Rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark game of thrones wiki. For three centuries, the targaryens had continued to incestuously marry brother to sister to keep the bloodline pure in the tradition of their valyrian ancestors. Despite playing what many bookreaders would consider the most pivotal role in recent westerosi history, rhaegar targaryen remains a mostly unknown quantity for showwatchers. King viserys iii targaryen was the eighteenth member of the targaryen dynasty to claim the iron throne of westeros, but his claim was not recognised within westeros. As revealed on the seasonseven finale of game of thrones, jon snow is the legitimate son of rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark. Rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark began their relationship as secret lovers, yet eventually married in a private ceremony. Darkly handsome but often unpleasantlooking and pugnacious, viserys targaryen had long silver hair and purple eyes typical of valyrian men and women. The history of the targaryens involves dragons, prophetic nightmares, and a mysterious event known as the doom of valyria. Many of these conflicts between the targaryens and the starks, those who worship the old gods and the new, the men and the white walkers. Most in westeros believed that rhaegar had kidnapped lyanna, who was betrothed to robert baratheon, and raped her, but they had in fact loved each other. This family boasts having some of the finest warriors, politicians, and scholars in the history of westeros. Here are 15 things you didnt know about house targaryen. So many bloody battles have broken out over the course of game of thrones seven seasons that its hard to keep track of whats happening in westeros and essos. Ser barristan to dany there is a prophecy about the prince that was promised which was retold to rhaegars greatgrandfather aegon v targaryen m.
House targaryen conquered and unified the realm before it was deposed during roberts rebellion and house baratheon replaced it as the new royal house. Moreover, under this definition, the reason for jaime killing aerys would not be a plot issue. What were his beliefs about the prophecy of azor ahai and the three heads of the. For me, it was important to present that scene in a kind of idyllic way, which was really unexpected, says podeswa. Aug 23, 2017 then, in 281 ac, the year of the false spring, rhaegar targaryen,and lyanna stark fell in love, with disastrous results. Due to prophetic foretelling, the household and their dragons were able to survive the doom and settle on the blackwater bay island of dragonstone before the conquest, being the only dragonlords that thus remained. For example, the fact that robert killed rhaegar on the trident is not plot. Prince rhaegar targaryen, the last prince of dragonstone, was the eldest son and. Rhaegar targaryen by paradanmellow on deviantart this is my favorite character from a song of ice and fire rhaegar targaryen deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. Despite playing what many book readers would consider the most pivotal role in recent westerosi history, rhaegar targaryen remains a mostly unknown quantity for showwatchers.
This was something book readers cottoned on to years ago. How the got books deepen jon snows targaryen revelation in. Prince rhaegar targaryen, the last prince of dragonstone, was the eldest son and heir to king aerys ii targaryen, the mad king. House targaryen are valyrian in origin, being one of the lesser dragonlord families in the now decimated peninsula. Rhaegar targaryen was the firstborn son of the mad king, aerys ii targaryen and queen rhaella targaryen. The historical inspirations for rhaegar targaryen history behind. For jon snow or should we say, aegon targaryen the questions of.
I realise that it is a spoiler, but we need to draw the line somewhere. Her removal from the center of the story, her connection to dragons, and the implied dark horse victory that the majority of fans are anticipating at the end of the series. Apr 18, 2019 in game of thrones, specifically season 8s winterfell, history haunts every step into the future. All the events are dated in reference to the targaryen conquest, bc before conquest or ac after conquest. A comet was seen above kings landing on the night aegon was. He also fathered a posthumous child with lyanna stark, whom he secretly married following an annulment from elia.
One of several prequel series currently in development at hbo, this latest addition to the game of thrones universe would be set 300 years before the events of the core game of thrones story arc and track the beginning of the end for house targaryen. When a targaryen is good at something, theyre really good at it. Theres talk of how the mad king could wreak havoc on the seven kingdoms even nowthough our main focus is, of course, the aftermath of summerhall. He was born to aegon vi and daenerys i, and named for prince rhaegar who fell to robert baratheon during roberts rebellion. Book fans have for year favored that rhaegar married lyanna in addition to elia, citing that aegon the conqueror famously has two wives. List of a song of ice and fire characters wikipedia. In the third got book, titled a storm of swords, barristan selmy tells daenerys that rhaegar eventually read a scroll that changed him and. House targaryens history explains major got prophecy purewow.
Prince aegon targaryen was the second child and only son of prince rhaegar targaryen and princess elia martell. Rhaegar targaryen a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. Rhaegar had silvergold hair, but dark lilac eyes, he was considered to be tall and breathtakingly handsome. 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. For this, i have a couple candidates for what rhaegar read in the scrolls of kings landing. After the baratheons overthrew the targaryens in roberts rebellion, history. The two surviving targaryens, viserys and daenerys, fled into exile to the free cities of essos across the narrow sea. House targaryen of dragonstone is an exiled great house of westeros and the former royal house of the seven kingdoms. Rhaegar targaryen was the crown prince of the seven kingdoms during the rule of his father aerys the madking targaryen. Roberts rebellion succeeded, and the last living targaryens, save one. About 300 years before the events on the tv epic game of thrones, a man named aegon the conqueror, with the help of three dragons, conquered six of the seven kingdoms of westeros. Rhaegar was the son of the mad king, aerys ii targaryen, and the older brother to daenerys targaryen. Aug 21, 2017 game of thrones rhaegar targaryen posted on 21082017 28032020 by h y wheeler this timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in the life of the fictitious character rhaegar targaryen as depicted in the tv series game of thrones. Rhaegar was aerys iis and rhaellas first born son, and was born on.
Prince rhaegar targaryen was the firstborn son of king aerys ii targaryen and. Written by archmaester gyldayn, a maester who lived around the time of rhaegar targaryen, the book will dive deep into westerosi history, roughly covering everything from the time aegon. Viserys iii targaryen a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. Do the books ever describe rhaegar targaryen physically. Prince rhaegar targaryen became the mad kings oldest son, and thus stood to inherit the iron throne when he died. Rhaegar targaryen was born as the eldest son and heir to the mad king aerys ii targaryen and his sisterwife rhaella targaryen. How do you want the lyannarhaegar story to play out in the books, assuming it will be different. In his book the world of ice and fire, maester yandel describes the events of the sack. Something i like to think was a love story, the tragedy that started it all. Game of thrones tv graphic depictions of violence, major character death, underage, rapenoncon. Aug 14, 2017 according to the rules of succession, as rhaegars legitimate son, jon would have a better claim than rhaegars sister.
Rhaegar and lyanna had a proper marriage that was based on love. Of course, this also leads to examples of the broken ace. Lyanna starkrhaegar targaryen works archive of our own. King rhaegar i targaryen was the king on the iron throne from the 325 to 344ac. All the game of thrones history you need to know ahead of. New game of thrones book details house targaryens history. According to the rules of succession, as rhaegar s legitimate son, jon would have a better claim than rhaegar s sister. It is speculated by fans that rhaegar read some prophecy in an arcane book. Lyanna stark was born as the only daughter of lord rickard stark to cement the relationship between the iron throne and dorne, rhaegar was wed to elia martell, sister of doran and oberyn martell. What were his political plans for his father, mad king aerys. Because rhaegar was already married, and lyanna was a maiden betrothed to robert baratheon, rhaegar wooings of lyanna was considered an. Jon is the son of lyanna stark and rhaegar targaryen not robert baratheon, as some people think seriously, the timeline doesnt add up. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the son and heir of king aerys ii, prince of. For me, it was important to present that scene in a kind of idyllic.
Even if you are good at a lot of things, there will be some things beyond you like, taking dorne easily, for one. Game of thrones rhaegar targaryen totally timelines. In game of thrones, specifically season 8s winterfell, history haunts every step into the future. The history of the targaryens involves dragons, prophetic. Apr 03, 2018 the history of the targaryens involves dragons, prophetic nightmares, and a mysterious event known as the doom of valyria. How the got books deepen jon snows targaryen revelation. It goes on the aerys targaryen page, and is in principle ancient history. At the end of game of thrones season seven, area nerds samwell tarly and bran threeeyed raven stark have a gathering of the minds to conclude that jon snows parents are rhaegar targaryen and.
Since this is a brief overview, i am going to try and write this from memory. Daenerys targaryen, arguably one of the most popular and iconic of the game of thrones characters, has been often compared to the least popular tudor monarch henry vii. How the targaryens history of incest could shape game of. The history of house targaryen is one of the most important aspects of game of thrones, and it could be explored in a new prequel tv show. Apr 12, 2019 here are all the basics you need to know about the history of westeros and essos in game of thrones just the show, not the song of ice and fire books on which they are based. This is how jon snow can prove hes really a targaryen in. Rhaegar targaryen was the crown prince of the seven kingdoms during the rule of his father aerys the madking targaryen he is the eldest son of king aerys ii and queen rhaella targaryen. They are the true parents of jon snow born aegon targaryen. Apr 04, 2019 at the end of game of thrones season seven, area nerds samwell tarly and bran threeeyed raven stark have a gathering of the minds to conclude that jon snows parents are rhaegar targaryen and. For jon snow or should we say, aegon targaryen the questions of how hes related to. This leads to imaginations of an alternate history, in which rhaegar never. A feast for crows does not go into cristons history, but fire and blood does and it quickly becomes very, very clear that there are a lot of parallels between cristons life and jaimes particularly concerning his relationship with cersei. He was a dreamer, desiring from a young age to see house. The death of rhaegar, the most beloved member of the royal family and expert warrior, all but ended the targaryen cause.
Viserys, a trueborn targaryen, was killed when drogo dumped a vat of melted gold on his head. Another companion book will be released in the future that will divulge even more secrets of the targaryen history, but for now, well focus on what we know from the world of ice and fire as well as some tidbits fans of the show probably never picked up on. 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. He was a dreamer, desiring from a young age to see house targaryen brought to new. Artstation rhaegar targaryen, jordan webster targaryen. The tv series condensed version didnt have the breathing room to hint that this was one of historys great lies, and that rhaegar and. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the eldest son and heir of king aerys ii targaryen, by his sisterwife queen rhaella targaryen. During the tourney at harrenhal, the greatest tourney in westerosi history, lyanna was chosen by the eventual jousting champion, crown prince rhaegar targaryen, as the tourneys queen of love and beauty. The history books are littered with cases of targaryens burning to death. Childhood and early life edit in his youth, rhaegar was known as a peculiarly bookish. Rhaegar targaryen is arguably the most important game of thrones character, and until the season seven finale, we had never even seen him.
Jon snow is a confirmed targaryen at this point, and he burned his hand while slaying a white walker. The fact that rhaegars actions initiated robert baratheons rebellion thereby setting the stage for the book and film series shows that he is a. A little over 300 years prior to the events of thrones season 8, westeros was a sprawling continent run by various warring factions led by different kings. Sep 20, 2019 the history of house targaryen is one of the most important aspects of game of thrones, and it could be explored in a new prequel tv show. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the son and heir of king aerys ii, prince of dragonstone, and elder brother of viserys and daenerys targaryen. A targaryen empire chapter 1 gianahennelly a song of. He is the eldest son of king aerys ii and queen rhaella targaryen.
Martin author of the book series a song of ice and fire, which is the basis for the hbo hit has a new title on shelves nov. Aug 03, 2017 a history of targaryen incest on game of thrones, and how two of the shows main characters could run into relationship taboo in westeros and among fans. By most accounts rhaegar was a friendly, passionate man, with few traits that one might mark as dominant. Rhaegar rides into the battle of the trident and makes it out of the battle alive and well, now with his new wife and newborn son they move into the red keep with elia and her childern. A song of ice and fire house targaryen characters tv tropes. He was the husband of elia martell and the father of princess rhaenys and prince aegon targaryen.
Lyanna was ned starks younger sister, betrothed to robert baratheon before running away with rhaegar and bearing his secret lovechild, jon. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the firstborn son of king aerys ii targaryen and his sisterwife, queen rhaella. Sep 02, 2017 rhaegar and lyanna had a proper marriage that was based on love. Find images and videos about game of thrones, targaryen and rhaegar on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar a wiki of ice and fire. He was gaunt, hard and thin from being on the run almost all of his life. Rhaegar targaryen game of thrones fan art fanpop winter is coming rhaegar targaryen wallpaper probably containing an aegis in the game of thrones club image discovered by lola wilde. Prince aegon targaryen was the second child and only son of prince.
This episode delves deep into aerys, rhaella, and rhaegar targaryen, as well as other characters who were impacted by summerhall. Game of thrones rhaegar targaryen posted on 21082017 28032020 by h y wheeler this timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in the life of the fictitious character rhaegar targaryen as depicted in the tv series game of thrones. He was gaunt, hard and thin from being on the run almost. Rhaegar by josmium in 2020 game of thrones art, rhaegar. A history of targaryen incest on game of thrones, and how two of the shows main characters could run into relationship taboo in westeros and among fans. One of several prequel series currently in development at hbo, this latest addition to the game of thrones universe would be set 300 years before the events of the core game of thrones story arc and track the beginning. Nov 27, 2017 who was jon snows father, rhaegar targaryen.
The important game of thrones history you need to know. Sep 06, 2017 rhaegar targaryen was the firstborn son of the mad king, aerys ii targaryen and queen rhaella targaryen. Rhaegar s father king aerys ii slid into insanity, leading to rhaegar becoming melancholic and brooding. Apr 14, 2019 the tv series condensed version didnt have the breathing room to hint that this was one of historys great lies, and that rhaegar and lyanna were very much in love, with lyanna dying in. The rise of valyria valyria was a peninsula in essos that housed a small population of sheepherders like the lhazareen who discovered a lair of dragons under a volcan.