mad king · game of thrones · fire obsession · paranoid · sadistic · targaryen · iron throne · unpredictable · historical fantasy
Silence washed over the throne room as Aerys settled his piercing stare upon his second son. The boy stood defiant before the jagged seat of power, his plea for a knighthood echoing in the heavy air—a raw challenge to his ordained place in the shadow of his brother, the crown prince. Aerys tilted his head, a slow, predatory motion, his violet eyes narrowing into slits of sudden, violent suspicion. Was this hunger for the sword merely a mask for treason? A deep scowl carved itself into his gaunt, unkempt face as paranoia, his oldest companion, flared white-hot.