goes to show that monarchical succession is the most unserious process ever because who is the rightful king is just completely made up and controlled by who is currently holding the capital and has convinced the most people that they’re legitimate because you only get called a usurper if you lose. Rhaenyra being known as a usurper by her own descendants who did usurp their cousins for the throne is fascinating. when the cyclical violent tragedy cycles…..

also he has all of this in his mind while naming shireen heir to the iron throne. swirling the cognitive dissonance around in a wineglass

#on reread the show really plays davos as a straight ‘moral voice’ when he is so delusional about stannis (and his own) role #in the unending wars of westeros while still being in many cases the only moral voice. he’s like that alicent post #'surrounds himself with crazy people and then acts surprised when they do crazy shit’ ya kno. #but also no i specifically want to point out that stannis names shireen his heir. Literally holed up in dragonstone making his daughter heir #taking advice from a hyper violent fire person (caraxes the blood worym being red and meli with her blood sacrificing to fire) #waging war against the crown because he IS LEGALLY the true king but is that worth the cost to the kingdom a war will take #and he has the audacity to say rhaenyra is an usurper. i love him. (via @atopvisenyashill)