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. Status Rhaenyra stands at an impressive six feet, embodying the slender physique of her bloodline. Rhaegar was about 24 years old when he died. At one of those occasions, Jaime and Jon Darry stood at guard outside the queen's bedchamber, and heard her cry helplessly "You're hurting me!" Viserys loved his mother and always blamed Daenerys for killing her in childbirth. Father Valyrian Following Robert's Rebellion and the deaths of several members of House Targaryen, she was crowned the first ruling Queen of Westeros and is the current monarch to sit the Iron Throne. Faith of the Seven Aerys burned the Starks because Brandon Stark rode into the Red Keep, shouting to Rhaegar to come out and die. Both Joanna Lannister and the mother of Doran and Oberyn Martell (whose name is still unknown) served as handmaidens to Queen Rhaella in their youth, and while there Joanna and Lady Martell became close friends. Rhaegar, meanwhile, grew into an adult and gradually realized that his father was going insane, but hoped to quietly wait out the rest of his reign without major incident. Accounts claim she was beautiful, with long dark hair and black eyes. Rhaella was born in either 245 AC or 246 AC to Prince Jaehaerys and Princess Shaera Targaryen. At sixteen Prince Aenar wed his sister,  Let's run down who she was, how she got there, and why Rhaegar did her wrong. The siblings apparently loathed each other and their marriage was loveless, becoming violent and abusive towards the end. They had three children: Rhaegar, Viserys and Daenerys. Prince Rhaegar went on to win the tournament, and shocked all those present by crowning Lyanna Stark, rather than his wife, Princess Elia Martell, his Queen of Love and Beauty. She went on to be the wife of Rhaegar Targaryen, and mother to his son. After Rhaella's marriage to Aerys, Bonifer put away his lance and eventually became very pious. According to Barristan Selmy, Rhaella in her youth fell in love with a young knight from the Stormlands (Selmy does not mention his name - he is speculated by fans to be Ser Bonifer Hasty), who wore her favor in a tourney and named her queen of love and beauty. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. (Tywin never said not to kill her.). Because Rhaegar was already married, and Lyanna was a maiden betrothed to Robert Baratheon, Rhaegar's wooing of Lyanna was considered an outrageous scandal at the time. A year after Aenys' demise, the Dragon Queen proclaimed Rhaegar and his Yunkai'i counterpart the heirs to the Targaryen line, with each male becoming the de-facto Prince of their respective city. Princess Elia Nymeros Martell was the fourth child and oldest daughter of the reigning Princess of Dorne, born in 256 AC. Deceased Through her eldest son, Rhaegar, she is also the paternal grandmother of Jon Snow. Many assume Rhaegar was behind it, in order to get support from the other lords to remove his now very unstable father from the throne. The Mad King would become aroused by immolating his enemies, then he would pay a visit to Rhaella and molest her in an extremely brutal manner. Barristan explains that Rhaella always tried to hide the worst of Aerys's behavior from their children, not wanting to frighten them. She is the mother of Rhaegar, Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen. Summary. He and his men initially marched with Renly, but after his death switched over to Stannis, and took part in the Battle of the Blackwater. The next year, in 282 AC, sometime after the birth of Rhaegar's heir, Prince Aegon, Prince Rhaegar disappeared with Lyanna, apparently having kidnapped her. We believe now it was probably to beg Rhaegar not to annul their marriage. He is married to both Queen Elia Martell and Queen Lyanna Stark, he has two children with Elia Martell, his oldest child and only daughter, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, his oldest son and heir, the Crown Prince Aegon Targaryen and one son with Lyanna Stark, his second son, Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen . According to Barristan Selmy , Rhaella in her youth fell in love with a young knight from the Stormlands (Selmy does not mention his name - he is speculated by fans to be Ser Bonifer Hasty), who wore her favor in a tourney and named her queen of love and beauty . But it was a moot point. Her oldest brother Doran, in the novels, recalls that she was born prematurely and not expected to live. In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Rhaella is the wife and sister of Aerys II and the mother of Rhaegar, Viserys, and Daenerys. People heard him say that only the Maiden could replace Queen Rhaella in his heart. His sister-wife Rhaella bore him eight children, but only three survived into adulthood: sons Rhaegar and Viserys, and daughter Daenerys, who was not yet born when the Targaryen dynasty fell. Elia and Rhaegar were advised to have no more children. Rhaegar’s other children with his wife — Elia Martell — had already been murdered. But Rhaegar got distracted by a young Stark girl. Their first child was born almost nine months to the day after they were married â a daughter, Rhaenys. Fairly strong and regal looking. Aerys was forced to accept his son would marry outside the blood line. By mid-281 AC, Elia was pregnant again, this time with a son, born in early 282 AC. Her children were too young to be on the road in a time of war, where they could have been taken prisoner. He, therefore, wanted Rhaegar to marry brother to sister. As heir-apparent, he … You wouldn't look twice … As Sam and Bran Stark confirm to each other in season 7 finale “The Dragon And The Wolf,” Rhaegar annulled his marriage with his first wife, … Who was Elia Martell? Taking the winter rose crown for the queen of love and beauty, he revealed his interest in Lyanna Stark by passing over his wife, the Princess At some point during the rebellion, Elia returned from Dragonstone to King's Landing with both her children. What is known is that he rode to Winterfell, and that not long after, he and Lyanna stole off into the night. Character Death. Queen Rhaella Targaryen was the daughter of King Aegon V Targaryen and the sister-wife of King Aerys II Targaryen. The only sibling who survived in a decade span was a boy (Viserys.) Rhaella was apparently a good mother to Rhaegar and Viserys. Rhaegar is so taken with Ned Stark's sister (who was also Robert Baratheon's betrothed) that when he wins the tournament, he gives the victor's wreath to Lyanna instead of his wife… List of references to Game of Thrones in other media, Telltale video game navigation sub-portal, Miguel Sapochnik - co-showrunner/director, The Lineages and Histories of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO Viewers Guide House Targaryen Family Tree, HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Targaryen - Rhaella Targaryen entry, The Journey of Daenerys Targaryen on HBO's viewers guide, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Rhaella_Targaryen?oldid=455511. Aerys didn’t burn the Starks because Rhaegar and Lyanna got married. But as the years wore on, and the stillbirths, miscarriages, and cradle deaths mounted, this became less and less likely. Season(s) History does not record Elia's reaction to this. Published on Feb 20, 2018 Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was the firstborn son of King Aerys II Targaryen and his sister-wife, Queen Rhaella. Most people know how her life ended, because of the battle of The Mountain and The Viper, where Oberyn constantly repeated a litany, Princess Bride style, of the Mountain's crimes against his sister. But Elia was more than just an idealized memory that drove Oberyn to his death. Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark began their relationship as secret lovers, yet eventually married in a private ceremony. Red Keep, King’s Landing She had hoped to arrange a future political marriage between the Lannister and Martell children, but Tywin was so grieved over her death that all he offered was his infant dwarf son Tyrion, which she turned down. Culture She had an older brother, Aerys. After Rhaegar absconded with Lyanna Stark , Aerys had Ned Stark's father … [3], After the death of Rhaegar in the Battle of the Trident, Rhaella and Prince Viserys fled to the Targaryen ancestral seat of Dragonstone. While Elia was pregnant, the Great Tourney was held at Harrenhal during the Year of the False Spring. {Aerys II Targaryen} But Tywin put the kibosh on that, having higher aspirations for his children, and offering Tyrion as an engagement instead. Religion AU in which Cersei's dream comes true and she weds Rhaegar, Rhaegar waits for the Prince, that was promised, Aerys drowns in his paranoia, and Lyanna appears in King's Landing before Harrenhall as the Queen's lady in … {Aegon V Targaryen} At the end of the battle he surrendered and knelt before King Joffrey, who pardoned him. 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