Targaryen
Silver Prince
Rhaegar, Aerys II's eldest son, grows from a bookish child into a warrior after reading of a duty he believes concerns him. After winning at Harrenhal, he crowns Lyanna instead of his wife Elia, a public humiliation. His later disappearance with Lyanna becomes one cause of rebellion. Returning to lead the royal army, he dies fighting Robert at the Trident. Enemies, friends and admirers reconstruct Rhaegar differently, while the five novels provide no complete first-hand answer about prophecy, marriage or his motives toward Lyanna.
Key story events this character is involved in, and the chapters where they appear.
Role: commander
The war that overthrew the Targaryen dynasty. Robert Baratheon, Eddard Stark, and Jon Arryn rebelled against King Aerys II after Prince Rhaegar abducted Lyanna Stark. The rebellion ended with Rhaegar's death at the Trident and the Sack of King's Landing.
Role: champion
The great tourney hosted by Lord Whent where Prince Rhaegar Targaryen crowned Lyanna Stark as Queen of Love and Beauty, passing over his own wife Elia Martell. The mysterious Knight of the Laughing Tree appeared and vanished, setting events in motion that would end the Targaryen dynasty.
No chapter appearances recorded.
