Quote Originally Posted by Cilia View Post
Hydaelyn had to have known from the first that would be the end result.
Unless she's reached the point of being so weak as to be drifting in and out lucidity and not fully aware of the consequences of what she's doing/asking of us mortals.

Which is a possibility.

And also, honestly, nearly as bad as if it was premeditated, and only not as bad because premeditated suggests callousness at best and maliciousness at worst.