But the situation with jon is a little bit more complicated than that. Aegon targaryen was named for the famed conqueror of westeros, aegon i. Learn how the targaryens originally took control of the seven kingdoms under their great king, aegon the conqueror, and how the lannisters came to be masters of casterly rock. The hbo series may have blown past the source material in terms of literal adaptation, but martins writing is still informing every frame of the series. Another companion book will be released in the future that will divulge even more secrets of the targaryen history, but for now, well focus on what we know from the world of ice and fire as well as some tidbits fans of the show probably never picked up on. The first volume covers the history of westeros from aegons conquest up to and through the regency of aegon iii targaryen. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
It remains unconfirmed for now, but its clear that jon is not his birth name. Major spoilers about the game of thrones season 7 finale to follow. What was the whole point of jon snow being aegon targaryen. For over a century house targaryen resided on the island of dragonstone, independent from the kingdoms of westeros. So i am going to lay out how i have developed my own theories and hopefully people will see the logic in them. This targaryen family tree helps explain game of thrones. Martins novels however, because everyones looking for clues about aegon targaryen from the game of thrones books. In preparation of the battle of the trident, aegons grandfather, king aerys ii targaryen used him, his mother elia, and his sister rhaenys as hostages, gracelessly reminding aegons greatuncle, prince lewyn martell of the kingsguard, that the three were in aeryss hands. Aegon v targaryen was a good leader, but like many of the later targaryen kings he bemoaned the fact that their dragons had died out.
The series, a twopart history, comprises the complete history of house targaryen dynasty in westeros, from aegons conquest to the downfall of the mad king in roberts rebellion. Ive got nine theories about how the new game of thrones books will end. Aegon little griff is not actually the baby of rhaegar targaryen and elia. Spoilers all complete analysis of the blackfyre theory. But it also has plenty of potential fodder for theories directly. The targaryen history book, a companion to martins a song of ice and fire saga, goes back to a time when house targaryen the only family of dragonlords to survive the doom of valyria.
Aegon i targaryen was the first king of the targaryen dynasty. A prominent theory is that varys is presenting a false aegon targaryen in order to place an imposter on the iron throne. I devoured the whole harry potter series in less than two months, powering though them day and night, wrecking my eyesight in the process. I refused to read any book that does not have magic, dragons or mystical objects in it. The second child of rhaegar targaryen and elia martell, he was apparantly murdered by ser gregor clegane, his head being smashed into a wall. The targaryen dynasty was the last time there was a unified westeros. Martins books state that aegon targaryen iv is the second child of rhaegar and his first wife elia martell, who was killed as a. The last one before jon was his half brother, prince aegon presumably vi, who was killed by the mountain as an infant. Who is aegon targaryen in the game of thrones books. This is specifically in the hopes that people will take mine more seriously than they have others. How much of eurons book story did the night king steal. Visenya targaryen sister of aegon i rhaenys targaryen sister of aegon i original house targaryen characters summary. Aegon v targaryen, also known as aegon the unlikely, featured in the tales of dunk and egg stories.
So this history is fluid, and as readers we are free to read between the. Because varys told this to a dying man, it is believed he had no reason to lie. Other aegon targaryens on game of thrones popsugar. Aegon targaryen, the first of his name, also known as aegon the conqueror or aegon the dragon, was the. What was a surprise, though, was jons real name, aegon targaryen. Aegon iv targaryen, also called aegon the unworthy, was the fourth king of his name to sit on the iron throne and the eleventh king of the targaryen dynasty to rule the seven kingdoms. Tyrion gives a history of the golden company and its blackfyre past. Of course, aegon targaryen isnt just jon snows name, but also his. Aegon was an infant during roberts rebellion, having been born a few months before its onset. Aegon v targaryen a song of ice and fire wiki fandom. Aegon targaryen refers to multiple characters in george r. This targaryen family tree helps explain game of thrones confusing aegonjon snow reveal unlock jon snows targaryen secrets with this gorgeous fan art. The author revealed a key link between jon snow and one of westeross most famous leaders, aegon the conqueror the first targaryen king. Some readers have the theory that aegon is in truth a blackfyre, a descendant of a legitimized branch of house targaryen which contested the succession to the iron throne.
He was considered the worst targaryen king in history. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegar theories even before the release of a dance with dragons, the fandom had speculated about whether or not aegon had survived the sack of kings landing. Theres room for comparison between jon snowaegon targaryen and aegon the conqueror, but making friends with a baratheon bastard who already has targaryen blood is a. Game of thrones season 8 theory suggests bran ended the. There are six aegons so far in the books, seven in the show. Balerion burns harrenhal aegon i targaryen was the first king of the targaryen dynasty. For this discussion i am going to concentrate on just one that i feel is one of the most likely to happen, the death of fake aegon or faegon as fans have taken to calling him. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegartheories a wiki of ice and fire.
The fake aegon theory is that the aegon we see in the books the young man coming. Spoilers extended book theories youll be bummed to see. In asoiaf, why is there a fan theory that mance rayder is. If you want to see all of the details of this theory, this blog does a pretty good job of it. There are also theories that jon snows real name might be aegon now that his targaryen ancestry has been revealed. Aegon targaryen son of rhaegartheories a wiki of ice. The first one who established the house targaryen in westeros. Aegon little griff is not actually the baby of rhaegar targaryen and elia martell, but is a blackfyre impostor that varys and illyrio mopatis are propping up as a real targaryen. Spoilers extended todays targaryen thursday video confirmed some old theories about aegon the. Why is jons name aegon targaryen on game of thrones. Game of thrones daenerys jon snow targaryen fan theory. Aegon the conquerer is the first targaryen king of westeros.
All the game of thrones theories from fire and blood. Aegon vi targaryen, the son of rhaegar targaryen and elia martell in the backstory of a song. He was a warlord and lord of dragonstone who, with his two sisterwives visenya and rhaenys, three great dragons and a small army, invaded and unified six of the seven kingdoms of westeros in the war of conquest. A compendium of theories beware the spoilers of this dusty tome. This is pretty much a free for all for the users to take part in so have at it. The authors emotional mythology makes the season 8 premieres big moment between samwell tarly and jon snow, aka aegon targaryen, all the more shattering. In game of thrones, specifically season 8s winterfell, history haunts every step into the future. Game of thrones theory on long night confirmed by george r. Here are 15 things you didnt know about house targaryen. Varyss speech to kevan lannister does not conclusively imply that aegon is a targaryen, but instead that he is simply wellqualified for the throne based on his. Fans suspected that hed really be named jaehaerys or aemon, and, besides, daddy rhaegar already had a son named aegon. But what is more likely is that aegon is not a targaryen but a blackfyre. As a kid, i was a massive fan of the fantasy genre.
After reading and researching the matter, aegon came to believe that extreme heat may prove the answer in hatching the last three dragon eggs left by the final dragon when it died a century earlier. The name aegon targaryen has been used seven times now, in got history. A short story of deria martell, the granddaugther of meria martell, the princess of dorne who refused to bend the knee to aegon targaryen, goes to kings landing to negotiate peace. Set 300 years before the events in a song of ice and fire, fire and blood is the definitive history of the targaryens in westeros as told by archmaester gyldayn, and chronicles the conquest that united the seven kingdoms under targaryen rule through the dance of the dragons. Aegon i was the head of the family when they conquered westeros, famed for riding balerion. For jon snow or should we say, aegon targaryen the questions of how hes related to. Because of all the fan theories out there i decided to explain how i derive my own. Spoilers extended todays targaryen thursday video confirmed. How the got books deepen jon snows targaryen revelation. I think this theory stems mostly from the assumption there is more to mance rayder than meets the eye.
Having fled valyria only 12 years before the doom that destroyed the worlds. Especially since grrm likes to group similar names into categories example. Its up to you all to fill in the details about their history, theories, questions, and more. The brother of maester aemon who jon got along with well at the wall and the father of aerys ii targaryen the mad king. A compendium of theories general asoiaf a forum of. Daeneryss ancient ancestor, aegon, is probably the most famous targaryen in westerosi history. I would talk about all of em, so keep calm, have some chips and enjoy.
When i was reading ulemonpeely s thread about daenerys stormborns namesake daenerys targaryen, daughter of aegon iv and queen naerys, whose story contains some similarities to our dany, i thought of something that i hadnt considered before daenerys targaryen, born in 172 ac, had a stillborn twin brother, and the birth of the twins nearly killed their mother, who lingered near. Its the longawaited reveal of rhaegar and lyannas sons name that has readers diving back into george r. In a dance with dragons, tyrion lannister discovers that a youth going by the name of young griff is truly aegon targaryen in disguise. Aegon targaryen has grown up with anger in his veins and a call for revenge against the ones who did his family wrong with his sister wife beside him, he intends to take back all they stole from him. Aegon i targaryen, the first targaryen king in the backstory of a song of ice and fire. Aegon targaryen, the son of elia martell and rhaegar targaryen, was supposedly taken to essos as a baby. He is descended from the female blackfyre line all the males were killed. Aegon is a popular choice in the targaryen dynasty, with many former kings sharing the name. Martins fan theory confirmation requires some westerosian history explanation and raises. Martins new book, fire and blood, recounts the 300 years of targaryen history before the events of game of thrones. A family history recounts the epic tales of three of the largest and most important houses in the series. The son of rhaegar targaryen and elia martell, who was murdered by the mountain when the lannisters took kings landing. Aegon v was the brother of maester aemon and the father of aerys the mad king targaryen.
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