Como já foi dito, Joffrey deve estar ciente dos rumores sobre sua filiação incestuosa, no entanto, não há evidências de que ele nunca soube que eles eram verdadeiros ou poupou-os de um pensamento. Uma coisa está faltando, no entanto, quem Joffrey acreditava ser seu pai?
Nós vemos o seguinte na conversa entre Jaime e Cersei:
Cersei frowned. "Joffrey had no love for Robb Stark, but the younger
boy was nothing to him. He was only a child himself."
"A child hungry for a pat on the head from that sot you let him
believe was his father." He had an uncomfortable thought. "Tyrion
almost died because of this bloody dagger. If he knew the whole thing
was Joffrey's work, that might be why . . ."
ASOS - Jaime
IX
Então, Jaime, que esteve em torno de Joffrey por toda a sua vida, afirma aqui que Joffrey estava com fome de atenção e carinho de Robert, o homem que ele acreditava ser seu pai. Esse comportamento de busca de atenção pode estar ligado à negligência de Robert, mas por que Joffrey deveria desenvolvê-lo, a menos que ele realmente acreditasse que Robert fosse seu pai? Este não é o único caso em que vemos esse complexo. Joffrey matou uma gata prenhe e tirou do ventre gatinhos ainda não nascidos, o que eu suspeito que seja porque pensou que isso faria com que Robert lhe desse alguma atenção. Ele chamou a atenção, não exatamente do tipo que ele estava esperando.
"And what were you telling him, pray? I did not fight a war to seat
Robert the Second on the Iron Throne. You gave me to understand the
boy cared nothing for his father."
"Why would he? Robert ignored him. He would have beat him if I'd
allowed it. That brute you made me marry once hit the boy so hard he
knocked out two of his baby teeth, over some mischief with a cat. I
told him I'd kill him in his sleep if he ever did it again, and he
never did, but sometimes he would say things . . ."
ASOS -
Tyrion VI
Um cara inteligente como Tywin imediatamente descobre que Joffrey realmente se importa com o papai ou pelo menos gosta dele o suficiente para se orgulhar dele. Claro que Cersei encobre o dano por medo da reação de Lorde Tywin.
Stannis nos deu mais detalhes sobre o evento:
"I suppose not." The king ran his fingers across the table. "Joffrey .
. . I remember once, this kitchen cat . . . the cooks were wont to
feed her scraps and fish heads. One told the boy that she had kittens
in her belly, thinking he might want one. Joffrey opened up the poor
thing with a dagger to see if it were true. When he found the kittens,
he brought them to show to his father. Robert hit the boy so hard I
thought he'd killed him." The king took off his crown and placed it on
the table. "Dwarf or leech, this killer served the kingdom well. They
must send for me now."
ASOS - Davos VI
Além disso, antes disso, encontramos as próprias declarações de Joffrey, onde ele mostra orgulho em seu pai, Robert, em comparação com seu avô.
Joffrey had that sullen, sulky look he got. Cersei had him firmly by
the shoulder, but perhaps she should have had him by the throat. The
boy surprised them all.
Instead of scuttling safely back under his rock, Joff drew himself up
defiantly and said, "You talk about Aerys, Grandfather, but you were
scared of him."
Oh, my, hasn't this gotten interesting? Tyrion thought. Lord Tywin
studied his grandchild in silence, gold flecks shining in his pale
green eyes.
"Joffrey, apologize to your grandfather," said Cersei. He wrenched
free of her.
"Why should I? Everyone knows it's true. My father won all the
battles. He killed Prince Rhaegar and took the crown, while your
father was hiding under Casterly Rock. " The boy gave his
grandfather a defiant look. "A strong king acts boldly, he doesn't
just talk."
ASOS - Tyrion VI
Então, com base em tudo isso, podemos concluir:
- Joffrey conhece os rumores.
- Joffrey realmente acreditava que ele era filho de Robert.