At this Great Council at Harrenhal, Jon Arryn intended to sound out the intentions of the various Great Houses.
Prince Rhaegar still showed no signs of waking, and the Mad King intended to name Viserys as his new heir. That left the Wardens of the realm to face a harsh reality...
Choosing sides.
The most catastrophic division in Targaryen history had led to the extinction of the dragons and crippled the family's strength. And now, Aerys was another tyrant like Maegor, equally cruel and bloodthirsty.
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