#cassnadra baratheon

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If we’re talking about the Iron Throne, then ALL male claimants must be exhausted before a woman can inherit the throne. So a king’s brother would inherit before a king’s daughter. When Aegon III’s sons Daeron I and Baelor I died childless, they were succeeded by their uncle, Aegon III’s brother, Viserys II, despite Aegon III having three daughters.

Aegon II’s stans are truly delusional, y’all really think Aemond would let Jaehaera be the heir ???

Viserys came back from a traumatic loss of most of his family from a succession crisis over male vs female and it had already been established by external parties outside of Viserys' control that made would precede women, which he decided, yes, to respond to be supporting as to not risk another succession crisis. Annoying, but kinda understandable. He was named heir/king bc there was no legitimate Targ male left at all as you say, there was no other option. Maegor killed Aenys' son Aegon to get the throne after Visenya helped him by getting him back to Westeros as soon as possible and gathering his forces/supporters. He attempted to "exhaust" the male line bc....

Maegor's situation was different from Viserys (II) bc Maegor and Aenys were just one generation removed from when their parents set up the kingdoms they were to rule and so they were still at the stage where they set up specific precedents and laws for the rest of the realm through will and resource and careful planning. The Targs hadn't established their own House law (c. 19th century-ish rules that govern a royal family or dynasty in matters of eligibility for succession to a throne, membership in a dynasty, exercise of a regency, or entitlement to dynastic rank, titles and styles) in regards to their monarchy yet bc there was no solid precedent and they wanted to make sure their dynasty would adapt enough to survive. The transfer of power and candidacy for rulership was still one of those things to really be solidified--would the Targs go agnatic primogeniture, Westerosi male-preference style (cognatic) primogeniture, absolute primogeniture. they could very well have chosen to have uncle go before sons if those sons weren't ideal for rulership and thus either focus more on voluntary designation of an heir.

However, back to Aegon, Aegon definitely would not choose Jaehaera if they are going to be faithful...he didn't even do what MAegor did when he installed Aerea as his heir apparent until he actuall got a son. Aegon gleefully was looking for a wife in Cassandra Baratheon, instead, despite his burnt out/burnt body....

So let's hope that's kept in and incorporated somehow.