Who is Rhaegar Targaryen and why does he matter? Sadie Gennis May 6, 2015 at 9:43 a.m. PT. ... and the older brother of Viserys and Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), who was born after Rhaegar's death.

Rhaegar was the eldest son of the Mad King Aerys II Targaryen, which also makes him Viserys and Daenerys' older brother. As Westeros history holds, Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon were best friends.

Rhaegar had both a brother/cousin, Viserys Targaryen (Harry Lloyd), and a sister/cousin, the Mother of Dragons. He was also related to Maester Aemon (Peter Vaughan) of the Night’s Watch, who ...

According to Martin’s texts, Rhaegar Targaryen was a strikingly handsome young man, much like Jamie Lannister, but his personality as a boy mirrored Tyrion’s — that is, before Tyrion got ...

Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark have been mentioned a number of times over the course of seven seasons on Game of Thrones, but no one knows exactly what happened between these two.The suspense ...

While your Thrones know-it-all friends gasp over references to Rhaegar Targaryen, ... This means that he’s not Arya, Sansa, and Bran’s half-brother as they all think. He’s their cousin.

That would be a prequel focusing on Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. But will fans get their wish? ... Before doing so, she made Ned — her brother — promise to protect the child.

The secret love story between Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark is one of those moments. In George R.R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ and its TV adaptation, ...

Rhaegar’s legacy lives on, though, through not only his sister Daenerys but also his secret Targaryen son, who recently joined forces… and might soon join something(s) else (wink).

Whoa, is this who’s playing Rhaegar Targaryen in “Game of Thrones” Season 7? By Crystal. September 29, 2016. ... Rhaegar is Daenerys’ (and also that jerk Viserys’) older brother.

This Is What Rhaegar Targaryen Looks Like IRL When He's Not On 'Game Of Thrones ... Daenerys' older brother — and Jon Snow's father — may be finally be making his long-awaited debut ...

Everyone seems to have Rhaegar Targaryen all wrong. Season 3, Episode 3: "Walk of Punishment." Barristan (far right) tells Daenerys about her admirable older brother.