I was thinking about what the brothers would think about their grandpa if he were still alive when they were growing up and thought I would ask the queen 🫢
I do think they would like him a lot more than they liked Tiberias. You do have to think in this scenario how it would have affected their father and his parenting. Most of his change in personality came from Corianes death, but we know that losing his own dad + Robert a few months later must have impacted him a ton as well. Would he have been different to Cal and Maven if they were still alive, and helping him?
I believe Maven would have loved both of them. I mean, Robert loved the arts. Maven would have someone to connect through that with. Not to mention that they were (semi-openly) gay, and Maven could have been more confident in coming out as bi to them or opening up about Thomas. Even Elara would have to compete for the advice game for Maven with those two because I feel like he would have just adored them.
However, as it goes with Elara, I do fear that she would often try to get in the way and paint them to be villains if she saw something she didn't like. And let's be honest- Elara doesn't like most things unless they come out of her own mouth -_-
As for Cal, I definitely think he appreciates having any family whatsoever. Considering that most of his family members were either distant or plotting to kill him for several years, I'm sure he wouldn't mind a little trip to go see Grandpa 😬 and I think that Tiberias was so focused on building Cal up to be this general and glory-chasing killer king that his grandpa would be able to remind him that not only is victory and strength important, but rest is too. They would prioritize mental health days just as much as any work day.
