#i would also say that aemond’s righteousness fuels her own while aegon and helaena’s Difficult natures only lead to doubt

[rhaenyradelights]

I find it interesting that alicent's favorite son is catholic\wannabe daemon.

he’s also the one adhering most closely to his Duty… he’s studying, he’s training, he bonded with the most powerful dragon, he feels righteously owed power…. he is abiding by the rules set out by this universe. he’s not challenging alicent’s perspective of the necessary and correct path forward, he is RUNNING ahead to make sure everything comes to pass. aegon is clearly a fucked up little cretin but he’s also stunningly excruciatingly aware of the genre trappings of his situation, so alicent not only has to deal with his transgressions but his Awareness and his Terror, which she cannot allow herself to be infected by. aegon and helaena both have knowledge of things that alicent cannot bear to look at, and aemond is jumping headfirst into the game with the intent to win. all of those paths are tragic but one is much easier to face head on.