What happened between rhaegar and Lyanna?

Most in Westeros believed that Rhaegar had kidnapped Lyanna, who was betrothed to Robert Baratheon, and raped her, but they had in fact loved each other. They ran away to Dorne and lived in the Tower of Joy. They are the true parents of Jon Snow (born Aegon Targaryen), who is the true heir to the Iron Throne.

Who killed Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark?

Robert Baratheon Rhaegar was popular with the smallfolk during his lifetime, but he died in Robert's Rebellion which was triggered in part by his abduction of Lyanna Stark. He was slain in single combat by Robert Baratheon at the ruby ford during the Battle of the Trident.

How old was Rhaegar when he married Lyanna?

Rhaegar crowned Lyanna Queen of Love and Beauty when she was 14. He ran away with her when she was 15. She was 16 when she died in childbirth. GRRM says here that women who have flowered can be wedded and bedded, but husbands usually wait until the bride is 15 or 16, and since Lyanna was 15, that means she was of age.

How long were rhaegar and lyanna together?

As we know from rumor and some green sight from the show, Rhaegar and Lyanna spend about three months hooking up/marrying and wandering their way south through the Riverlands, Crownlands, Reach, Stormlands and finally end up in Dorne at the Tower of Joy. All of this they do in secret.

Is Daenerys Jon Snow's aunt?

One of the great revelations in season seven was that Jon Snow is actually the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen. This means that Daenerys is Jon's aunt - since Rhaegar is the older brother of Viserys and Daenerys.

Why is Daenerys immune to fire but not viserys?

In the books, Daenerys is not immune to fire. The event in which the dragon eggs hatched was magical, according to George R.R. Martin. ... From this we can conclude that both Viserys and Daenerys were not dragons, and not completely immune to fire, they just have high immunity to fire, as well as all other Targaryens.

Why was Robert so obsessed with Lyanna?

Throughout Game of Thrones, Robert professed his love for Lyanna to her brother and his best friend Ned Stark (Sean Bean). ... "Robert leads us to beleive that Lyanna was his one true love and that his marriage was doomed to fail from the beggining, we also know he called Cersei "Lyanna" on his wedding night.

Why did the Mad King go mad?

Dubbed the Mad King, Aerys seemingly began as a benevolent ruler until he was overwhelmed by the so-called "Targaryen madness" brought on by an incestuous bloodline. ... Like many Targaryens, such as his son Viserys, Aerys was obsessed with the self-conception that he was a dragon in human skin.

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.

Why did Jon Snow's sword not break?

Jon kills a White Walker with Longclaw. ... To the surprise of both Jon and White Walker, the Valyrian steel sword does not break after coming into contact with the White Walker's ice blade.