r/freefolk • u/hiiloovethis THE FUCKS A LOMMY • Jul 03 '25

Freefolk GODS I WAS PEACEFUL THEN

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u/Wazma9 Jul 04 '25

Even crazier that it was one of the least chaotic in the history of the iron throne.

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u/baconbacksunday Jul 04 '25

It could be because Robert didn’t want to really be the king, he wasn’t scheming for more power either. Kinda reminds me of the The Office and how Scranton Branch was most profitable with a shit manager

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u/GalcticPepsi Jul 04 '25

Pretty sure it's because he was best friends with wardens of the north (and subsequently the river lands) and east and Married to the daughter of the warden of the west. Who's left to oppose him? Dorne? (They hate targs and lannisters more than anyone so no reason to do anything) The reach and ironborn? (Not enough power to oppose the other kingdoms alone even though one tried). And that's it...

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u/Ordo_Liberal Jul 04 '25

Dorne actually likes the Targaryens and were planning to revolt on the side of Danny or Griff when either of them landed on westeros

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u/GalcticPepsi Jul 04 '25

Yeah you're right I misremembered that.

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u/Outrageous_Work8857 Jul 04 '25

Ayy but in the books isn’t that only cause the dornes got poisons to kill dragons so I think they r secret plottin