Lets begin with the obvious facts about tyrion lannisters lineage. The theory that tyrion is the son of aerys ii targaryen mainly stems from two passages in the books. If jaime lannister is indeed secretly a targaryen, well need to find out about it somehow, and there are a dwindling number of people who would have been alive at. Tyrion lannister is the younger brother of cersei and jaime lannister, and serves as a thirdperson narrator for 47 chapters in a game of thrones, a clash of kings, a storm of swords and a dance with dragons. Joanna lannister 28 aerys ii targaryen 26 tywin lannister 25 jaime lannister 18 rhaella targaryen 17 cersei lannister 16 rhaegar targaryen 16 tyrion lannister 9 lyanna stark 9 elia martell 8 include relationships joanna lannisteraerys targaryen 34. He was famously killed, not in battle against robert baratheon, but murdered in the red keep by jaime lannister, a member of his own kingsguard. The maesters will ignore the third, because joanna lannister was a woman, for all that she wore the crown better than any of them. Impressed by the ruthlessness young ser tywin lannister had shown in dealing with a rebellion. Theres also tyrions relationship with dragons, a targaryen family trait. The idea of tyrion being a secret targaryen has been popular particularly among readers of george r. Aerys ii targaryen was one of the worst kings in the history of westeros, and his insanity led half of the continent to rebel against him. Some fans believe tywins words to be literal, the lannister believing tyrion may actually be aerys targaryen s son. Game of thrones tyrion lannister characters tv tropes.
Sadly, the marriage between aerys ii targaryen and his sister, rhaella, was not as happy. Clues tyrion is a targaryen on game of thrones to prepare you for a season 7 surprise. Is tyrion lannister actually a targaryen game of thrones. On a show where death is the only constant, he has. Tyrion lannister has done a lot of spectacular things over the course of game of thrones. He is a prominent point of view character in the series, having the most viewpoint chapters 49 chapters in the first. 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. He becomes a prominent point of view character in the novels beginning with a storm of swords 2000 introduced in a game of thrones 1996, jaime is a knight of the kingsguard and a member of house lannister, the. Who is tyrion lannister s mother and is he actually a. Game of thrones the mad king aerys targaryen youtube. Another theory doing the rounds nowadays is that perhaps tyrion is a targaryen and the third dragon rider. Tyrion s gotten pretty cozy with daenerys dragons on a couple of occasions. The prophesied third head of the dragon or simply a lannister lion. A favorite bookreader theory thats as old as the hills posits that tyrion lannister is actually the bastard son of joanna lannister and king aerys.
Game of thrones may confirm tyrion is a secret targaryen. What would that mean for his relationship with tywin. He was the father of aelyx, baelon, and daemion targaryen, and the great grandfather of visenya, rhaenys, and aegon i targaryen. In the books, tyrions hair color is described as a mixture of pale blond hair thats. Aerys ii targaryen, also called the mad king and king scab, was the seventeenth and last.
Game of thrones tywin lannister never loved his son, tyrion. He is the narrator with the most chapters in the books. Martin and its television adaptation game of thrones. Aerys i targaryen biographical information born in or between 172 ac and 176 ac in the red keep died in 221 ac at an unknown location title king of the andals, the rhoynar, and the first men lord of the seven kingdoms protector of the realm allegiance house targaryen culture valyrians with. Game of thrones threw a wrench into the tyrion targaryen theory. In the books, tyrion is described as having blonder hair than his brother and sister, which could be a nod to the trademark targaryen platinum locks. He was formally styled as aerys of the house targaryen, the first of his name, king of the andals and the first men, lord of the seven kingdoms, and protector of the realm. What is the likelihood that tyrion lannister is secretly a. In the books, tyrions uncle gerion lannister said that when joanna died, the best part of tywin died with her. These game of thrones episodes keep the tyrion targaryen. Aerys ii, but it originates in the novels with a history only hinted at on the show. List of a song of ice and fire characters wikipedia.
First, in a storm of swords book 3 tywin says this to tyrion as a rebuke when the latter claims succession to casterly rock emphasis mine. Oct 26, 2014 in game of thrones asoiaf, is tyrion lannister secretly the son of the mad king aerys targaryen. Aerys i targaryen was the thirteenth king of the targaryen dynasty to sit on the iron throne. Its said that aerys lusted after joanna even after she. And while not included on the show, in the books tyrion has a very unlannisterlike combination of black and blonde hair, as well as two mismatched eyes, just like a famous targaryen bastard who. This is less a loose end than a straightup theory, and a seemingly tinfoil one at that. Aerys ii targaryen, also called the mad king and king scab, was the seventeenth and last member of the targaryen dynasty to sit the iron throne, ruling from 262 ac to 283 ac. Jaime lannister is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. Theres also tyrion s relationship with dragons, a targaryen family trait. Tyrion lannister is a member of house lannister and is the third and youngest child of lord. King aerys ii targaryen stated that tyrion was a punishment for tywins arrogance, and the.
The claim is that during a tournament in kings landing in 272ac, the mad king aerys raped joanna lannister and nine. Did doritos just confirm tyrion lannisters real identity. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. In the books it refers to the mad king aerys ii having an lust towards. Last year i collected a compiliation of sources from georges books that suggested how euron probably is the stormcrow captain and so i have decided to do the same again with another lesserknown theory that i believe is stronglysupported by textual evidence.
He was formally styled as aerys of the house targaryen, the second of his name, king of the andals and the first men, lord of the seven kingdoms, and protector of. Tyrion lannister is actually the son of the mad king aerys. He is one of the major pov characters in the books. May 02, 2016 tyrion lannister has done a lot of spectacular things over the course of game of thrones. History will say that there were two monarchs during aerys s reign. Aug 02, 2017 the first part of this puzzle is simply this.
Sep 16, 2014 thus far, tyrion is known as the dwarf son of tywin and joanna lannister, who died during childbirth. King aerys ii targaryen, commonly called the mad king, was the sixteenth member of house targaryen to rule from the iron throne. Who is tyrion lannisters mother and is he actually a. The fan theory, mentioned in several pockets of the internet, but most notably in a 2010 blog. Prince aerys as a youth, he was taken with a certain lady of casterly. Lets begin with the obvious facts about tyrion lannister s lineage. On a show where death is the only constant, he has managed to elude the grim reaper more times than. In the books, tyrion s uncle gerion lannister said that when joanna died, the best part of tywin died with her. Though an often heroic character, and more heroic in the tv series, he is also a villainous character, also supporting his family, house lannister, in its villainous deeds. Tyrion lannisterdaenerys targaryen works archive of. Rhaegar could have been his jaime, but that asshole aerys would have been as bad to him as tywin and cersei combined.
Joanna lannister 28 aerys ii targaryen 26 tywin lannister 25 jaime lannister 18 rhaella targaryen 17 cersei lannister 16 rhaegar targaryen 16 tyrion lannister 9 lyanna stark 9 elia martell 8 include relationships joanna lannister aerys targaryen 34 joanna lannister tywin lannister 19. But the evidence that builds support that one or more of the lannister siblings are targaryens is too widely and deliberately scattered across all of the books to have been accidental. Aerys i targaryen a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. Tyrion lannister, also known by the nickname the halfman or the imp and later by the alias hugor hill, is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of epic fantasy novels by american author george r.
Aerys was born at dragonstone, the son of lord aegon targaryen and his sister, elaena. Thus far, tyrion is known as the dwarf son of tywin and joanna lannister, who died during childbirth. Spoilers everything tyrion, joanna and aerys a complete. Tyrion lannister is a main character in a song of ice and fire and its tv adaptation game of thrones. At the very least, the idea that tyrion is a targaryen is a deliberate red herring by grrm. In game of thrones asoiaf, is tyrion lannister secretly the son of the mad king aerys targaryen.
Last year i collected a compiliation of sources from georges books that suggested. If you are just starting in the books around book 1 or 2 and reading through and see the previous question title it is a possible spoiler that many readers wouldnt want to see before making their own conclusions and thoughts based on their reading. May 07, 2019 in the books, tyrion has spoken of his fascination. Some fans believe tywins words to be literal, the lannister believing tyrion may actually be aerys targaryens son. Tywin lannisteraerys ii targaryen works archive of.
Years later, when aerys sat upon the throne, joanna married tywin lannister, her first cousin and hand of the king. According to this asoiaf theory, tyrion is a targaryen. Tyrion lannister is actually the son of the mad king aerys ii targaryen. 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. Many people who read the books believe that at least tyrion is a targaryen once they reach book 4 or book 5. Aug 01, 2017 the first part of this puzzle is simply this. Tyrion is the character with the most appearances in the series, having appeared in 67 of the 73 episodes. In the books, tyrion has spoken of his fascination. Tyrions appearance in the books is also a lot more similar to the bleach blonde targaryen look. May 19, 2019 the idea of tyrion being a secret targaryen has been popular particularly among readers of george r. Had tyrion been an acknowledged targaryen, hed probably have had no better of a time growing up than he did as a lannister. Well in my opinion that sure could be possible going by the amount of evidence we have on the matter. Aerys ii, the mad king and last for now targaryen to sit on the iron throne, spent the final hours of his life repeating those three words over and over, until jaime lannister put a sword. Apr 24, 2016 is tyrion a targaryen on game of thrones.
Tyrion, on the other hand, is said to have pale blonde almost white hair with one green. In the books, jamie and cersei lannister are described as having the goldblonde hair, and green eyes the lannisters are known for. Its theorized that tyrion is actually the mad king aerys ii targaryens bastard and that the mad. How game of thrones may have confirmed a huge tyrion theory.
Mens law give you the right to bear my name and display my colors, since i cannot prove that you are not mine. Martins books, the mad king and tyrions mother joanna lannister had some history. Since the beginning, he was the character who had the largest number of interactions with most of the characters in the series. Aerys targaryen son of aegon a song of ice and fire. Lord aerys targaryen was the fifth lord of dragonstone from house targaryen. Joanna lannister was the one woman that tywin ever loved. In this case, it could be argued that tyrion lannister is the tritagonist. Jul 16, 2017 clues tyrion is a targaryen on game of thrones to prepare you for a season 7 surprise. Why jaime lannister is the game of thrones hero weve. In the a song of ice and fire series, its said that even once tywin and joanna lannister married, aerys was still infatuated with her. Tyrions gotten pretty cozy with daenerys dragons on a couple of occasions. A popular fan theory argues that tyrion might be a targaryen, perhaps even mad king aerys son. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones.
Tyrion as a targaryen general asoiaf a forum of ice. The theory holds that he is the bastard son of the mad king aerys targaryen ii. According to this theory, tyrion is a targaryen asoiaf theories. These 10 game of thrones episodes hinted tyrion is actually a. This popular fan theory suggests that tyrions parents are actually joanna lannister and the mad king, aerys targaryen. May 08, 2016 in the books, tyrion is described as having blonder hair than his brother and sister, which could be a nod to the trademark targaryen platinum locks. His older siblings are cersei lannister, the queen of king robert i baratheon, and ser jaime lannister, a knight of roberts kingsguard. Tyrion lannister actually targaryen game of thrones. While in the show the case for tyrion being a secret targ. History will say that there were two monarchs during aeryss reign.
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