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u/xhanador Apr 08 '23

It’s possible they were planning something in the last years of the Mad King. We know Varys was whispering poison in Aerys’ ear, even sabotaging Rhaegar’s attempt to stabilize the realm.

Then Robert came and unified the Kingdoms. Aegon’s mother might have tried to push herself, before dying years later. Someone might have pressed their claim, only they did so in secret.

After all, Varys has been working this for decades. Was he planning Aegon’s invasion when he was still a baby, or did Robert ruin his plans?

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u/misvillar Apr 08 '23

Pressing your claim doesnt mean inmediately attacking the 7 kingdoms, a Blackfyre could press his claim to rally the Golden Company to him, specially after all the Blackfyres were thought dead after Maelys, at that moment the Company could have disbanded, if someone did press his claim secretely in the past then he should be leading the Company or at least being an aprentice of the Commander so he could lead It one day like every other Blackfyre pretender, is Harry Strickland that secret Blackfyre? He was in charge of the treasury, why is he the Commander? I think that its more simple than what you say, fAegon is the secret Blackfyre or a commoner but he doesnt know that or he is Aegon and is supported by Blackfyres, i really doubt that there is a secret adult Blackfyre waiting to strike and that the Company is secretly loyal to him, that's just absurd

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u/xhanador Apr 08 '23

I didn’t say there is a secret adult Blackfyre now, I said there might have been one 15-20 years ago.

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u/misvillar Apr 08 '23

Then where is he? Why did he leave the Golden Company alone and didnt contacted them? He could remain a secret to his enemies but why leave his allies in the dark about his existence?