House of the Dragon’s King Viserys was a very popular character with fans.
“[Aemma’s] death is… thats his downfall, really.
He never gets over that death.
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Which is kind of misunderstood by people early on.
I think they think I killed my wife.
But that wasnt the case.
They were both going to die.
They had a chance of saving Baelon, but it meant putting her through a horrific procedure.
And I dont think he ever, ever recovered from that.”
It just became the catalyst for his journey, really.
He never recovered from it.
He was only ever really in love with her.
And if you watch the show… the sicker he gets, hes never asking for a cure.
Hes never the one asking for help.
Its like hes accepting whats happening to him physically as a punishment."
A tragic set of circumstances that lead ultimately to the downfall of the great house.
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