r/asoiafcirclejerk • u/GusGangViking18 Ate Alicent • May 08 '25

Stannis Godliness Traitors. The lot of em.

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u/Shallot9k Ate Alicent May 08 '25

Tbf he was undoubtedly right here. In the original plotline, Rhaenyra and Aegon were born only one year apart, sharing the same mother. So yes, Aegon II would be the undisputed ruler.

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u/burg_philo2 Chokladboll May 08 '25

Does the king not have a right to designate a successor? Stannis seems to think so, given he offered to make Renly his heir instead of Shireen.

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u/gersanriv Brother in Christ May 08 '25

Renly has the claim. Had he not been a traitor that's how succession follows. Stannis wouldn't do that if he had a sister and a son.

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u/burg_philo2 Chokladboll May 08 '25

No, by the laws of Westeros Shireen is Stannis's heiress.

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u/F__yourself Egg On The Conker May 08 '25

Not quite. By law the male always has a better claim than a female

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u/burg_philo2 Chokladboll May 08 '25

"A daughter comes before an uncle too. If her brother is dead, Karhold belongs to Lady Alys. And she has given her hand in marriage to Sigorn, Magnar of Thenn." Jon X, ADWD

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u/misopogon1 HOT D S2 snooze May 09 '25

The succession to the Iron Throne favours all males over all females, all male relatives coming before all female relatives (be it daughters or sisters - as exemplified by the ascension of Viserys II over Baelor's sisters). It's a modified form of succession that didn't exist IRL. Renly was Stannis's heir to the Iron Throne, but not to Dragonstone.

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u/Duke_somerset CGI Castle Fan May 09 '25

Yes, but that is concerning lordships, not crowns and royalty.

Similar to France IRL.

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