In the books, tyrions uncle gerion lannister said that when joanna died, the best part of tywin died with her. The idea of tyrion being a secret targaryen has been popular particularly among readers of george r. Jul 16, 2017 clues tyrion is a targaryen on game of thrones to prepare you for a season 7 surprise. He is one of the major pov characters in the books. The maesters will ignore the third, because joanna lannister was a woman, for all that she wore the crown better than any of them. Is tyrion lannister actually a targaryen game of thrones. Thus far, tyrion is known as the dwarf son of tywin and joanna lannister, who died during childbirth. 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. Theres also tyrions relationship with dragons, a targaryen family trait. The evidence was fairly weak until grr martin wrote the world of ice and fire, a history of westeros. Well in my opinion that sure could be possible going by the amount of evidence we have on the matter. Joanna lannister was the one woman that tywin ever loved. List of a song of ice and fire characters wikipedia.
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. These game of thrones episodes keep the tyrion targaryen. Game of thrones tywin lannister never loved his son, tyrion. Had tyrion been an acknowledged targaryen, hed probably have had no better of a time growing up than he did as a lannister. 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. King aerys ii targaryen stated that tyrion was a punishment for tywins arrogance, and the. 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. Aerys ii, but it originates in the novels with a history only hinted at on the show. 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. According to this asoiaf theory, tyrion is a targaryen. Aerys i targaryen was the thirteenth king of the targaryen dynasty to sit on the iron throne. Tyrion lannisterdaenerys targaryen works archive of. 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. Martins books, the mad king and tyrions mother joanna lannister had some history.
Who is tyrion lannister s mother and is he actually a. Its theorized that tyrion is actually the mad king aerys ii targaryens bastard and that the mad. 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. May 07, 2019 in the books, tyrion has spoken of his fascination. Since the beginning, he was the character who had the largest number of interactions with most of the characters in the series.
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. Tyrion lannister is a member of house lannister and is the third and youngest child of lord. 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. Spoilers everything tyrion, joanna and aerys a complete. Prince aerys as a youth, he was taken with a certain lady of casterly. He was the father of aelyx, baelon, and daemion targaryen, and the great grandfather of visenya, rhaenys, and aegon i targaryen. King aerys ii targaryen, commonly called the mad king, was the sixteenth member of house targaryen to rule from the iron throne.
On a show where death is the only constant, he has. 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. Game of thrones tyrion lannister characters tv tropes. Game of thrones the mad king aerys targaryen youtube. At the very least, the idea that tyrion is a targaryen is a deliberate red herring by grrm. Mens law give you the right to bear my name and display my colors, since i cannot prove that you are not mine. In the books, jamie and cersei lannister are described as having the goldblonde hair, and green eyes the lannisters are known for. Another theory doing the rounds nowadays is that perhaps tyrion is a targaryen and the third dragon rider.
Its said that aerys lusted after joanna even after she. Joanna lannister and aerys ii the mad king targaryen. The prophesied third head of the dragon or simply a lannister lion. Tyrion lannister is actually the son of the mad king aerys ii targaryen. 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. Martin and its television adaptation game of thrones. Tyrion lannister is actually the son of the mad king aerys. Tyrion s gotten pretty cozy with daenerys dragons on a couple of occasions. In the books it refers to the mad king aerys ii having an lust towards.
Theres also tyrion s relationship with dragons, a targaryen family trait. May 19, 2019 the idea of tyrion being a secret targaryen has been popular particularly among readers of george r. Aerys was born at dragonstone, the son of lord aegon targaryen and his sister, elaena. Impressed by the ruthlessness young ser tywin lannister had shown in dealing with a rebellion. History will say that there were two monarchs during aerys s reign.
In the books, tyrions hair color is described as a mixture of pale blond hair thats. Jaime lannister is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. 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. Tyrion as a targaryen general asoiaf a forum of ice. 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. Aug 01, 2017 the first part of this puzzle is simply this. Oct 26, 2014 in game of thrones asoiaf, is tyrion lannister secretly the son of the mad king aerys targaryen.
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. In the books, tyrion s uncle gerion lannister said that when joanna died, the best part of tywin died with her. Tyrion, on the other hand, is said to have pale blonde almost white hair with one green. 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. 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. Some fans believe tywins words to be literal, the lannister believing tyrion may actually be aerys targaryen s son. He is the narrator with the most chapters in the books. In game of thrones asoiaf, is tyrion lannister secretly the son of the mad king aerys targaryen. How game of thrones may have confirmed a huge tyrion theory. 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.
May 02, 2016 tyrion lannister has done a lot of spectacular things over the course of game of thrones. The theory holds that he is the bastard son of the mad king aerys targaryen ii. 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. What is the likelihood that tyrion lannister is secretly a. Tywin lannisteraerys ii 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. According to this theory, tyrion is a targaryen asoiaf theories. Lets begin with the obvious facts about tyrion lannister s lineage.
Lord aerys targaryen was the fifth lord of dragonstone from house targaryen. Tyrions gotten pretty cozy with daenerys dragons on a couple of occasions. 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. Aug 08, 2017 some fans believe tywins words to be literal, the lannister believing tyrion may actually be aerys targaryens son. 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. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Tyrion lannister has done a lot of spectacular things over the course of game of thrones.
The fan theory, mentioned in several pockets of the internet, but most notably in a 2010 blog. Lets begin with the obvious facts about tyrion lannisters lineage. Tyrion lannister actually targaryen game of thrones. In the books, tyrion has spoken of his fascination. Many people who read the books believe that at least tyrion is a targaryen once they reach book 4 or book 5. Aug 02, 2017 the first part of this puzzle is simply this. Clues tyrion is a targaryen on game of thrones to prepare you for a season 7 surprise. This is less a loose end than a straightup theory, and a seemingly tinfoil one at that.
In this case, it could be argued that tyrion lannister is the tritagonist. Years later, when aerys sat upon the throne, joanna married tywin lannister, her first cousin and hand of the king. History will say that there were two monarchs during aeryss reign. Sadly, the marriage between aerys ii targaryen and his sister, rhaella, was not as happy. On a show where death is the only constant, he has managed to elude the grim reaper more times than. Who is tyrion lannisters mother and is he actually a.
Why jaime lannister is the game of thrones hero weve. The claim is that during a tournament in kings landing in 272ac, the mad king aerys raped joanna lannister and nine. A popular fan theory argues that tyrion might be a targaryen, perhaps even mad king aerys son. Game of thrones may confirm tyrion is a secret targaryen. Game of thrones threw a wrench into the tyrion targaryen theory. Aerys i targaryen a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. The theory that tyrion is the son of aerys ii targaryen mainly stems from two passages in the books. 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. This popular fan theory suggests that tyrions parents are actually joanna lannister and the mad king, aerys targaryen. Did doritos just confirm tyrion lannisters real identity. Sep 16, 2014 thus far, tyrion is known as the dwarf son of tywin and joanna lannister, who died during childbirth. These 10 game of thrones episodes hinted tyrion is actually a. He is a prominent point of view character in the series, having the most viewpoint chapters 49 chapters in the first. Apr 24, 2016 is tyrion a targaryen on game of thrones.
His older siblings are cersei lannister, the queen of king robert i baratheon, and ser jaime lannister, a knight of roberts kingsguard. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. 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. Last year i collected a compiliation of sources from georges books that suggested. Aerys ii targaryen, also called the mad king and king scab, was the seventeenth and last. Aerys targaryen son of aegon a song of ice and fire. 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. King aerys ii targaryen, the mad king, slain by ser jaime lannister at the end of roberts rebellion. Tyrion is the character with the most appearances in the series, having appeared in 67 of the 73 episodes. What would that mean for his relationship with tywin. Joanna lannisteraerys targaryen works archive of our own.
While in the show the case for tyrion being a secret targ. 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. His sisterwife queen rhaella, also of house targaryen, died in childbirth. Tyrion lannister is a main character in a song of ice and fire and its tv adaptation game of thrones. 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. Tyrions appearance in the books is also a lot more similar to the bleach blonde targaryen look. Some fans believe tywins words to be literal, the lannister believing tyrion may actually be aerys targaryens son.
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