This is something that has always confused me. I think I understand, but I wanted to get the opinions of others!
The way that I understand it, if Robert had died but hadn't named Ned Lord Regent, then Cersei would have become the Queen Regent by default. It also seems like the Regent is the one that's supposed to rule and have the power, because the actual King (Joffrey) is considered too young to effectively rule the Seven Kingdoms. If that's the case, why does Joffrey still have any power? I get that he's technically the King, but isn't the whole point of appointing a Regent to strip him of power so that he doesn't make any stupid decisions because he's young?
And then you introduce Ned becoming the Lord Regent, which means (again, this is just my understanding. I could be wrong) that Cersei is no longer the Queen Regent. This was also before she was on the Small Council if I remember right, so why did she still have any power at all? I understand that power resides where men believe it to reside, but if we're talking on a technical level, how does this all work out?
Submitted March 28, 2018 at 12:16PM by WhiteWolfofUtah https://ift.tt/2pOcpdo
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