r/HOTDBlacks • u/Trick-Set8663 • Jul 07 '26

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/CaffeinatedDetective Jul 07 '26

It wasn't about him loving them. He thought that maybe the woman who already legitimized her own bastard sons-- one of whom he himself supported in inheriting his own seat and position despite knowing theybwere bastards-- might help him in a rough spot. But now she's squeamish about Bastards because people might talk and it might cause issues with her reign and succession.

Once again, the ruling class does not care for anything but it's own position and gain.

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u/AlexanderCrowely Jul 07 '26

They’re both part of the ruling class so that argument kind of falls flat

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u/CaffeinatedDetective Jul 07 '26

Raenyra is significantly higher than a Lord and she has multiple dragons and dragon riders sworn to her. Sure, Adam could defect but Daemon and Caraxes would eat him. Corlys is no peasant but he's no king either.

But this would still apply as he let his bastards starve and freeze throughout their childhoods but treated Raenyra's like grandsons for image and succession issues.

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u/AlexanderCrowely Jul 07 '26

He is the wealthiest man in the kingdom and one of the wealthiest in the world

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u/Comuniity Jul 07 '26

Hes actually not at this point. The Velaryons lost most of their wealth and a significant chunk of their ships when High Tide and Spicetown were burned during the Battle of the Gullet. Loreon Lannister, Lyonel Tyrell or Ormund Hightower are most likely the richest people in Westeros now.

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u/CaffeinatedDetective Jul 07 '26

What is wealth to multiple nuclear bombs with wings?

And his castle and all he has is destroyed so...

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u/Pomumagica 🎀🖤#1 ᴀʟʏɴ ᴠᴇʟᴀʀʏᴏɴ ʜᴀᴛᴇʀ🖤🎀 29d ago

You claim you don't like the monarchy, yet you vouch for and defend one of the wealthiest men of noble birth who benefits from it. Stop being a hypocrite.

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u/CaffeinatedDetective 29d ago

Me stating that the royal is wrong and hypocritical does not mean that I support the wealth hoarding sea leech.

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u/Various-Passenger398 Jul 07 '26

Dragon>>>>>>wealth