How did Lyanna and Rhaegar fall in love?

Lyanna was the “Knight of the Laughing Tree,” a secret Rhaegar learned and kept for her safety. And he fell in love with her for it, as she fell in love with him. It's why she stole away with Rhaegar a short time later, and why he had the Kingsguard protect her during Robert's Rebellion.

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Who killed Lyanna Stark?

Eddard and Robert both believe Rhaegar kidnapped and raped Lyanna. For Eddard, Lyanna's death was the loss of a sister, for Robert, the loss of his betrothed. Together, they are the two central figures of Robert's Rebellion, begun on Lyanna's behalf. How old was Rhaegar when he married Lyanna? Rhaegar crowned Lyanna Queen of Love and Beauty when she was 14.

Is Jon Snow and Daenerys related?

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. Who killed Rhaegar?

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.

Who is Rhaegar Targaryen son?

Aegon Targaryen was the son of Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and Princess Elia Martell. He had an older sister, Rhaenys Targaryen, and a younger paternal half-brother also named Aegon but raised under the name, Jon Snow. Do we ever see Rhaegar Targaryen? Rhaegar Targaryen is arguably the most important Game of Thrones character, and until the season seven finale, we had never even seen him. His death marked the end of a long and complicated rebellion full of forbidden love and a plethora of fighting and murder.

How is Rhaegar Jon Snow's dad?

Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, Daenerys's older brother and the former heir to the Iron Throne, is Jon Snow's birth father. Keep reading for a complete look at his life and how a prophecy might have motivated him to become a great fighter and run off with Lyanna Stark (Jon Snow's mother). Visit INSIDER.com for more stories. Did Lyanna Stark love Rhaegar Targaryen? Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark began their relationship as secret lovers, yet eventually married in a private ceremony. 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.

Why did Rhaegar annul his marriage?

Before Jon was born, his father, Rhaegar Targaryen, annulled his marriage to Elia Martell of Dorne so he could marry Jon's mother, Lyanna Stark. Ergo, Jon is a proper Targaryen, and the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne to boot.