The conqueror's crown doesn't sit comfortably on Aegon II's head — a deliberate visual choice signaling that symbols of past greatness can't confer actual greatness on an unworthy wearer. Aegon II has the crown, the sword Blackfyre, and the name, but not the substance to match. The discomfort of the crown is the show's way of telling you: he is an imposter to the legacy he claims.
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