While promoting "House of the Dragon" (via YouTube), Steve Toussaint was paired alongside Princess Rhaenys actress Eve Best by HBO to ask one another questions. The pairing naturally made sense as both play one another's spouses in the "Game of Thrones" prequel. One query that the network had in mind for both to answer was "should your character sit on the Iron Throne?" When asked by Best if Corlys Velaryon should sit on the throne, Toussaint was wishy-washy at first, before saying a definitive no. "That's a very complex question, actually, for my character," he said. "... Today I'm going to say, 'no, he shouldn't' and he shouldn't because he really believes his wife [Princess Rhaenys] should."
Toussaint's answer shouldn't surprise fans as his character has always intended for Rhaenys to be Queen of Westeros. He previously alluded to his character's intentions while speaking with Hype Malaysia, saying Corlys' ambitions are largely influenced by wanting his wife to be successful and receive the throne she was once destined to sit on. "There are very few people who he will take advice from, and she's one of them," Toussaint said regarding the admiration Corlys has for Best's character.
"But in terms of getting her on the throne, despite the fact that she says over and over again, "I'm fine with it. I've moved on..." he can't let it go," Toussaint told the outlet. The actor adds that Corlys' actual wants and needs are more ambiguous. "He keeps saying this is what he wants for her. The question for him is, does he actually want it for her or does he want it for himself?"
