How is the Mad King related to Rhaegar Targaryen?

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.

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.

How is the Mad King related to Daenerys?

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.

Is Jon Snow son of Mad King?

The Mad King Aerys Targaryen is Daenerys' father (and also the father of Rhaegar and Viserys.) Because Rhaegar is Jon Snow's dad, that makes the Mad King the grandfather of Jon Snow.

Is Jon Snow the father of Mad King?

Jon is actually the child of Ned's younger sister Lyanna, who made her brother promise to conceal Jon's identity out of fear that Robert Baratheon — her former fiancé — would kill Jon if he found out the truth.

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Is Tyrion a Targaryen?

In the book series, Tyrion was described as having white-blonde hair like Targaryens rather than the golden color common among Targaryens. Despite the evidence, Tyrion was never revealed to be a secret Targaryen, at least in the TV series.

Is Ned Stark Jon Snow's uncle?

Since Ned Stark is Jon's uncle, that makes Sansa, Arya, and Bran his cousins (not half-siblings, as they all believed). Rickon is still alive in the books, and almost all of the characters have been aged up by a few years for the show.

How old was Rhaegar when Jon Snow was born?

I've seen some people confused about Jon' and Daenerys' age, so I thought I would write an explanation. Let's start with Aerys and Rhaella, the parents of Rhaegar and Daenerys. They married at a very young age (Aerys was 15 and Rhaella either 13 or 14).

Who was aemon targaryen to Jon Snow?

He was born Aemon Targaryen and was the last known Targaryen in Westeros. He was the great-uncle of Daenerys Targaryen, and unbeknownst to him, the great-great uncle of Jon Snow.

Is Jon Snow the son of Rhaegar Targaryen in the books?

Meanwhile, Sam and Bran have discovered that Jon was born Aegon Targaryen, the legitimate son of Rhaegar and Lyanna and rightful heir to House Targaryen.

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.

Why did Aegon Targaryen go mad?

Upon being freed, he had all of House Darklyn killed. The isolation and fear of his imprisonment rapidly sped up Aerys' descent into madness, and he didn't leave the Red Keep for years.

Is Lyanna Stark Ned's sister?

Lyanna Stark was the only daughter of Rickard Stark, and younger sister to Ned. Rhaegar was actually married to Elia Martell, while Lyanna was betrothed to Robert Baratheon.

Who killed Rhaegar Targaryen?

Rhaegar was killed by Robert Baratheon during the Battle Of Trident during Robert's Rebellion, hundreds of miles north of King's Landing. The death of Rhaegar, the most beloved member of the royal family and expert warrior, all but ended the Targaryen cause. However, Aeyrs still sat on the Iron Throne.

Is Rhaegar Daenerys brother?

Aerys's son, Rhaegar Targaryen — Daenerys's 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 Stark's sister, even though he was already married to Elia Martell.

Is Meera Jon Snow's sister?

Probably not. The biggest piece of evidence against the theory is Meera's eyes. Like her brother Jojen, Meera is described as having deep green eyes, while both Jon Snow and Lyanna Stark, like most Starks, have grey eyes and Rhaegar Targaryen has traditional Valyrian purple eyes.

Are Viserys and Daenerys twins?

Viserys Targaryen was the younger brother of the late Rhaegar Targaryen, the older brother of Daenerys Targaryen and the uncle of Jon Snow.

Why did targaryens marry each other?

The members of House Targaryen, like their ancestors of the Valyrian Freehold, often married brother to sister to keep their bloodline pure, in order to control the dragons and keep their Valyrian legacy.

Did Benjen know about Jon Snow?

Benjen mentions Jon wouldn't know what he'd be giving up. This is the weakest, but first hint Benjen may know something about Jon. He may just be referring to love, family, and a position of honor in the Stark house. We can't ignore with all the r+l=j that benjen is referring to his birthright, or even both.

Does Maester aemon know Jon is a Targaryen?

“Yes, Jon.

Is egg the mad king?

Egg is a nickname for Aegon Targaryen, the fourth son of Maekar Targaryen, himself a younger brother of King Aerys I (not the Mad King from Game of Thrones. He was Aerys II).

Is Uncle Benjen a White Walker?

You guessed it, Benjen is a White Walker...

They shoved a piece of dragonglass in his chest, which stopped him from falling to the control of the unfriendly White Walkers. That's why he was able to maintain loyalty to his family and help Bran and Meera.

Why is Benjen Stark not a White Walker?

9 Why Didn't He Become A White Walker? Benjen also explains that he would have been turned into a Walker, but the magic was stopped by the Children of the Forest and their own magic. They shoved a dragonglass dagger into his chest which stopped his transformation.

Why can't Daenerys have Children?

Essentially, the reason Daenerys thinks she can't have children is that Mirri cursed her, killed her baby and wrecked her husband. Repeatedly in the book series, Daenerys recalls Mirri's words and assumes she's cursed, although she doesn't have a ton of evidence backing it up.