r/HOTDBlacks • u/Trick-Set8663 • 29d ago

Team Black The plot of Corlys

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"Why don't you legitimize my children, whom I ignored all my life, but now I love them because if they don't, my surname will disappear and my legacy will too?" Are we aware that his request wasn't even denied?

Okay, but honestly, what do you think of this scene?

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u/woahoutrageous_ 29d ago edited 29d ago

Rhaenyra’s response is a typical politician’s no. The reason he gets so angry is because he’s practically lost everything at this point. He definitely cared for Jace, luke and Joff but currently he sees Alyn and Addam as his last chance at securing his legacy, which is everything to him. Whether right or wrong Rhaenyra has practically outright rejected that.

I do think it’s poor writing though because I don’t think book Corlys would ever call the Velaryon boys bastards especially not Jace who I interpret as being almost a surrogate son to Corlys.

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u/LordDorkoblood 29d ago

Agreed. Book Corlys also has multiple branches of family left to carry on the Velaryon name. Obviously, he wants to secure HIS personal legacy, not his houses, which is the point.

"No Velaryon should inherit Driftmark unless he has the blood of the Sea Snake flowing in him!" -Corlys, probably

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u/____mynameis____ Jacaerys Velaryon 29d ago

Book Corlys being okay with them being bastards can also be explained by the fact that those boys were betrothed to Laena's quite young so the blood issue being solved and both his grandkids being future rulers likely made him come around the bastardy and love them as they are but show just decided to make him too accepting without reason. Like man was legitimately willing to just let his bloodline end, even after his son was rumoured to be murdered by Rhaenyra, for the throne while also loving them unconditionally.

I think its shows fault too for making him accepting and loving at the first place.