Ranking Thrones

James and Evan tackle the forgotten King who sat on the Iron Throne. After being captured by the enemy and raised away from his family, Viserys returned to Westeros. He would be Hand of the King for three Kings. After sullen Aegon, adventurous Daeron and zealous Baelor, Viserys sat on the Iron Throne as King. What did we think of him?

Baelor the Blessed or Baelor the Befuddled? After his brother Daeron went to war with Dorne, Baelor wanted peace, and sought to make the realm holy. Was Baelor a pious and virtuous king? Or a mad zealot?

After the reign of the Broken King came the reign of the Young Dragon, Daeron I. A hero of Jon Snow, he would soon embody the fleeting nature of glory. Evan and James, debate the legacy of the warrior King.

The Dance of the Dragons is over, and Aegon III begins his rule. Find out about his turbulent regency, his flawed reign and how he came to be known as "The Broken King". Was this a misplaced reputation?

Evan and I conclude the Dance of the Dragons with the first part of our discussion on King Aegon III. After Aegon II's court betrayed and poisoned him, Rhaenyra's son Aegon was declared King. But then Cregan Stark came to King's Landing to remind everyone that the Dance of the Dragons was not over.

Part II of Aegon II, where Evan and James complete the story of Aegon II. In his last days, Aegon II the Usurper spent his days in agonizing pain and paranoid of the army marching against him. Evan and I discuss Aegon's final decisions, his historical inspirations before rendering judgment on whether or not he is worthy of being a Dragon or a Dud.

Part 4 of the Dance of the Dragons. Now the Dance from the Green's perspective. Aegon may have not wanted to be king, but he decided to take the crown and brought a great Civil War to Westeros. Find out our take on the second King Aegon.

Ranking Thrones Episode 9 - Trystane Truefyre by James the Comics Writer

Evan and I finish our discussion of the only woman who sat on the Iron Throne (in the books so far). What do we think of the woman who refused to accept denial of her birthright at the cost of thousands of lives?

The Dance of the Dragons begins! Evan and I speak about the only woman to sit on the Iron Throne as Queen. Rhaenyra Targaryen was named King Viserys I's heir. But after King Viserys I died, Aegon the Usurper was crowned King. Rhaenyra refused to let go of her birthright.

King Viserys ruled during the peak of the Targaryens power. It was a reign of unprecedented peace and prosperity. But storm clouds gathered. How long can Viserys maintain the prosperity?

In this episode of Ranking Thrones, Evan and James begin with the tragic story of Queen Rhaena and Princess Aerea. Then we judge how successful Jaehaerys the Conciliator was as King. Was Lord Stark right to compare him to Aegon the Conqueror?

This week, Evan and James take their first of two episodes into King Jaehaerys the Conciliator. Jaehaerys' father died with a civil war. His Uncle usurped the Iron Throne and ruled as a brutal tyrant. Now Jaehaerys must inherit a Realm torn apart by civil war. Can he repair the realm?

In episode 3 of Ranking Thrones, Evan and James cover the life of King Maegor, who would come to be known as Maegor the Cruel. Fair warning, this is going to be one dark episode, so this is not for everyone. Maegor was the exact opposite of his brother Aenys in every way, and he inherited a realm at war and his claim to the throne dubious. Find out how his nickname may be under-selling him.

In our second episode of Ranking Thrones, Evan and James talk about the second man to sit on the Iron Throne, Aenys I. Given how legendary and impactful his father was, Aenys has a lot to live up to. Find out how he manages.

The debut episode of a new podcast about Game of Thrones, Ranking Thrones! Taking the format of the magnificent podcast Totalus Rankium, Evan and James will go through every man and woman who sat on the Iron Throne and was hailed as King or Queen. Follow them as they determine who are the exceptional Kings and who were forgettable place-holders. In our debut we talk about Aegon the Conqueror. Afte...