[00:01] she's learning the bitter truth about being a ruler. There's a rare moment of distributes food to the people. This is what Rhaenyra wants out of being a ruler, to be kind and to be loved. She wants to feel like herself and not have
[00:15] to make terrible decisions for the sake of holding power. When she was young, Rhaenyra was known as the realm's delight, and now she gets to feel that chambers, where Rhaenyra lets her know that she has Daeron and is being
[00:28] This has always been the less extreme sentence than execution in Westeros, but wouldn't be happy. It's still banishing her son, the only son she has any hope left for, to the wall, to the north to be a soldier for the rest of his life.
[00:42] chance to really know her child. Here we see the benefits of being a merciful ruler. Rhaenyra allows Alicent to see her son, and it's only because of that that she finds out about the deception. The music becomes jarring once again as
[00:55] was right to be fearful since she has been tricked, and now the Hightower army Iron Throne with them. Alicent looks afraid, and she has a right to be. The deception has put the real Daeron in even more danger. He's still a part of
[01:10] on him, it's unlikely that she'll be this merciful twice.