Its clear that Alicents relationship with her son, Aegon, is immensely complicated.
Alicent’s legacy rests on Aegon’s shoulders.
Still, Aegon hasnt shown that he is cut out for the massive responsibility of becoming king.
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Beyond that, he hasnt even actually seemed to have any interest in it.
In fact, he effectively attempts to use her as a human shield, which she accepts without hesitation.
There are a few ways to interpret this action.
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This is understandable, of course, if youre about to be burned to death.
Ultimately, any (and likely all) of these explanations could be true.
Aegon is being shot to the top, and he’s being pushed to take over.
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Aegon, on the other hand, is not.
In fact, Aegon is seldom involved at all.
Aegon is an adult but barely, and he certainly never acts like one.
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While Aegon’s impulse to hide behind his mother involves actions rather than words, it still speaks volumes.
This is further proven by the fact that when he asks, “Do you love me?”
she responds, “You imbecile.”
