There is one Game of Thrones character who may have heard about Aegon’s vision: Maester Aemon Targaryen (Peter Vaughan). And Daenerys wasn’t even born until after the Mad King’s death. She had older brothers who were expected to become king. It’s unclear if Daenerys would have known about it either, but probably not. Jon probably never heard about Aegon’s dream since his parents died shortly after he was born, and his identity was hidden from him for most of his life. Read More: The Meaning Behind Jon Snow’s Real Name in Game of Thrones (He wasn’t wrong: Jon ultimately is the driving force behind the effort to defeat the Night King.) Perhaps that’s why Jon Snow’s Targaryen name is Aegon. Later he thought it might be his son, Jon Snow. He was supposed to wield a flaming sword called Lightbringer and be associated with the “Song of Ice and Fire.”īasically, the Targaryens discussed several different prophecies, all of which point to a person who represents the duality of fire and ice and could beat back a dark threat. Azor Ahai was said to be a great hero who would usher the world out of darkness. Rhaegar incessantly spoke of another similar prophecy that’s often referred to as the Prince That Was Promised or Azor Ahai. There’s some evidence that Mad King was aware of the Song of Ice and Fire prophecy and even passed it down to his son, Rhaegar Targaryen. Of course, the paranoid ruler didn’t use the wildfire against the wights but against the lords of Westeros, like Ned Stark’s father and older brother. That fixation on developing a fire-based weapon that could take out an army makes a little more sense if he believes that the kingdom would need dragon fire to defeat some threat from the North. Aerys became obsessed not just with fire, but specifically with wildfire, which resembled dragon fire. If the White Walkers had arrived while he was king, there would have been no effective way to fight the ice zombie army. By the time Aerys took the throne, the dragons had died out. Read More: Why It Matters When the King Is Cut by the Iron Throne on House of the DragonĪnd we can perhaps better understand the Mad King’s preoccupation with fire. But now it seems that Aegon also had a more noble motivation: Saving Westeros from the White Walkers by ensuring a Targaryen was on the throne when they arrived. Most attributed his decision to conquer Westeros to bloodlust and unbridled ambition. Until now, neither book readers nor show watchers knew Aegon’s true motivations for uniting the Seven Kingdoms. The dream also ultimately changes the Game of Thrones canon, particularly when it comes to Targaryen figures like Aegon the Conqueror and the Mad King. (Martin has said his books will not end in the same way as the much-maligned series finale of Game of Thrones.) The Mad King’s Motivations Martin, who consulted extensively on House of the Dragon, introduced this new Song of Ice and Fire prophecy because he plans to address it in his two unfinished books in the Son of Ice and Fire series, Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring. Most prophecies in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones do come true, but rarely in the way those characters in the story expected. Read More: The Definitive Guide to the Game of Thrones Family Tree It’s Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), carrying the dagger that Viserys wears prominently on his belt while talking to Rhaenyra in House of the Dragon, that ultimately kills the Night King. And neither Jon nor Dany are the ones to win the war. Though Jon and Daenerys-both descendants of Aegon the Conqueror-are key to rallying the North to stand up against the Night King and his army, Cersei Lannister is actually the one ruling from King’s Landing when the Battle of Winterfell takes place. The dream also muddles the end of Game of Thrones, since it doesn’t exactly come true. Martin’s series of books upon which Game of Thrones is based.) How the Prophecy Connects to Game of Thrones-or Doesn’t (Sound familiar? Well, it’s the name of George R.R. Viserys says that Aegon dreamt of a threat from the North descending upon King’s Landing-a prophecy he called A Song of Ice and Fire. Now it seems that Aegon, too, had portentous dragon dreams. The Targaryens have a long history of predicting the future, beginning with Daenys the Dreamer prophesying the downfall of the Valyria. Read More: Why Targaryen Dreams Are So Important in House of the Dragon Viserys shares the contents of that dream only after he decides to formally name Rhaenyra as his successor, despite the fact that a woman has never inherited the Iron Throne. Aegon the Conquerer’s A Song of Ice and Fire Prophecyĭuring the first episode of House of the Dragon, King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) tells his daughter Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) that their ancestor Aegon the Conqueror had an important vision.
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