Of course, this is a reasonable question to ask when faced with your own mortality.

Yet, Viserys’s concern seems to move even beyond that.

He laments that he hasnt fought nor conquered nor suffered any great defeat.

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Lyonel replies that this is a positive outcome, rather than a negative.

Yet, Viserys wonders whether hes done anything worth remembering, at all.

He made Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) his heir, making an unprecedented move by choosing a woman.

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Ultimately, Viserys is preoccupied with the fact that he hasnt accomplished anythingtraditionallypraiseworthy during his life.

This scene takes place in one of the early episodes of a prequel.

Yet, he is sure to be remembered for what he did.

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Winning a battle can earn you a solidified, certain place in the history books.

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