What is so special about the Iron Throne?
What is so special about the Iron Throne?
The Iron Throne specifically contains the swords of those Aegon defeated in battle, but not of those who had surrendered honorably rather than give battle. As such, no swords from the North or the Vale of Arryn were included in the Iron Throne thanks to Torrhen Stark and Sharra Arryn.
Who is the rightful king of the Iron Throne?
Jon Snow
Jon Snow is the true and the rightful heir to the throne BUT is sent to the wall.
Is the Iron Throne uncomfortable?
The Iron Throne is uncomfortable, and for good reason. Aegon the Conqueror, who had the Throne built, said that ‘A king should never sit easy’, and so built the throne to be very uncomfortable.
Who was King before the targaryens?
List of Kings
| Order | Monarch | Heir |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aegon I Targaryen | Aenys Targaryen |
| 2 | Aenys I Targaryen | Aegon Targaryen |
| 3 | Maegor I Targaryen | Aerea Targaryen (heiress presumptive) |
| 4 | Jaehaerys I Targaryen | Aerea Targaryen (heiress presumptive) Aegon Targaryen Daenerys Targaryen Aemon Targaryen Baelon Targaryen Viserys Targaryen |
Who was the king before the targaryens?
Aerys II Targaryen was the final Targaryen to sit upon the Iron Throne. Robert Baratheon was the first King of the Andals and the First Men who was not a Targaryen. King Joffrey Baratheon sits on the Iron Throne. Tommen Baratheon is crowned King of the Andals and the First Men.
Why did Aegon Targaryen go mad?
The isolation and fear of his imprisonment rapidly sped up Aerys’ descent into madness, and he didn’t leave the Red Keep for years. Again, this only fed into his paranoia: his relationship with Tywin was damaged beyond repair, and he started to distrust his own son as well, while he became increasingly cruel.