But with only a handful of episodes remaining in Game of Thrones, don’t expect the so-called “ Faegon” story to take flight. Strong evidence suggests Aegon is a pretender, if not an intentional one. In both stories, Rhaegar’s infant son Aegon was killed during the end of Robert’s Rebellion … but in the books, a young man steps forward claiming to be Aegon, raised in secret. Yes, yet another Aegon, yet another contender for the throne, and yet another change between the books and the show. Aerys is Rhaegar’s father, and therefore Jon Snow’s grandfather … as well as the grandfather to yet another potential contender for the throne, at least in Martin’s novels.
The Mad King Aerys, who succeeded his father Jaehaerys, and served as the final Targaryen king, at least up until now. He died from illness after only three years on the throne, but not before receiving the prophecy that the fabled Prince Who Was Promised, a hero destined to save the realm from darkness, would be born of his bloodline. The sixteenth king of Westeros earned his nickname not because of his weak resolve, but because of the short length of his reign. With a heavy heart, Jon Snow had left as Lord Whitefang, and Winterfell felt colder that day. Jaehaerys the Weak, another potential namesake for Jon Snow, if theories bear out. A rebellion sparks a change in the North which leaves Eddard Starks baseborn son Jon as the new High Lord of the Wolfswood.
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In the show, the Raven claimed that he’s been waiting for Bran for over a thousand years, which doesn’t fit the Bloodraven timeline just one of many differences between the books and the show. A Song of Ice and Fire: Jon Snow from the popular fantasy drama Game of Thrones From the hugely popular fantasy drama series Game of Thrones comes a. He served as Hand of the King and later as Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, with a reputation for using sorcery in his causes. There, it’s strongly implied that he’s Brynden “ Bloodraven” Rivers, the legitimized bastard son of Aegon the Unworthy. The Three-Eyed Raven also hails from the Targaryen line, at least in the books.
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