Corlys Velaryon's explosive outburst rocks House Targaryen.

Corlys Velaryon, Hand of the Queen to Rhaenyra Targaryen, publicly declared her elder sons as "bastards" within the Red Keep. This unprecedented defiance occurred after Rhaenyra refused his request to legitimize Addam and Alyn, his acknowledged bastards and heirs. Steve Toussaint, portraying Corlys, described the act as a moment of extreme exasperation.

Toussaint revealed that Corlys's public accusation was a dangerous act, given the fate of his brother after a similar incident. He emphasized that Corlys, having lost many loved ones, felt he had little left to fear and was focused solely on securing the Velaryon lineage through Addam and Alyn. This perspective, he noted, made facing death seem less daunting.