Were Rhaenyra's sons bastards?

Yes, Rhaenyra Targaryen's first three sons (Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey) are widely considered bastards, fathered by Ser Harwin Strong rather than her husband, Laenor Velaryon, due to their distinct brown hair and eyes, unlike the typical Valyrian silver-gold hair of Targaryens and Velaryons. While officially named as Velaryons and accepted by some, their appearance and the lack of Valyrian features strongly implied their illegitimacy, a major point of contention in the Dance of the Dragons.

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Who is the actual father of Rhaenyra's sons?

She later has an affair with the knight Harwin Strong with whom she has three bastard sons, Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey, all of them claimed as legitimate sons of Laenor.

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Are all Targaryen bastards blackfyres?

Every Blackfyre is a descendent of Daemon Blackfyre. They are their own noble house and considered a cadet branch of the Targaryens. A Targaryen bastard would be a Waters or a Snow or whatever depending on where they are born. Even Daemon was a Waters until he was legitimized and chose the name Blackfyre.

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Did Robert know his kids were bastards?

He would put their heads on spikes and march to Casterly Rock to pound it into a grave for Tywin. BEWARE: LONG POST It is heavily implied that Robert Baratheon was unaware that Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen were not his biological children, but instead the offspring of Cersei and her twin brother Jaime Lannister.

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Are Rhaenyra's kids actually Laenor's?

Rhaenyra gave birth to three sons during their marriage, Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey, although it was rumored that they had been fathered by Rhaenyra's lover instead of Laenor. He was a dragonrider whose dragon was Seasmoke. Laenor had an aquiline nose, silver-white hair, and purple eyes.

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Were Rhaenyra's Sons TRUE VELARYONS? ASOIAF Theory

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Why do Targaryen stillborns look like dragons?

Visenya Targaryen (figlia di Rhaenyra e Daemon) Visenya, like other Targaryen babies who were stillborn, are described with dragon characteristics, such as scales, wings and a tail, and although some think it is due to incest, it is actually because the Targaryens really are of the blood of the dragon, it is said that ...

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Who did Daemon get pregnant?

After Viserys declared Rhaenyra as his rightful heir, the furious Daemon left for Dragonstone and took Mysaria with him. They remained there for six months, during which time Mysaria became pregnant; when Daemon learned of her pregnancy, he gave her a dragon egg, and by that infuriated Viserys.

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Was Cersei pregnant with Euron's baby?

Earlier in the episode we saw Cersei tell Euron that she was pregnant and that he, not Jaime, was the father. Since Cersei and Euron didn't sleep together until after Jaime left King's Landing, there's no reason anyone up north would know about the pregnancy.

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Did Arya marry Gendry?

Like Arya had hoped, her marriage to Gendry ended the North's desire for independence, thus securing her new husband's position and safety. Gendry and Arya would go on to have two children, the future King Robert II Baratheon, and Princess Lyanna Baratheon, before Arya's death during the War of the Narrow Sea.

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What mental disorder does Cersei have?

"Cersei is a classic narcissist."

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Is Tyrion Lannister really a Targaryen?

In the book series, Tyrion was described as having white- blonde hair like Targaryens rather than the golden color common among Targaryens. Despite the evidence, Tyrion was never revealed to be a secret Targaryen, at least in the TV series.

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Did any non-Targaryens have dragons?

But by the time of settlement in Westeros, there had been enough intermarriage with House Targaryen that all Velaryons have dragonblood. So the Velaryons are not exceptions. During the Dance of the Dragons, Hugh Hammer, Ulf the White, Addam of Hull, and Nettles were all found to be capable dragonriders.

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When did Targaryens stop inbreeding?

Until Daeron II they were heavily incestous and inbred, but since his reign it stopped and for a few generations they stopped practising incest. Daeron got married for political reasons, as part of peace treaty.

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Why did Targaryens marry their sister?

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Targaryens continued to incestuously marry brother to sister "to keep the bloodlines pure" as had their ancestors in the Valyrian Freehold. For a time, at least, they also continued to practice polygamous marriages.

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Do any of Rhaenyra's sons become king?

We all know that all Rhaenyra's kids are all capable rulers. Jacaerys is diplomatic and a tactician. Not to mention that 2 of Rhaenyra's kids became kings. Viserys II is considered to be one of the greatest kings in Westeros next to Jaehaerys and the Conqueror.

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How old was Rhaenyra when she lost her virginity?

According to Septon Eustace, prior to Rhaenyra turning sixteen, she had lost her virginity to her uncle, Daemon Targaryen after he seduced her. The account of the fool, Mushroom is much more scandalous than the account of Eustace. Despite which rumours were true, King Viserys sent his brother into exile.

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Who did Sansa end up marrying?

However, when Tywin learns of the marriage plot he schemes to have Sansa's brother Robb Stark killed, knowing that would leave Sansa to inherit Winterfell and the North. He then commands his son Tyrion Lannister to marry Sansa.

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Did Tywin ever realize it was Arya?

In Game of Thrones season 2, Arya Stark disguised herself as a cupbearer to Tywin Lannister while on the run after escaping King's Landing. While Tywin grew attached to her, it is unlikely he ever suspected her true identity as he would have used her as a hostage against her brother Robb if he had known.

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Who ordered all of Robert's bastards killed?

After Queen Cersei Lannister orders the execution of all of King Robert's bastards, Gendry is forced to flee King's Landing alongside Arya Stark under the protection of Yoren, a recruiter for the Night's Watch.

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Why did Cersei execute Missandei?

She blew up Mace Tyrell and Kevan Lannister who were important to her. Killing Missandei was one such move, she was very very angry on Daenerys since Daenerys was winning and Cersei was loosing. So, she decided to make Daenerys feel what it was like to lose, and she killed Missandei in front of her eyes.

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Who is the stupidest Lannister?

Cersei calls Jaime the stupidest Lannister.

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Are Cersei's kids really Jaime's?

Robert took the Throne with the help of the Lannisters when he ended the Targaryen dynasty. Cersei has been involved in an incestuous affair with her twin brother, Jaime, since childhood. All three of Cersei's children are Jaime's, unbeknownst to Robert.

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Why did Drogon spare Jon Snow?

Game of Thrones' Drogon chose not to kill Jon Snow because of his Targaryen blood, his love for Daenerys, and Drogon's possible understanding that while Jon committed the act, he wasn't the reason for Daenerys' death at the end of Game of Thrones'.

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Who dies first, Daemon or Rhaenyra?

Daemon Targaryen died on the 22nd of the fifth month and Rhaenyra Targaryen died the same day, 5 months later. #HouseOfTheDragon #Rhaenyra #Daemon. The fact that there are fans who think Daemon survived a fall from *probably* 1,000 feet into water is wild.

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What is the age gap between Aemond and Jacaerys?

Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon: Born in 114 AC, Rhaenyra's first son by Laenor Velaryon (but, really, by Ser Harwin Strong) is meant to be four years younger than his half-uncle Aemond.

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