House of the Dragon: What is King Viserys suffering from?

Of the Iron Throne is now really not a comfortable piece of seating furniture. Far from any seating comfort, it primarily symbolizes the power of the ruler of the seven kingdoms. And apparently this one will be in House of the Dragon also King Viserys I Targaryen to the great fate.

Already in the first episode of game of Thrones-Prequel “House of the Dragon” is seen that King Viserys at a to suffer an insidious disease seems. On his A purulent wound gapes on his backwhose slow to heal seems to be taking place.

Later, the king cuts himself on the Iron Throne. This injury also draws one severe inflammation after himself, leaving Viserys loses some of his fingers. The maesters are getting nowhere with their healing practices. That Cauterize the wounds and maggotsthat eat the dead flesh bring nor healing, like ointments.

What is King Viserys I Targaryen suffering from?

the Injuries that Viserys suffers again and again, have serious consequences. Apparently the king is suffering from one Wound healing disorderwhich is responsible for the inflammation and ensures that the surrounding tissue dies.

One can only speculate as to how this disease develops. However, it stands to reason that she concomitant of incest is. For many centuries the Targaryens walked only connections with close relatives one to her to keep the bloodline pure.

Symbolic disease?

There is also the possibility that King Viserys also only at recurrent inflammation suffers. After all, the Iron Throne is made of swords and is unlikely to be sanitized weekly. through again entering bacteria could be Immune system greatly weakened been told that his wounds heal with difficulty.

Far from any conjecture could the suffering of King Viserys I Targaryen also a symbolic character to have. He is considered warm-hearted ruler, who finds it difficult to implement his good intentions. He prefers to sit out conflicts instead of facing them. One Weakness visible through his suffering becomes.

This is how House of the Dragon continues

As a result, the death of King Viserys will also be the Beginning of the great conflict for the inheritance of the Iron Throne. Of the Dance of the Dragons advances Princess Rhaenyra Targyryen, her uncle Demon Targaryenand Alicent Hightower (the second wife of King Viserys).