Jon snows real father is rhaegar targaryen, daenerys oldest brother. Rhaegar fought valiantly, rhaegar fought nobley, rhaegar fought honourably. A rhaegar appearance in season 7 would not only shed light on the pivotal event that changed the stark, baratheon and targaryen trajectories but it. He was married to elia martell of dorne and had two children with her. Winds of winter release date may finally explain a huge targaryen.
Rhaegar was the first born son of the mad king aerys targaryen, and therefore heir to the iron throne. Rhaegar on the series, rhaegar is mentioned a number of times. Varys is devoted to aegon in the books while in the show he is completely devoted to daenerys and is currently accompanying her to westeros. A clash of kings, daenerys iv emphasis mine this is how dany sees rhaegar in a vision in the house of the undying. Sep 22, 2016 the books heavily hinted that r l j, giving us our first potential secret targaryen. We learned that maester aemon and brynden bloodraven the threeeyed crow are also targaryens, and. Because how can you explain him being the most mentioned character, a freaking 3009 times. Rhaegar was popular with the smallfolk during his lifetime, but he died in roberts rebellion which was triggered in part by his abduction of lyanna stark. No one in the history of westeros, as described in the novels at least, has ever. However, griff is never mentioned in the tv series. Rhaegar targaryen was a 24 years old man who fucked a 15 years old girl because he read some old prophecies in scrolls, and as she was betrothed to another, it started a war that got thousands of people killed, and he gave up on his dornish wife as well, wife who bore children for him who ultimately got massacred after said war, with their. Rhaegar targaryen a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. Rhaegar targaryen page 7 casting a forum of ice and.
In his youth, rhaegar was described as a bookish, intelligent. Do the books ever describe rhaegar targaryen physically. You know, some people actually write stories of 3009 words. The books heavily hinted that r l j, giving us our first potential secret targaryen. Prince aegon targaryen was the second child and only son of prince rhaegar targaryen and princess elia martell. As heirapparent, he was the prince of dragonstone and crown prince for the iron throne.
The dragon has three heads, there must be one more rhaegar targaryen this is my first actual photomanipulation of a song of ice and fire. Aegon is son of elia and rhaegar while jon is son of lyanna and rhaegar. Rhaegar did indeed appear in a flashback sequence in the season 7 finale, as bran witnessed the marriage ceremony between the targaryen prince. Prince rhaegar targaryen, the last prince of dragonstone, was the eldest son and heir to king aerys ii targaryen, the mad king. For those who are only fans of the show, rhaegar targaryens identity and actions are murky at best, as he crops up in the show only when mentioned by others, usually by robert baratheon or. I know he is described as a good man, but what he did was cruel. Nope, because rhaegar kept the fact that lyanna was pregnant hidden. Martins novels, there is a character named young griff who swears that he is aegon targaryen, a.
If mance is rhaegar, dalla would be his third wife and aemon steelsong his third son. That big jon snow twist left book readers scratching their heads. Rhaegar targaryen is azor ahai here is the proof when the red women priestess ask rhollr to show her azor ahai all she see vision of snow falling. Lyanna stark was the daughter of rickard stark and the sister of eddard stark, benjin stark and brandon stark. I tend to hold out judgement until martin finishes writing the other books.
Much to the dismay of many book fans, it was revealed that jon snows name is aegon targaryen as many were hoping for him to be called jaehaerys or something similar, possible as aegon son of rhaegar and elia is dead in the show as far as we are concerned. Rhaegar targaryen was the prince of dragonstone and the heir to the iron throne. He also in got kept the fact that he had remarried hidden. In the show, a lot has been spoken about rhaegar targaryen, and the fans have been wondering the truth surrounding him. Aug 23, 2017 it ran 10 days and was believed to have been partly conceived and executed by rhaegar targaryen, elder son of the king, in order to privately meet with the other lords and depose his unstable father. He also fathered a posthumous child with lyanna stark, whom he secretly married following an annulment from elia. Rhaegar targaryen mentioned has been made a synonym of rhaegar targaryen.
Rhaegar was daeneryss older brother meaning that jon is daeneryss nephew. Rhaegar was tall and pale with purple eyes, a trait of the targaryens. And in any case, it has been mentioned in the books that aerys was already suspecting rhaegar. In the third episode of game of thrones season 7, jon snow finally met daenerys targaryen. Lyanna was betrothed to lord robert baratheon, the young head of house baratheon, while prince rhaegar, heir to the iron throne, was married to the dornish princess elia. List of a song of ice and fire characters wikipedia. The famed targaryen prince might be long dead in both the books and the show. Lyanna starks abduction by the crown prince rhaegar targaryen was one of the leading causes of the rebellion. In the a song of ice and fire novels, aegon is the infant son of prince rhaegar targaryen and elia martell. In game of thrones, we hear very little about the targaryens of the past, but one targaryen we do hear mentioned is daeron targaryen. Lets just call this a beautiful poetic coincidence.
Sep 01, 2017 what was a surprise, though, was jons real name, aegon targaryen. At first glance, the title would appear to refer to budding relationship. In short, rhaegar targaryen daenerys older brother and lyanna stark ned starks sister are jon snows parents. Prince rhaegar targaryen was a member of house targaryen. After the death of mad king, rhaegar was in line to ascend the iron throne. Also the only time a song of ice and fire is mentioned in the series, so id say pretty important. He is daenerys and viserys older brother, the oldest son of the mad king. Unbeknownst to either of them, shes his aunt but the. This concept makes jons claim to the throne very strong.
Works and bookmarks tagged with rhaegar targaryen mentioned will show up in rhaegar targaryens filter. Aegons first major military conquest was storms end while jons is winterfell. Rhaegar had serious issues, as mentioned before he let his father break down to insanity, he was selfish and narcissist. See more ideas about a song of ice and fire, game of thrones art, rhaegar and lyanna. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the son and heir of king aerys ii, prince of. Besides, rhaenys targaryen was mentioned several times by different characters. Rhaegar targaryen 2348 lyanna stark 1458 jon snow 1257 ned stark 1210 daenerys targaryen 917 elia martell 912 jaime lannister 793 catelyn tully stark 761 sansa stark 749 cersei lannister 712 exclude relationships lyanna starkrhaegar targaryen 993 elia martellrhaegar targaryen 477 jon snowdaenerys targaryen 409. He was reading so early that men said queen rhaella must have swallowed some books and a candle whilst he was in her womb.
Hes arguably one of the most important characters in the whole series books and television yet, rhaegar, the son of the mad king aerys targaryen and older brother to daenerys emilia clarke and viserys harry lloyd, was killed by robert baratheon mark addy at the ruby ford during the battle of the trident after abducting or running off. Oct 01, 2017 the famed targaryen prince might be long dead in both the books and the show. Even though she did not appear in the show, she is probably one of the most important figures in the lore of the books and the show. Rhaegar was popular with the smallfolk during his life, but he died in roberts rebellion which was triggered in part by his abduction of lyanna stark. He was the older brother of viserys and daenerys targaryen and the husband of elia martell, with whom he had two children, rhaenys and aegon. Rhaegar was the son and heir of king aerys ii, better known as the mad king, and the older brother of viserys and daenerys emilia clarke, who. Jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books. My alltime favorite for the part of rhaegar, however, is vincent perez. Prince rhaegar targaryen is the son of king aerys targaryen and queen. Now that game of thrones has finally revealed jon snows real name aegon targaryen fans have started going back to george r. It was also noted in the books that though rhaegar was very good with sword and lance, he liked his harp and books more and he didnt enter tourneys very often. Spoilers all just a little theory of mine about rhaegar. Martins a song of ice and fire novels feature a sizable cast of characters. Rhaegar was the eldest child of the mad king, aerys ii, and, before the rebellion, first in line to the throne.
In the books, griff, or young griff, claims he is aegon targaryen, the son of daenerys brother rhaegar. House targaryen a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. Game of thrones fans think theyve worked out who will play the character rhaegar targaryen. Not to mention that the dornish didnt side with rhaegar because they agreed with anything he had done, they sided with rhaegar because aerys was keeping elia and the children. So common, in fact, that rhaegar targaryen named his first son aegon. The man had her brothers hair, but he was taller, and his eyes were a dark indigo rather than lilac.
Game of thrones theory says azor ahai is really rhaegar. Rhaegar targaryen is arguably the most important game of thrones character, and until the season seven finale, we had never even seen him. Rhaegar targaryen is azor ahai on game of thrones theory. At the age of 17 rhaegar was knighted and was considered a skillful and noble fighter. Game of thrones made hidden references to jons real. Theres one person that every game of thrones fan keeps thinking about, and thats rhaegar targaryen. When i watch the vid in the link below a story of a desperate impossible love i always have the feeling i see a glimpse of the story of lyanna and rhaegar. So maybe rhaegar was already trying to do something about. Music is mentioned very often when they describe rhaegar. As a young boy, the prince of dragonstone was bookish to a fault. Prince aegon targaryen was the second child and only son of prince rhaegar targaryen and princess elia. Rhaegar is long dead by the time game of thrones starts. Is rhaegar targaryen appearing in game of thrones season. It is mentioned in the books that maester aemon, rhaegars greatuncle who eventually serves in the nights watch, believes that rhaegar fits the bill of.
Rhaegar a song of ice and fire, game of thrones fans. Rhaegar had silvergold hair, but dark lilac eyes, he was considered to be tall and breathtakingly handsome. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the son and heir of king aerys ii, prince of dragonstone, and elder brother of viserys and daenerys targaryen. Abduction of lyanna stark game of thrones wiki fandom. Aug 22, 2017 the title for the season 7 finale of game of thrones has been revealed, and its quite intriguing. Aegon targaryen is the name of jons biological brother. Rubies are mentioned over and over with this thus obviously being something of note and are also very well known throughout the books for being linked with glamour spells. He was allegedly killed by gregor clegane bashing his head in against a wall then while still covered in the gore of the babys blood and brains, gregor raped aegons mother and killed her some say he cut her in half with his sword. Rhaegar targaryen page 2 general asoiaf a forum of. It ran 10 days and was believed to have been partly conceived and executed by rhaegar targaryen, elder son of the king, in order to privately meet with the.
How jon snow and daenerys are related a look back at the. The game of thrones books feature a targaryen who isnt in the. What was a surprise, though, was jons real name, aegon targaryen. Rhaegar is perhaps the most mentioned character we never see, and certainly the most important, from dany, to jaime to jon con we hear about the reclusive, noble silver prince.
Aug 16, 2017 this latest theory revisits a popular candidate and posits that the longdead rhaegar targaryen jons biological father was the true azor ahai. His death marked the end of a long and complicated. Lyanna stark, and the child an infant jon snow, who may also be named aegon. I always envisioned ledger as rhaegar still do when i read the books maybe im the only one maybe its because i love a knights tale idk. Once a sweet boy with stars in his eyes, prince rhaegar has surprised many of the royal court by. Prince rhaegar died on the trident with rubies falling off his armor. King rhaegar ii targaryen was the eldest child of prince aemon and queen visaera, siblings wed in classic targaryen fashion and second in line to the iron throne. The mountain allegedly bashed baby aegons head against a wall during roberts rebellionbut perhaps not. Aug 31, 2017 now that game of thrones has finally revealed jon snows real name aegon targaryen fans have started going back to george r. First by king robert and later by ser barristan selmy.
The abduction of lyanna stark was said to have occurred shortly before the outbreak of roberts rebellion. Game of thrones book 6 will reveal jon snow was never the main threat to daenerys and her iron throne claim his secret targaryen. Although the character died before the events of the show, he plays a. In the books, however, it is revealed that the threeeyed raven, who is actually the. He was the eldest son of king aerys ii targaryen and, as heirapparent, prince of dragonstone and crown prince for the iron throne. Prince rhaegar targaryen, the last prince of dragonstone, was the eldest son.
Aug 16, 2017 rhaegar targaryen was a 24 years old man who fucked a 15 years old girl because he read some old prophecies in scrolls, and as she was betrothed to another, it started a war that got thousands of people killed, and he gave up on his dornish wife as well, wife who bore children for him who ultimately got massacred after said war, with their. So maybe rhaegar was already trying to do something about his father. In the a song of ice and fire books, barristan selmy tells daenerys. Game of thrones tv graphic depictions of violence, major character death, underage, rapenoncon. To sum it all up, yes i think rhaegar made some mistakes but hed still make a great king. While in the first three seasons of the show, he was briefly mentioned. Daenerys is important because, she believes, she is the last living targaryen. Prince rhaegar eventually won the tournament and was given a crown of blue. Martins novels to search for clues that might have foreshadowed. A clash of kings, daenerys iv emphasis mine this is how dany sees rhaegar in a vision in the house of. Fans suspected that hed really be named jaehaerys or aemon, and, besides, daddy rhaegar already had a son named aegon. Rhaegar is often described to look somewhat like his sister daenerys. Everyone knows this is untrue now, as jon snow is clearly the son of rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark.
Wilf scolding playing rhaegar targaryen in game of thrones. A lot has been said about jon snows lineage and now known as jon targaryen. Dany seemed to be meant to be flawed from the beginning, especially in. Cersei lannister who was infatuated with him, remembers rhaegar as the most beautiful man shed ever seen, as did jon connington he believed that elia martell was an. Aug 21, 2017 others in westeros believed this theory. The books never spell out the exact meaning, but the implication seems clear. Apr 28, 2014 gilly and sam discuss naming mances baby aemon steelsong, a notably targaryen name, after the maester. How rhaegar targaryens death basically caused everything. The most important game of thrones character youve never. This is a list of all the members of house targaryen, living or dead, to appear or be mentioned in the books. Fans of the books are familiar with the character of rhaegar targaryen. After the big reveal on the season 6 finale, everyone wants to.
Lyanna starkrhaegar targaryen works archive of our own. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the firstborn son of king aerys ii targaryen and his sisterwife, queen rhaella. Young griff is supposedly aegon targaryen, the son of rhaegar targaryen and elia martell. Perpetuating the family line is always of the utmost importance in westeros, and while. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the son and heir of king aerys ii, and elder brother of viserys and daenerys targaryen. He is the prince that was promised, and this is the song of ice and fire rhaegar in daeneryss house of the undieing visions. Jan 18, 2012 and in any case, it has been mentioned in the books that aerys was already suspecting rhaegar.
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