James and Evan dive into the Mad King's final moments as they end their coverage of the Targaryen Dynasty. Find out how Aegon's dynasty, seemingly, ended with a forgotten servant of the Night's Watch. Then the two rank Aerys II, find out if he is a dragon or a dud.

With a son and heir already born, and a capable Hand of the King, Aerys could have overseen the beginning of a new era of prosperity for the Targaryen dynasty. Instead his paranoia and cruelty led to the greatest threat to the Crown since Daemon Blackfyre

Ranking Thrones welcomes special guest Steven Attewell from Race from the Iron Throne! We cover Aegon V and get his perspective on the Unlikely king. We go into Steven's controversial take on what transpired in Summerhall. We also cover the finale to Game of Thrones, discuss the Long Night, and the historicism of Arthurian legends. All this and more!

Following the tragedy of Summerhall, Jaehaerys II ascended to the Iron Throne. He would mix competence with hypocrisy while the threat of the Blackfyres loomed again on Westeros. What do Evan and James think of this ambivalent figure to sit on the Iron Throne?

The fourth son of a fourth son, who spent his youth training under a hedge knight came to sit on the Iron Throne. What do Evan and James think of the King who was "Half a Peasant", the shortcomings of his children and the mysterious Tragedy of Summerhall. Does a good man make a good King?

Evan and James dive into the amazing story of how Prince Egg came to be known as Aegon the Unlikely. Find out how a crown prince came to be the squire of a hedge knight, his early promise, and how the fourth son of a fourth son came to sit on the Iron Throne.

Daeron the Good's other sons were celebrated for their valor, wisdom and kindness, while Maekar the Anvil was all but forgotten for most of his life. Then Maekar would become a cursed and hated prince. What do Evan and James think about this unlikely King?

Amidst a terrible plague that robbed the Realm of King Daeron II and his two heirs, Aerys I became King. During Aerys reign he would come to be loathed as nothing but a puppet to the wicked sorcerer Bloodraven. What do Evan and James think of this infamous King who sat on the Iron Throne?

King Daeron II was known as Daeron the Good by his friends, and Daeron the Falseborn by his enemies. Evan and James cover one of the most polarizing Kings in the History of Westeros. He was either a wise King who united the realm, and ended a horrid rebellion led by his ungrateful bastard brother. Or a cruel usurper who denied the noble and legitimate Prince Daemon of the hand of the woman he loved and betrayed the sacrifice of thousands for Dorne joining the Realm. Either way, it is impossible to be neutral about the Red Dragon.

After the brief reign of his unsung father, Aegon IV would become King. He would quickly earn the nickname the Unworthy. Find out what Evan and James think about one of the most infamous men to sit the Iron Throne, and how he may be the second most influential King of Westeros.