HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 第 1 季
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steal his own sister's birthright

搶走他姊姊的繼承權

「birthright」指與生俱來的權利,通常是繼承權或特權。這裡 Alicent 反駁父親,不希望兒子 Aegon 成為「搶走」姊姊 Rhaenyra 繼承權的人,暗示這是一種不光彩的行為。

-Rhaenyra is a woman. -What of my son?
Would you have me raise a man to steal his own sister's birthright?
It is Aegon that's being robbed.