Viserys targaryen was the younger brother of the late rhaegar targaryen and the older brother of daenerys targaryen. House targaryen hardcover ruled journal insights journals hbo. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. The famed targaryen prince might be long dead in both the. Theyre also a side of game of thrones explored in greater depth by george r. Rhaegar targaryen is arguably the most important game of thrones character, and until the season seven finale, we had never even seen him. A good and unnecessary comprehensive historical overview of the targaryen kings. A dance with dragons rhaegar targaryen would have been a. Jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books. Rhaegar targaryen historical records and family trees. As for rhaegars accomplishments, again, we dont know every detail of rhaegars life but he was considered to be a very skilled knight. The first volume covers the history of westeros from aegons conquest up to and through the regency of aegon iii targaryen. Daenerys targaryen was just about to leave for westeros, to conquer her home. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar a wiki of ice and fire.
A dance with dragons a song of ice and fire, book 5. Prince viserys targaryen is the heir of his father, king aerys ii targaryen, following the death of his older brother, prince rhaegar, during roberts rebellion. In that time, george has written and published books detailing the history of westeros in both the world of ice and fire and fire and blood, volume one. Its been roughly 8 years, 5 months, 1 day, 10 hours, 12 minutes since adwd has been released. Jan 11, 2017 rhaegar targaryen is the most important game of thrones character you dont know westeross late crown prince lived a short life filled with tragedy, violence, and prophecy. Aug 09, 2017 rhaegar targaryen as jons father is the last piece of important information that could best be discovered in the citadel, unless thrones brings something brandnew into the picture, with just a. Rhaegar was the eldest son of king aerys ii targaryean or the mad king. Oct 02, 2014 black princes, lost kings and chivalric savages. Despite playing what many bookreaders would consider the most pivotal role in recent westerosi history, rhaegar targaryen remains a mostly. The last thing rhaegar targaryen told jaime lannister. Prince rhaegar targaryen was the firstborn son of king aerys ii targaryen and his sisterwife, queen rhaella.
I didnt imagine lyanna like that when i read the books but i really liked her in her scene, so i will trust the casting people. Rhaegar targaryen latest news, breaking stories and comment. Aug 28, 2017 for the first time, rhaegar targaryen made an appearance on game of thrones and fans were excited to finally see him. He was also the older brother of viserys and daenerys. Daeron and daenerys targaryen, twin children of crown prince rhaegar targaryen and his wife lady lyanna stark. She was the third daughter who would marry a minor lord of no consequence and give him children that may or may not make names for themselves. She was found as a babe by eddard stark, warden of the north. She was married to the crown prince, rhaegar targaryen, and by him birthed rhaenys and aegon. As heirapparent, he was the prince of dragonstone and crown prince for the iron throne. The most important game of thrones character youve never. List of a song of ice and fire characters wikipedia. You can probably name a dozen or so major players on game of thrones and give a detailed history for each.
His sister is daenerys targaryen and viserys was his brother. It is speculated by fans that rhaegar read some prophecy in an arcane book. In the books, he was actually swapped with another baby and snuck away to be raised out of westeros, and was not killed by the lannisters when they stormed kings landing, unknown to almost everyone. After the baratheons overthrew the targaryens in roberts rebellion, history. How the targaryens history of incest could shape game of. Though, that would make things a tad complicated, as she harbors a hidden and tho. Since this is a brief overview, i am going to try and write this from memory. So many questions to the labyrinth that is the game of thrones plot, but after the season 6 finale, fans finally have the answer they always suspected but never had confirmed. 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. Elia was raped and murdered by ser gregor clegane in the sack of kings landing during roberts rebellion. In the books, we know that was the name given to the male child of elia and rhaegar. Martins a song of ice and fire novels feature a sizable cast of characters. Elia martellrhaegar targaryen works archive of our own. House targaryen hardcover ruled journal insights journals.
Jon snows targaryen parentage is game of thrones season 7. Oct 01, 2017 even though we keep meeting a whole bunch of new characters on game of thrones, theres one name that keeps popping up. Age of heroes a legendary time in westeros before recorded history when many of the great houses were supposedly founded. And that is why youre about to have a little game of thrones history 101 class with us. Martin writes history of targaryens in fire and blood. Jun 29, 2016 rhaegar targaryen is confirmed as jon snows father on game of thrones, so all those hints did mean something.
Baratheon reign, the the period of time in which the seven kingdoms was ruled by house baratheon. Aug 30, 2017 the physical first meeting of lyanna stark and rhaegar targaryen isnt actually that important, but the politics that were in place before it, and the drama that followed their meeting is essential to know. Set 300 years before the events in a song of ice and fire, fire and blood is the definitive history of the targaryens in westeros as told by. In preparation of the battle of the trident, aegons grandfather, king aerys ii targaryen used him, his mother elia, and his sister rhaenys as hostages, gracelessly reminding aegons greatuncle, prince lewyn martell of the kingsguard, that the three were in aeryss hands.
The targaryens rule westeros as if roberts rebellion never happened. A son, rhaegar was born to the mad king aerys targaryen and rhaella targaryen. She could heal him and perhaps he could find the strength to face one more day, one more battle. However, although rhaegar s name has been dropped a few times over the course. One of them grew up as the bastard son of a lord, while the other grew up in exile, away from home, with an uncle she knows is her brother. In the game of thrones season 7 finale, we saw the wedding of rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark, courtesy of bran and his timetraveling abilities. Dany is in meereen thinking about ruling and the history of the targaryen kings. Below is the targaryen succession beginning with aegon i, who ascended the iron throne after aegons landing. Lets start with the negative so we can end on the positive. Was rhaegar targaryen the true hero of game of thrones. Sep 01, 2017 jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books years ago. It tells the history of house targaryen, a family from his series a song of ice and fire. There is no daenerys targaryen there until dany comes. 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.
She would not even be a footnote in the history books or a line in a song, but she could do this. King robert was the first baratheon to sit the iron throne, which he won during his rebellion against the targaryens. Rhaegar targaryen is confirmed as jon snows father on game. The authors emotional mythology makes the season 8 premieres big moment between samwell tarly and jon snow, aka aegon targaryen, all the more shattering. 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 targaryen game of thrones fan art fanpop winter is coming rhaegar targaryen wallpaper probably containing an aegis in the game of thrones club 15 characters to appear on game of thrones season 6, including john snow, eddard stark, and aerys ii targaryen image discovered by lola wilde. It would be nearly impossible for an actor to come close to the image i have in my head of what rhaegar looks like because in a way he looks inhuman. Lyanna starkrhaegar targaryen works archive of our own. News entertainment beauty fashion lifestyle books health womens history month. Princess elia nymeros martell, also known simply as elia martell45678 or elia of dorne53910 was a dornish princess from house martell. Few recall the origins of the blind maester the late peter vaughan. Aegon was an infant during roberts rebellion, having been born a few months before its onset.
Shes in the wrong place, but maybe with the right people. How the got books deepen jon snows targaryen revelation. Aegon the conqueror, the greatest of the targaryens, upon balerion, the black dread by jordi gonzalez. The historical inspirations for rhaegar targaryen we are delighted to have this article is by tom pert, who recently completed a masters degree in earlymodern history at the university of birmingham uk. It was the only thing she was truly good at, helping put people back together again. Prince rhaegar targaryen, the last prince of dragonstone, was the eldest son and heir to king aerys ii targaryen, the mad king. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on rhaegar targaryen. The history behind jon snows real name in game of thrones. New game of thrones book details house targaryens history aemon targaryen. Game of thrones rhaegar targaryen totally timelines. The war turned viserys and his younger sister, daenerys, princess of dragonstone, into exiles from the seven kingdoms who can only plot to regain control of the iron throne.