Is Tyrion the mad king's son?

The theory goes that Tyrion is not Tywin Lannister's son, but that he is actually the son of the Mad King — Aerys II Targaryen. In George R. R. Martin's books, the Mad King and Tyrion's mother Joanna Lannister had some history.
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Is the Mad King Tyrion's father?

He's a Secret Targaryen

The hypothesis goes like this: Tywin wasn't Tyrion's father, and he's actually the child of Joanna Lannister and the Mad King Aerys Targaryen. Before before she died giving birth to Tyrion, Joanna lived at King's Landing and served as a lady-in-waiting to Aeryrs' sister/queen, Rhaella.
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Is Tyrion the mad kings son?

The popular Game of Thrones fan theory surrounding Tyrion became known as "A+J=T." It was meant to indicate Tyrion was the child of "Mad King" Aerys II Targaryen and Joanna Lannister. Tyrion was believed to be the youngest son of Tywin and Joanna, two cousins within House Lannister.
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Who is the mad kings 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 Tyrion Lannister Tywin's son?

Tyrion Lannister is a member of House Lannister and is the third and youngest child of Lord Tywin Lannister and the late Lady Joanna Lannister. His older siblings are Cersei Lannister, the queen of King Robert I Baratheon, and Ser Jaime Lannister, a knight of Robert's Kingsguard.
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Tyrion Targaryen: is Tyrion the Mad King's son?



Is Jon Snow a Targaryen?

In season 8 Jon Snow (Kit Harington) finds out what the rest of us have known since the Game Of Thrones' season 6 finale “The Winds of Winter:” Jon is a Targaryen. And, not only that, but he is the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne with a fancy new name to boot — Aegon Targaryen, Sixth Of His Name.
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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.
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Is Rhaegar Targaryen the night king?

[and the Night King] is a crazed combination of two minds — the ancient Stark, and Rhaegar Targaryen — both alive in the same body.”
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Who is the real father of Jon Snow?

; you should too! "Game of Thrones" season seven finally confirmed Jon Snow's parents to be Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, two of the most important figures in the "Game of Thrones" universe. But they're also two of the most mysterious and unexplored characters on the series.
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Is Tyrion a Targaryen book?

Tyrion and Daenerys have not officially met in Martin's books, but they're both in Essos. However, Tyrion has already crossed paths with Young Griff, whom Tyrion believes to be the real Aegon Targaryen (who presumably died as an infant).
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Who kills Tyrion Lannister?

For her part, Dany is none too pleased with Tyrion for committing treason by freeing Jaime and trying to help him and Cersei escape and sentences him to death by dragon fire.
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How is Tyrion related to Daenerys?

There's significant evidence in the books which points to Tyrion being the son of not Tywin and Joanna Lannister, but of Mad King Aerys Targaryen and Joanna Lannister. This would make him Dany's half-brother and, potentially, the rightful heir to the Iron Throne.
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Why did the dragons let Tyrion touch them?

Tyrion, unwilling to let Rhaegal and Viserion starve themselves to death, ventured down into the darkness to unchain them. Against all odds, the dragons allowed Tyrion to get close to them, touch them, and even tell them a story as he worked to break their chains.
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Was Jon a dragon?

First, Jon is half Targaryen, and as a member of the family whose sigil consists of dragon imagery, his connection to Drogon likely goes beyond our visual abilities.
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Is Daenerys the night queen?

Some fans predicted that Daenerys would lose the rest of her dragons, leading her to join forces with the Night King, agreeing to become the Night Queen to reunite with her children.
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Was 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.
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Was the ice king a Stark?

A Storm of Swords

She said some people believe Night's King was a Bolton, a Magnar of Skagos, an Umber, a Flint, a Norrey, or a Woodfoot. However, she identifies Night's King as a Stark of Winterfell and brother to the King of Winter and suggests his name was Brandon.
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Is The Night Walker a Targaryen?

His eyes turned vivid blue and he became the first White Walker. Neither House Targaryen nor the Valyrian Empire was around during this time, and the Targaryens didn't rise in the Valyrian Freehold until after the Age of Heroes and the Age of Andals, both post-Dawn Age.
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Why is Jon Snow's hair black?

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 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.
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Why is Jon called Aegon?

When Jon's name was revealed as Aegon Targaryen, it sounded almost obvious. Of course he's named after Aegon the Conqueror and so many other Targaryen Kings, what else would it be? It's the Targaryen name. There's just one catch: Rhaegar already had a son called Aegon.
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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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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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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.
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