![]() That may feel like forever to the Targaryens, who have ruled Westeros for as long as they can remember, yet it’s not that far back, nor is it that removed from Viserys to the Mad King. House of the Dragon opened in 101 AC, a century after Aegon’s conquest. Events that happened way before someone was born may feel ancient, but really, 100 years isn’t that long ago. But in reality, their biological fathers were enemies, and Gendry’s father killed Jon’s.When it comes to history, the past isn’t dead. So, yes, in Season 7’s “Eastwatch,” Gendry and Jon bonded over the fact that their dads were friends since both think that Ned Stark is Jon’s dad. Rhaegar left Lyanna there and went to battle - ultimately falling to Robert Baratheon’s hammer in the Battle of the Trident. There’s nobody else it could have been besides Lyanna.Īfter their marriage, Rhaegar and Lyanna went to the Tower of Joy in Dorne. As Gilly discovered in Season 7’s “Eastwatch,” he annulled that marriage and married “someone else” at the same time in Dorne. Rhaegar was already married to Oberyn Martell’s sister when he fell for Lyanna. He rose up in what became known as “Robert’s Rebellion,” the events that would eventually install him on the Iron Throne. Robert Baratheon obviously didn’t take kindly to the murder order or a Targaryen prince absconding with his fiance. Because he was insane, the Mad King murdered them instead and ordered the deaths of Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon. Ned Stark’s father and older brother went to King’s Landing to demand that the Mad King address his son absconding with Lyanna. “How many tens of thousands had to die because Rhaegar chose your aunt?” Baelish asked Sansa in Season 5. In fact, although Petyr Baelish tells Bran Stark in Season 7 that the catspaw dagger is largely responsible for the events of Game of Thrones, there’s a much stronger case to be made for the union of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. It was all very Helen of Troy and Paris - the two ran away together, but their union sparked a war. As Season 7 revealed, she was likely willing, because they actually got married. Some people think Rhaegar abducted and raped Lyanna some think they fell in love and she ran away willingly. There was a wide gap between Rhaegar and Daenerys. ![]() That’s why Daenerys and Jon are close in age, even though she’s his aunt. He was the Mad King’s son and heir, and he died before Daenerys was born. Before the events of the show, Lyanna vanished under mysterious circumstances with Daenerys Targaryen’s older brother Rhaegar. So, Lyanna Stark was betrothed to Robert Baratheon, who was the king in Season 1. This means that he’s not Arya, Sansa, and Bran’s half-brother as they all think. As Bran Stark’s visions in Season 6 revealed, Jon Snow’s real mother is Ned Stark’s deceased sister, Lyanna. Jon Snow grew up thinking that his parents were Ned Stark and a random woman Ned slept with. ![]() ![]() While your Thrones know-it-all friends gasp over references to Rhaegar Targaryen, it’s all rather tangled. But, if you’re a casual viewer who hasn’t read the books or re-watched the show a million times, it can get confusing. Jon Snow’s parentage has become an increasingly important plot point on Game of Thrones.
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