: Vaemond argues that Rhaenyra’s sons are illegitimate and cannot inherit the Velaryon title. Rhaenyra and Daemon return to King's Landing to defend the claim of her son, Lucerys, finding a Red Keep now heavily influenced by the Faith of the Seven under Alicent and Otto Hightower.
: The story picks up after a six-year time skip. Lord Corlys Velaryon is reported to be gravely wounded in the Stepstones, leading his brother, Vaemond Velaryon , to petition the Iron Throne to be named heir to Driftmark. : Vaemond argues that Rhaenyra’s sons are illegitimate
: In a pivotal moment, a frail and dying King Viserys makes a final, agonizing walk to the Iron Throne to defend Rhaenyra and Lucerys' claims. When Vaemond publicly calls Rhaenyra a "whore" and her children "bastards," Daemon decapitates him on the spot. Lord Corlys Velaryon is reported to be gravely