But, first, they have to take care of the one thing in their way: her husband.
Does Laenor Die?
The conversation also reveals that while the two of them tried to bear children together, none came.
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Despite this sort of freedom, we knowfrom Episode 6that the last decade has not been ideal for Laenor.
Although he’s indulged himself, he has not been free to be himself out in the open.
How Does Laenor Survive?
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But how did they get there?
What initially sounds like a cruel kindness, is actually a reality.
But knowing that Laenor does not die, things begin to fall into place.
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Why Did Rhaenyra and Daemon Plan His Death?
Laenor’s faked death works on two fronts.
One, it allows Laenor his freedom, and two, it instills fear into Rhaenyra’s enemies.
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Daemon tells Rhaenyra that if a king isn’t feared, he is powerless.
The two of them want rumors circling that they killed Laenor.
With the issue of legitimacy hovering over their heads.
It will protect her position as heir and also her children.
InFire & Blood, Laenor is slain by Ser Qarl while out at a fair in Spicetown.
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