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The Red Keep Conspiracy’s Consequences

Fire & Blood

This thread traces how accusations, trials, and punishment reshape the court after the failed attempt against Aegon III.

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Rowan’s Government Is AccusedRowan’s Government Is Accused from "Fire & Blood". A Court Under Suspicion The Rogares Become Targets The Rogare family’s wealth and foreign connections fuel suspicions of undue influence and treason.
A Court Under Suspicion The Rogares Become Targets The Rogare family’s wealth and foreign connections fuel suspicions of undue influence and treason. A Political Allegation Thaddeus Rowan and his associates are accused of plotting against the king. The evidence is incomplete, but fear gives the charge momentum.
The King Holds the HoldfastThe King Holds the Holdfast from "Fire & Blood". Aegon Refuses to Yield The Gates Are Defended Aegon and Viserys refuse to leave Maegor’s Holdfast, and Sandoq blocks the drawbridge against the Kingsguard.
Aegon Refuses to Yield The Gates Are Defended Aegon and Viserys refuse to leave Maegor’s Holdfast, and Sandoq blocks the drawbridge against the Kingsguard. A Constitutional Crisis The Hand and the king each claim authority. The confrontation tests whether a child king can reject decisions made in his name.
Rowan’s Confession CollapsesRowan’s Confession Collapses from "Fire & Blood". The King Challenges the Trial A Coerced Statement Rowan is brought out bruised and made to confess to an implausible catalogue of crimes.
The King Challenges the Trial A Coerced Statement Rowan is brought out bruised and made to confess to an implausible catalogue of crimes. Aegon Speaks The king recognizes the confession as false and declares Rowan innocent. His statement turns the crisis against those who claimed to protect him.
Graceford Names the PlottersGraceford Names the Plotters from "Fire & Blood". A Network Is Exposed Arrests Across the Court George Graceford gives names, leading to the arrest of officials, guards, and nobles tied to the conspiracy.
A Network Is Exposed Arrests Across the Court George Graceford gives names, leading to the arrest of officials, guards, and nobles tied to the conspiracy. The Mastermind Is Unclear Several figures are implicated, but responsibility remains disputed. The lack of proof against Unwin Peake preserves an unresolved suspicion.
A New Council Is ChosenA New Council Is Chosen from "Fire & Blood". Rebuilding Government Lords Gather A large assembly chooses new regents by lot and selects Torrhen Manderly as Hand.
Rebuilding Government Lords Gather A large assembly chooses new regents by lot and selects Torrhen Manderly as Hand. A Temporary Settlement The choice ends the immediate crisis but leaves Aegon under a new regency. The court has changed hands, while the underlying mistrust remains.
136 AC, before the secret siege
136 AC, during the eighteen-day standoff
136 AC, on the twelfth day
136 AC, after the siege breaks
136 AC, at the assembly of lords