Jon snow is actually aegon targaryen, son of rhaegar and lyanna stark. In the a song of ice and fire novels, prince rhaegel was the third son of king daeron the good and queen myriah. Rhaego is prophesied to be the stallion who mounts the world by the crones of the dosh khaleen at vaes. In a series of flashbacks that nodded to the episode title the dragon and the wolf, it was revealed that rhaegar targaryen had wed lyanna stark after annuling his marriage to elia martell. If rhaegar was still alive, youd think he would have gone in search of his son, or at least raised an army among targaryen loyalists in order to oust the usurper. On game of thrones, rhaegar is played by wilf scolding bees make honey the oldest son of the mad. Prince rhaegar targaryen, the last prince of dragonstone, was the eldest son and heir to king aerys ii targaryen, the mad king.
Rhaegar was the eldest son of king aerys ii and queen rhaella targaryen, and was due to become ruler of the seven kingdoms after his father. However in season 7, it is revealed in a vision of bran stark, that he was. For reference, here is a vision that dany sees in the house of the undying from the books. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the son and heir of king aerys ii, prince of dragonstone, and elder brother of viserys and daenerys targaryen. Martins books state that aegon targaryen iv is the second child of rhaegar. Serena targaryen, the last living child of elia martell and rhaegar targaryen. Not the son of rhaegar and elia a prominent theory is that varys is presenting a false aegon targaryen in order to place an imposter on the iron throne.
The game of thrones books feature a targaryen who isnt in. By most accounts rhaegar was a friendly, passionate man, with few traits that one might mark as dominant. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the eldest son of aerys ii targaryen, a. 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. Is jon snow the son of rhaegar targaryen in the books. She was the daughter of the ruling princess of dorne, the younger sister of prince doran martell, who eventually inherited dorne from their mother and became the ruler of. So, here are 16 things that you need to know about rhaegar targaryen. He is the older brother of prince viserys targaryen and princess daenerys targaryen. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar and elia game of thrones wiki. A song of ice and fire house targaryen characters tv tropes. Sep 06, 2017 rhaegar targaryen was the firstborn son of the mad king, aerys ii targaryen and queen rhaella targaryen. Lyanna stark not only brings love and warmth to the once brooding prince, but also rekindles his love with elia martell. Targaryen was the second child and only son of prince rhaegar targaryen.
But as his father descends into madness, rhaegar is forced to marry the daughter of lord stark of winterfell. At the night he was conceived a comet fell above kings landing. Aegon targaryen is the name of jons biological brother. Rhaegar was the eldest son of mad king aerys ii, making him heir to the iron throne and daeneryss oldest brother.
Some version of similar events will probably be confirmed in the books. In the show version rhaegar annulled his marriage to elia martell and married lyanna stark. What kind of relationship did aerys ii and rhaegar. For jon snow or should we say, aegon targaryen the questions of how hes related to. Jan 26, 2018 lyanna gave birth to their son, also aegon targaryen, later renamed jon snow to hide his identity. In westeros, king rhaegar raises his son, daughter, and sister beneath the certainty of prophecy, greatness, and fate. Game of thrones finale confirms gamechanging fan theory. Daeron iii targaryen son of daenerys game of thrones. Aegon vi targaryen son of elia works archive of our own. Lyanna starks abduction by the crown prince rhaegar targaryen was one of the leading causes of the rebellion 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.
Some version of similar events will probably be confirmed in the books as well, because george r. Game of thrones revealed jon snow is heir to the iron. Who is jon snows father on game of thrones, rhaegar targaryen. Dr in the books aegon targaryen is alive and well, and jon is. In game of thrones, specifically season 8s winterfell, history haunts every step into the future. A fleeting moment of comfort and solace passes between them. He also fathered a posthumous child with lyanna stark, whom he secretly married following an annulment from elia. Rhaegar had silvergold hair, but dark lilac eyes, he was considered to be tall and breathtakingly handsome. Rhaegar s father king aerys ii slid into insanity, leading to rhaegar becoming melancholic and brooding. In the books, its explained that rhaegar s first wife, elia oberyns sister, you remember, couldnt have any more children after she gave birth to her daughter rhaenys and son aegon.
Like his wife, lyanna stark, rhaegar targaryen died years before the events of game of thrones. He was a dreamer, desiring from a young age to see house targaryen brought to new. Will rhaegar targaryen annul his marriage to elia martell in. On game of thrones, gilly mentioning annulment just. Rhaegar was born during the tragedy at sumerhall, the first born son of the future mad king, aerys targaryen and his sisterwife rhaella targaryen. Thank you for a 2 a book spoilers rhaegar had two sons. Lyanna starkrhaegar targaryen 56 elia martell rhaegar targaryen 402. Now, rhaegar wasnt specifically named as the father of jon snow, but its implied.
Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar and elia game of thrones. King rhaegar i targaryen is the firstborn son of king aerys ii targaryen and his sisterwife, queen dowager rhaella targaryen. In a flashback, it was revealed that jon is, in fact, the son of lyanna stark and prince rhaegar targaryen, confirming a longheld suspicion among readers of george r. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the eldest son of king aegon vi targaryen and queen sansa stark, and thus prince of dragonstone and heir to the seven kingdoms of westeros. Now, my personal theory is that rhaegar wrote an actual song of ice and fire for his young son aegon. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar a wiki of ice and fire. Born in the year 303 ac, rhaegar tragically died when his capture, and the dubious events surrounded his death, were the focal point of the war of the lords scorned in 333 ac. The issue arises because in the books, aegon son of rhaegar and. They were wed the following year, in a lavish ceremony at the great sept of baelor in kings landing, but aerys ii did not attend. He was married to lady alys arryn and had three children, twins aelor and aelora, and daughter daenora. In the books, aegon is the trueborn son of rhaegar targaryen and elia martellor so they claim which would make him rhaegars heir. Early in the year 279 ac, rhaegar targaryen, prince of dragonstone, was formally betrothed to princess elia martell, the delicate young sister of doran martell, prince of dorne. He was believed to be the only living child of prince rhaegar targaryen and princess elia martell of dorne. 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.
Aug 14, 2017 in the books, its explained that rhaegars first wife, elia oberyns sister, you remember, couldnt have any more children after she gave birth to her daughter rhaenys and son aegon. Thats why ned never told anyone who was jons mother. 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. Robert would have killed jon upon learning lyanna and rhaegar had a child together. Before jon was born, his father, rhaegar targaryen, annulled his marriage to elia martell of dorne so he could marry jons mother, lyanna stark. Aegon targaryen, with his first wife elia martell and jon snow with his second wife, lyanna stark.
Battle of trident l robert baratheon vs rhaegar targaryen l. King aegon targaryen, also known as young griff, and selfproclaimed aegon vi targaryen, though the succession line of the iron throne doesnt recognize this, is the son of elia martell and rhaegar targaryen. The game of thrones books feature a targaryen who isnt in the. Graphic depictions of violence, major character death. He was a fearsome warrior with a kind heart and a love. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar a song of ice and fire. Rhaegar targaryen a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. Lyanna was ned starks younger sister, betrothed to robert baratheon before running away with rhaegar and bearing his secret lovechild, jon.
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. King daeron iii targaryen was lord of the seven kingdoms and was the nineteenth member of the targaryen dynasty to sit the iron throne. Apr 04, 2019 now, my personal theory is that rhaegar wrote an actual song of ice and fire for his young son aegon. That big jon snow twist left book readers scratching their heads. As heirapparent, he was the prince of dragonstone and crown prince for the iron throne.
Fifteen years before the events of the series, the infant aegon was reported to have been killed along with his mother and sister by gregor clegane. In the books, amory lorch separately killed aegons sister rhaenys but the tv series. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the eldest son and heir of king aerys ii targaryen, by his sisterwife queen rhaella targaryen. King rhaegar i targaryen was the king on the iron throne from the 325 to 344ac. He is the eldest son of king aerys ii and queen rhaella targaryen. Fifteen years before the events of the series, the infant aegon was reported to have been killed along with his mother and sister by. Roberts madness was something ned was afraid the most.
Rhaegar i targaryen goff wiki fandom powered by wikia. Aegon targaryen, the son of elia martell and rhaegar. Aug 28, 2017 aeryss son, rhaegar targaryen daeneryss brother, the crown prince and heir to the throne, whom we now also know as jon snow s father fell in love with lyanna stark, ned starks. In his book the world of ice and fire, maester yandel describes the events of. He was known for dancing naked through the halls of the red keep. Hes raised her alongside his children as if she were actually his blood. Jon snow is dead and he stumbles upon rhaegar targaryen while searching for his dead family. After the death of mad king, rhaegar was in line to ascend the iron throne. Lyanna starkrhaegar targaryen works archive of our own. The most important game of thrones character youve never. Martins books state that aegon targaryen iv is the second child of rhaegar and his first wife elia martell, who was killed as. This is how jon snow can prove hes really a targaryen in. Eddard speaks of rhaegar in earlier chapters, 38 6 60 54 and thinks about rhaegar the chapter before the claim for the first time in years is made. In the a song of ice and fire novels, aegon is the infant son of prince rhaegar targaryen and elia martell.
Rhaego is son of daenerys targaryen and khal drogo. The targaryens are allies with the lannisters way back when at this time, and. He was the older brother of viserys and daenerys targaryen and the husband of elia martell, with whom he had two children. In the show, a lot has been spoken about rhaegar targaryen, and the fans have been wondering the truth surrounding him. Jan 25, 2019 rhaegar targaryen s name hasnt come up a whole lot in the show, but here are the essential things to know about him. He was the husband of elia martell and the father of princess rhaenys and prince aegon targaryen. Gendry is most definitely the son of robert baratheon, rhaegar s worst enemy, but hes an unacknowledged bastard oblivious to his parentage and wholly uninterested in any degree of political power. The lost son and the failed father bond under the most unusual circumstances. Damocles kills the emperors son in the colosseum duration.
Rhaegar targaryen was the crown prince of the seven kingdoms during the rule of his father aerys the madking targaryen. Aegon is the alleged legitimate son and heir of rhaegar targaryen, and has been raised to seek the iron throne, but its entirely possible hes a fake. Prince rhaegar targaryen, the last prince of dragonstone, was the eldest son and heir to king aerys ii targaryen and his sisterwife, queen rhaella. Childhood and early life edit in his youth, rhaegar was known as. Show though, you know them, asha turned into yara, they must think people would get confused why lyanna would name her son after maester aemon, some still dont know who rhaegar was and think hes the son of that mad king. Jul 09, 2018 battle of trident l robert baratheon vs rhaegar targaryen l roberts rebellion. This targaryen family tree helps explain game of thrones. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegartheories a wiki of ice.
Varyss speech to kevan lannister does not conclusively imply that aegon is a targaryen, but instead that he is simply wellqualified for the throne based on his qualities if not by blood. He was believed to be the rightful king of the andals and direct heir to the iron throne. Aegon targaryen was the son of crown prince rhaegar targaryen and. This concept makes jons claim to the throne very strong. Aegon is the youngest and only living child of rhaegar targaryen and his wife elia martell. He was supposedly killed by ser gregor clegane during the sack of kings landing in roberts rebellion, but it is revealed that, supposedly, this was not the case. Rhaegar targaryen 187 daenerys targaryen 3 ned stark 2 sansa stark 126 lyanna stark 116 rhaenys targaryen 111 robb stark 94 arya stark 93 jaime lannister 93 include relationships lyanna stark rhaegar targaryen 117 jon snowdaenerys targaryen 82 jon snowsansa stark 71 elia martell rhaegar targaryen 60. Rhaegar was the son of the mad king, aerys ii targaryen, and the older brother to daenerys targaryen.
The abduction of lyanna stark was said to have occurred shortly before the outbreak of roberts rebellion. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the firstborn son of king aerys ii targaryen and his sisterwife, queen rhaella. What were his political plans for his father, mad king aerys. As heirapparent, he was the prince of dragonstone and crown prince for the iron throne, until he became the king. He is married to both queen elia martell and queen lyanna stark, he. 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 was named after his late uncle, prince rhaegar targaryen. How last nights game of thrones blew a hole in a major book plot.
Lyanna gave birth to their son, also aegon targaryen, later renamed jon snow to hide his identity. Game of thrones tv graphic depictions of violence, major character death, underage, rapenoncon. She was found as a babe by eddard stark, warden of the north. For those of you whove read the books, she was supposedly abducted by rhaegar targaryen, but some believe. So common, in fact, that rhaegar targaryen named his first son aegon. Harry potterrhaegar targaryen works archive of our own.
The game of thrones books feature a targaryen who isnt. Hes the son of danys brother, rhaegar targaryen, and oberyns sister elia martell, and if all had gone to plan he would have sat on the iron. Jon snow is the son of rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark. May 06, 2015 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 was born after rhaegar s death. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar game of thrones fanon wiki. As revealed on the seasonseven finale of game of thrones, jon snow is the legitimate son of rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark. Game of thrones experts know there is a hidden targaryen who. Abduction of lyanna stark game of thrones wiki fandom. List of a song of ice and fire characters wikipedia.
Prince aegon targaryen was the second child and only son of prince rhaegar targaryen and princess elia martell. In the show, aegon never seemed to survive past the sack of kings landing and jon snow is the confirmed son of rhaegar and lyanna, also named aegon. Rhaegar targaryen iron throne roleplay wikia fandom. 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 targaryen got game of thrones fanon wiki fandom. In game of thrones there are some crazy things happening that are in the books, a song of ice and fire, that are not shown on the show. Im quite sure that his name willwould be aemon in books, like 99% sure. Eddard stark claims he found himself remembering rhaegar targaryen for the first time in years, which is considered odd if he had been raising rhaegar s bastard son for years. How the got books deepen jon snows targaryen revelation. Princess elia was the wife of prince rhaegar targaryen, who was also her distant cousin. In essos, a disgraced lady and fallen kingsguard raise boy called jon amongst sellswords, smugglers, and slaves. Aegon targaryen is the only known son of rhaegar targaryen and elia martell. It is no wonder it is taking george rr martin so long to write the next books.
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