How many wives did Rhaegar targaryen have?
The legality of his marriage to Lyanna and whether or not he considered himself married to Elia at that time is an entirely different can of worms. In the show? Yes, even with that annulment b.s. (I can’t even, still angry about it), he had two wives, if not at the same time.
Who was Rhaegar Targaryen first wife?
Elia Martell
Elia Martell
| Elia Martell, art by Elalendi © | |
|---|---|
| Born | In 256 AC or 257 AC, at Sunspear |
| Died | In 283 AC, at King’s Landing |
| Spouse(s) | Prince Rhaegar Targaryen |
| Issue | Rhaenys Targaryen Aegon Targaryen |
How did Viserys Targaryen marry Elia Martell?
His wife, Rhaella, arranged the marriage with Elia’s mother, to have daughter wed to son, much to the distress of many who had hoped to be chosen instead (like Tywin, who had kept Cersei single for that exact purpose). They were married in 280 AC, in a lavish ceremony that Aerys refused to attend, and Viserys was kept from seeing.
How did Rhaegar and Elia marry?
They were married in 280 AC, in a lavish ceremony that Aerys refused to attend, and Viserys was kept from seeing. Elia and Rhaegar weren’t in love, but they were comfortable, in that way that arranged marriages start, and can deepen into love over the years.
Is Rhaegar Targaryen the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne?
In them, he dryly wrote about an earth-shattering revelation: that Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark had married, and that the current King In The North was the legitimate heir to the Iron Throne. This is great news for Jon Snow. But what about the family that got shunted to the side?
Who was Elia Martell?
Elia Martell, Princess of Dorne, you raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children. But Elia was more than just an idealized memory that drove Oberyn to his death. Let’s run down who she was, how she got there, and why Rhaegar did her wrong.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CM0nn2-CbQ