was helaena’s line about jacaerys really necessary (?) it really feels like they don’t know what to do with her character so they just give her random things to say hoping it lands. unfortunately.
It's worth noting that, if Rhaenyra had remained faithful to Laenor and ended up childless, she would be in a similarly precarious position trying to justify her claim to the throne, bc the rumours of her being barren would be just as potent as those about her sons parentage.
@Apex_willye I think to stop ppl from influencing them or using her position for political gain. Her daughter is little but still a princess and Aegon’s daughter. Example in the book after everyone dies adults marry Jaehaera to Aegon III
For a moment, she really thought about the empire and that they were god-like, which is what Emma was talking about in the interview, a very subtle game
“Aegon won because he killed Rhaenyra and named her son heir”… NO. Aegon was FORCED to name her son heir because if he named his own daughter that would make the entire basis of his claim fraudulent. Rhaenyra WON. #HOTD