#i think they’d have a very different relationship on account of alicent’s lesbianism

[atopvisenyashill]

Going by the hotd storyline rather than book counterpart when it comes to Rhaenyra and Alicent's age and very close friendship. If Rhaenyra was born a boy, do you think he would have married Alicent? I can imagine Otto wanting to make a play for that. Either Alicent or even Laena?

Okay so the thing about Rhaenyra as a boy is his Bestie At Court (actually….is there an official term for the aegoons? cohort? order? gaggle? idk) is going to be another boy. So probably Otto brings one of his sons to court - I can’t remember if Otto in show canon has another son besides Gwayne but I don’t get the impression Gwayne is wildly different in age from Alicent, so even if it’s just the one, he’ll work for the scenario. And like, Otto isn’t inheriting shit and neither are his son’s, so Gwayne at court with girl Rhaenyra is useless, she’s not marrying his ass without a minor scandal. But BOY RHAENYRA. Boy Rhaenyra can make the daughter of a second son his Queen if he really wants to…….so yeah I think Otto is bringing Alicent to court alongside Gwayne and encouraging some stuff.

But this relationship is going to be…treated different. Everyone is gonna see what Otto is doing. Like the MOMENT Corlys sees Alicent & Rhaenyra flirting not only is he whipping out w ruler to ensure they’re a proper distance apart, he is going to Viserys and being like “WELL SO YOUR HEIR IS OLD ENOUGH FOR ENGAGEMENTS LETS TALK ABOUT THE BLOOD OF OLD VALYRIA” i can’t overstate how tacky corlys & otto are going to he about this.

So the question is……..does Viserys go for the good political match or the match with his bestie/dom’s daughter? I think this depends on what your ultimate goal for this scenario is. Viserys is so fucjing suggestible, I think he could be talked into letting Alicent be Rhaenyra’s wife. I can Also see a situation where he makes Rhaenyra marry Laena and then marries Alicent anyway. Like Into the Badlands or Patrick Henry’s real life. And of course there’s still a lot of room for cucking shenanigans here. If it gets dragged out long enough, I think every other member of the small council goes “oh if we’re just entertaining ANYBODY for queen” and it’s going to be bring your daughter to work day at the Red Keep.

anyways point is, yes, i think if otto plays his cards right i think he could get a rhaenicent mf marriage happening and we know otto loves playing cards.