Rhaegar Targaryen
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Rhaegar Targaryen was the eldest son of Aerys II, Rhaegar was the Prince of Dragonstone, the heir-apparent to the Iron Throne. A highly intelligent, handsome but brooding, melancholy man, he kept his thoughts closely guarded. Cersei commented that the smallfolk cheered for lord Tywin Lannister twice as much as for King Aerys, but only half as loudly as for Rhaegar.
It has been said of Rhaegar that he excelled at anything he put his mind to. As a child he read almost obsessively to the point that jests were made about his habits. He became a noted warrior in later life, although he did not initially seem inclined to martial habits. However, he became motivated to excel in this field, apparently by something he read.
He became champion at the tourney at Harrenhal. He shocked those present at the tourney by passing over his wife, the Dornish princess Elia, when selecting the Queen of Love and Beauty. Instead, he crowned Lyanna Stark, a noblewoman of the North, by giving her the crown of winter roses. Rhaegar later disappeared with Lyanna, an act that many people, including Lyanna's family and her betrothed, Robert Baratheon, viewed as an abduction. While the exact nature of their relationship is not currently known, outrage over the act ultimately triggered War of the Usurper. Rhaegar was killed by Robert during that conflict at the Battle of the Trident.
His wife, Elia Martell, bore him two children, a girl named Rhaenys and an infant son, Aegon. The princess and her son were murdered by Gregor Clegane while her daughter was killed by Amory Lorch during the Sack of King's Landing.
Though Robert vilified Rhaegar throughout A Game of Thrones, other characters have expressed admiration for him. His younger sister Daenerys Targaryen is sometimes compared to him as a compliment, but he is mostly an enigmatic and legendary character. Maester Aemon remembered that Rhaegar erraneously believed his child Aegon to be Prince Who Was Promised.
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