One thing i notice about most of rheanyra's foes in the greens is that they all genuinely cared for her at one point.

If anybody is wondering, Criston is partially based on a real-life man, Gerard De Ridefort; a noble and eventual master of the order of the temple (knights templar) during the crusades era. They have a ton of overlap and Dan Jones, author of The Templars, even refers to Ridefort as a kingmaker when he partakes in a conspiracy to crown Guy De Lusignan as king of Jerusalem instead of Raymond the Count of Tripoli (who had deeply insulted Gerard when he was his overlord)

Mans went from “King Maker” to “Crown Placer”

Criston Cole The Kingmaker is awesome in the books.

The fact that (in the books) Criston is indifferent and oblivious to Rhaenyra's feelings for him it makes more sense that Rhaenyra is the one that was hurt and removed Criston from his position because he rejected her. It was Rhaenyra who was trying to seduce him from the beggining, Criston was just doing his job as a guard. The show did him dirty

I hate how people keep saying that Cristian joined the greens and went bad because Rheanyra rejected him. Not everything is about Rheanyra that applies to Cristian his character is much more complex. 1) Since he is Dornish and doesn't come from a high status family Cristian had to deal with prejudice and classism to get where he it. And he was devoted to his role as a member of the king's guard and followed his oath. 2) As a member of the king's guard Cristian took a vow of chastity and celibacy. And he broke that vow by sleeping with Rheanyra. And when a knight especially a member of the KING'S GUARD is caught sleeping with princess. He is brutally tortured to death. 3) Cristian wanted to restore his honour by marrying Rheanyra but she rejected his offer. She wanted to continue their affair despite knowing the danger. He was willing to put his life and title on the line for her but she wasn't willing to do the same. Realising Rheanyra didn't really care about him and was just using him he joins the greens. Not just to scorn Rheanyra but also to repay Alicient for giving him a chance to restore his honour.

Amazing video as always! You're awesome! Cant wait for more!

“HotD took both from these tales“ which both tales in the show made him the bad person the hate cole get is crazy people mad at him for not supporting his grapist the show did him dirty

Love your videos man! But at 9:10, that's not really accurate. In "Fire and Blood", in the scene before they kill Criston Cole, his assailants reject his call for duels, and say something like "I won't have the singers sing of your valiant stand, Kingmaker" before finishing him off. This showed me that the term was already being used as derogatory already. (Please keep up the great work! I especially love watching your videos before bed haha.)

RIP Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker. My favorite psychopathic peacock and one of the deadliest Knights of his time.

as a wise man once said "love is the death of duty."

Mushroom the TMZ reporter 🤣🤣🤭 tha'ts exactly who he is 😂

“Treason…is only a word. When two princes fight for a chair where only one may sit, great lords and common men alike must choose. And when the battle’s done, the victors will be hailed as loyal men and true, whilst those who were defeated will be known forevermore as rebels and traitors. That was my fate.”

He didn't beg rhanyra it was common to ask for Lady's favour

The leanor very gay part got me. 😂

Maybe House Cole can come back with The Golden Company Glorious Band of Exiles!

I think house Cole is a house of high ranking servants like the Cassels, which will occupy the positions of stewarts or if they have martial ability, captain of guards or master at arms. They are low in the nobility but with good abilities may be raised by the lords they directly served, like Ser Rodrik who is made castellan. I argue that this types of families is the closest it can be to a middle class family in the feudal society of Westeroes

"The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both. Like Ser Criston Cole the Kingmaker." Jaime Lannister Ser Criston Cole is a violent brute but is also capable of charming and devoted. A True Knight! Insulting a Knight's liege-lord is a bad idea.

2:31 Is Rhaenyra spoiled?

nice

First to take take the Black 🖤

the thumbnail looks like you about to take over a rust server

WC!!!!!

Ser Rickard Thorne was the best Kingsguard: Tragedy At Bitterbridge

Funny how Cristen basically gets Me Too'd by Rhaenera, and is driven to attempt suicide because of it, but so much of the fanbase writes him off as an angry emotional incel

The fans naming him Ser Simp to Ser Salty is well deserved 😂 Why would the heiress of a great Kingdom marry a Kingsguard and leave all the power and wealth she could possess? lol

the very gay 💀💀😂😂

Loved hating on this man cuz he is such an interesting character. Also the actor portraying him did a great job switching from dutiful and joyful knight to a specter looming around salivent ready to sweep the life out of anybody coming near her.

Ser incel took petiness to a whole new level.

23 year old man begging for the favor of a 7 year old. Yes yes it was different times but I’ll never be able to process this😂😂

I used to like him. Now i hate him

They should call him King Simp.