Is Jon Snow son of Mad King?

Daenerys was the only daughter of Aerys II Targaryen (aka the Mad King). Jon is the son of Dany's brother, Rhaegar, which means Dany is Jon's aunt.
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How is Jon Snow related to the Mad King?

Jon Snow, played by Kit Harrington, is actually a Targaryen prince and the nephew of Daenerys Targaryen. But how does that work? Before the events of Game of Thrones, Daenerys's father Aerys II — better known as The Mad King — was the ruler of Westeros and sat on the Iron Throne.
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Who is the Mad King son?

Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, the last Prince of Dragonstone, was the eldest son and heir to King Aerys II Targaryen, the Mad King. 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.
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Is Daenerys Targaryen the daughter of the Mad King?

Daenerys Targaryen is the daughter of King Aerys II Targaryen (also referred to as "The Mad King") and his sister-wife Queen Rhaella, and is one of the last survivors of House Targaryen.
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Why did Daenerys become evil?

She was jealous, alone, unloved, and paranoid. She snapped. A Daenerys heel turn from hero to villain was always going to hurt no matter what, and it makes for bad, gendered optics when coupled with Cersei's terrible leadership and Sansa's austere suspicion of Daenerys's (and her paranoia in return).
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Why do targaryens not burn?

As the author himself once said in an online chat with ASOIF fans, in his book universe, Targaryens are not immune from fire—Dany surviving the dragon birth was a miracle. TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE! The birth of Dany's dragons was unique, magical, wonderous, a miracle.
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Who killed Lyanna Stark?

In reality, Lyanna's death was due to complications after giving birth to her son with Rhaegar. Her death was witnessed by Ned, two handmaidens and possibly Howland Reed.
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Why do dragons like targaryens?

The Targaryens were mystical people with magic in their blood. Their ability to control dragons was one of the many enigmatic skills they derived from the dragonlords of Old Valyria.
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Is Jon Snow immune to fire?

No, Jon is not immune to fire. Remember in the first season, when a wight attacks Castle Black and tries to kill Lord Commander Mormont. Jon throws a lantern at it, and burns his hand in the process. Jon tried to shout, but his voice was gone.
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Who killed Jon Snow?

Jon returns to the Wall, where he learns that Stannis has been defeated by the Boltons. Later, he is lured into a trap by his steward Olly and is killed by Thorne and his men. They assassinate Jon for his perceived betrayal of the Night's Watch.
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Why does Jon Snow have black hair?

Well, a Game of Thrones fan has put that knowledge to good use (by which we mean extremely nerdy use) and made a pedigree chart explaining why Jon Snow's hair is the black shade of his mother, Lyanna Stark, instead of the Targaryen white-blonde of his father, Rhaegar Targaryen.
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Who is the true king in Game of Thrones?

In the final twist, Jon is the "true king" but not of the North. He was also heir to another 'kingdom.
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Who is the true heir of the Iron Throne?

Fandom. Prince Gendry Baratheon, the true heir to the Iron Throne.
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Who killed the Mad King Targaryen?

Jaime's twin is Cersei, the Queen of Westeros by virtue of her marriage to King Robert Baratheon. Perhaps the greatest swordsman in the kingdom, Jaime is derisively referred to as "the Kingslayer" because he killed the "Mad King" Aerys Targaryen in the coup that put Robert on the Iron Throne.
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Who did Daenerys love the most?

1. Khal Drogo, Khal of the Great Grass Sea. As far as significant others go, Khal Drogo is probably the most significant. Although Drogo and Dany got off to a rough start (to say the absolute damn least), the relationship between them at the time of his passing was consensual, powerful and real.
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Why do Targaryens go mad?

House Targaryen carries the trait for insanity in its bloodline. Over three hundred years of heavy inbreeding, marrying brother to sister whenever possible to "keep the bloodline pure," resulted in many of the medical problems seen with incest, particularly mental instability.
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Do Daenerys dragons forgive her?

That's right, Daenerys' dragons all reunited with her on Game of Thrones, and it was completely and utterly epic. After the masters backed Dany into a corner, she summoned everyone's favorite Drogon and rode off into the battle with him.
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What did Ned Stark's sister whisper before death?

As Lyanna dies, she whispers this to Ned: "If Robert finds out, he'll kill him, you know he will. You have to protect him.
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Was the Knight King a Targaryen?

Simply put: no, the Night King is not a Targaryen, as poetic as it would have been for Jon / Aegon and Daenerys to have to face off against their many-greats-grandfather.
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Who is the oldest Stark child?

Robb Stark is the eldest son of Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn.
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Why can't Daenerys have babies?

But in the first of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” books on which the show is based, there's another line to Mirri's curse: “When your womb quickens again, and you bear a living child.” Essentially, the reason Daenerys thinks she can't have children is that Mirri cursed her, killed her baby and wrecked her husband.
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Why did Sansa not like Dany?

Sansa had reason to distrust Daenerys. The Mad King killed her uncle and grandfather, and Sansa was at the mercy of a queen while a hostage in King's Landing. However, she rebuffs the Dragon Queen even when Daenerys risks her life to defend Sansa's home against the Night King.
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Why do Targaryens have dragon blood?

The phrase "blood of the dragon" refers to the Valyrian descent of the Targaryens, and more specifically to the fact that they were one of forty dragonlord families of Valyria.
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