robert relieved because he didn't have a threat on his hands or because he didn't have to do it himself? Was he capable of killing the children before the Sack? We know he's capable of killing pregnant women, the question is, is he capable of going one step beyond? You know what Robert would do with a million gold dragons? Kill two pregnant women at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltharion21 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Quote Lord Tywin stared at him as if he had lost his wits. "You deserve that motley, then. We had come late to Robert's cause. It was necessary to demonstrate our loyalty. When I laid those bodies before the throne, no man could doubt that we had forsaken House Targaryen forever. And Robert's relief was palpable. As stupid as he was, even he knew that Rhaegar's children had to die if his throne was ever to be secure. Yet he saw himself as a hero, and heroes do not kill children." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRANDON GREYSTARK Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 No . Robert likes to think himself to be a noble knight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I don't think he would be ok with killing children if he had to give the order after seeing them for himself (for eg if Rhaenys and Aegon were still there when he took KL). But I think it's less to do with mercy and more of a desire to see himself in a good light (and for others to see him in a good light). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Oakenfist Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, BRANDON GREYSTARK said: No . Robert likes to think himself to be a noble knight . That's clear, and that's probably why he was relieved to be presented with the bodies, as Tywin pointed out. However between his desire to be the good guy and the threat the kids posed and his rage towards Targs, I'm 100% sure that his desire to be the good guy would have won out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastWolf Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 hours ago, BRANDON GREYSTARK said: No . Robert likes to think himself to be a noble knight . He thinks himself to be of many things he isn't. In fact, whatever he thinks of himself is probably false. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanF Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Remember that scene in Scarface where Frank Lopez is begging Tony for his life, saying "I never hurt nobody. " Tony replies "No, no, you just got others to do it for you." Could he bash an infant's head off a wall? No, I don't think he could for one moment. Could he breathe a deep sigh of relief when someone did it for him? Oh yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanna of Casterly Rock Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Yes, if he "had to". I think he would give children quick deaths. He would feel guilty, drink, feel guilty, drink... Eventually he would convince himself that what he did was justified but would probably avoid the topic for the rest of his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Stark Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 He sent an assassin after a pregnant fourteen year old. That kind of answers your question and then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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