Acting on King Joffrey's orders, the City Watch of King's Landing led by Lord Commander Janos Slynt tracks down and murders several of the bastard offspring of the ... read more
Get enough of them in a room and put them against Joffrey, Tommen and Myrcella, and it looks damning, especially when at least some of them (Gendry, Barra) also have blonde mothers. It's also possible that someone might try to put one of the older bastards, like Edric Storm, on the throne instead of Cersei's children. read more
Robert's claim to the throne was the strongest because he was descended from Rhaelle Targaryen (daughter of Aegon V). So it was not simply a question of "now that the king is dead let's have a free for all". The one who got to be king was the closest thing to a Targ there was. So, bloodlines still matter a lot, rebellion or no rebellion. read more
The Massacre in King's Landing was an event during the War of the Five Kings. Acting on King Joffrey's orders, the City Watch of King's Landing led by Lord Commander Janos Slynt tracks down and murders several of the bastard offspring of the late King Robert Baratheon. read more