![]() Why she deserves the throne:To support Cersei's claim to the Iron Throne, you have to first believe that her husband, the "usurper" Robert Baratheon, was the rightful king of Westeros and that he launched a new dynasty after he ousted the Mad King, Aerys Targaryen, in the rebellion. ![]() Confusingly, though, there are now six different people who could convincingly rule the seven kingdoms. Still, anyone who hopes to sit on the Iron Throne must win over the great houses of Westeros, and having a legitimate right to rule can do wonders to earn their support. Likewise, Robert Baratheon didn't sit on the Iron Throne because he was more deserving than the Mad King, but because he defeated Aerys Targaryen in a rebellion. Aegon the Conqueror seized six of the kingdoms not because he had a right to them, but "because he could," Jorah Mormont tells Daenerys. If Game of Thrones has taught us anything, it's that blood doesn't guarantee power in Westeros - only an army does.
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