After only three years of rule, King Jaehaerys died of an illness, and Aerys became the 17th Targaryen to sit on the Iron Throne. He named his good friend Tywin Lannister Hand of the King, and for Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. Daenerys has officially turned into the Mad Queen on Game of Thrones. Even after Cersei’s army rang the bells of surrender Lord Varys, also called The Spider, was the Master of Whisperers for King Aerys II Targaryen, King Robert I Baratheon, and King Joffrey Baratheon. When Aerys became paranoid, he asked for Varys and made him a member of the small council. The Lord began serving Aerys II till his death. After the King’s demise, he got pardoned by Robert The Mad King was often invoked as a cautionary tale, especially when it came to the growing ambition of his daughter, Daenerys (Emilia Clarke). And while there is no denying that the Aerys was a monster, his predilection for burning people to a crisp might be explained by a prophecy shared in the Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. Warning! This post contains major spoilers for season 8 of Game of Thrones. It's safe to say that Game of Thrones fans are not happy with the total flop in "character development" with Daenerys Targaryen, breaker of chains. For a total of seven seasons, her character was idealistic, reasonable, and all around good. HcKb8.

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