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Originally Posted by blankall
Wasn't he also the same King's Guard in charge of babysitting Aegon? He probably witnessed a bunch of depraved acts and had enough once he saw the child fighting pits.
My impression was the King's guard was following orders from the crown, as that was their duty, but then they began to deviate, once they realized what was happening with the High Tower's. Ser Harrold just straight up quits.
It makes sense that the King's Guard would initially serve the High Tower's but then some would quit as soon as they realize that the Hight Tower's are potentially usurping the throne.
I do think the introduction of many of these characters is rushed, but the show is also trying to get to the more interesting parts. Giving every king's guard a filled out backstory would be a lot. The show will likely move a lot like GoT, where major characters just kind of show up.
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Can't confirm the bit about baby Aegon but it would be a nice touch. I agree that it's nice for them to flesh these guys out but how many seasons of this show are they committed to? It would take a lot of episodes to get some stability as far as characters and motivations goes. My expectation is that they'll focus on the main plot points and sprinkle in a few minor characters here and there as they continue now that the main story is about to kick into gear.