Is Elia Martell Lyanna Stark?
Lyanna was betrothed to Lord Robert Baratheon, the young head of House Baratheon, while Prince Rhaegar, heir to the Iron Throne, was married to the Dornish princess Elia Martell per a political arrangement. In truth, Lyanna had not been kidnapped.
Why did Rhaegar leave Elia for Lyanna?
The Targaryen family have a history of polygamy dating back to Aegon the Conqueror, who was married to both his sisters simultaneously. But that isn’t the case with Rhaegar. He left Elia – a marriage arranged by the Mad King – for Lyanna, whom he fell in love with and she apparently reciprocated that love.
Did Rhaegar care about Elia?
Rhaegar loved Elia as a friend, as Ser Barristan tells us, and his only mistake was Harrenhal. In Dany’s visions he talk with Elia about the third dragon head.
Who did Rhaegar Targaryen leave Elia for?
Lyanna
Season 4. Oberyn Martell recounts to Tyrion Lannister how Rhaegar left Elia Martell, Oberyn’s own sister, for Lyanna.
Why did Rhaegar Targaryen marry Elia?
The whole reason Rhaegar had to marry Elia is that she was the closest female connection to the Targaryens left. Daenerys isn’t born until after Rhaegar was already dead.
Did Cersei like Rhaegar?
In other words, Cersei was in love with Rhaegar Targaryen, who was Daenerys’s brother and the son of the Mad King Aerys. Robert Baratheon was supposed to be married to Lyanna Stark, but Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark ran off together to Dorne where they eloped.
Who lied about rhaegar and Lyanna?
Instead, the Stark back-lash came from two separate mis-happenstances: (1) Brandon is lied to and told that Rhaegar kidnapped Lyanna, which he in turn tells the whole North, then (2) Rickard goes to King’s Landing to demand his daughter’s release from the Mad King, not Rhaegar who was living with her in Dorne.
Why was Elia Martell killed?
During the Sack of King’s Landing, Gregor Clegane raped and killed Elia after bashing in her son’s head, while his hands were still tainted with the infant’s blood. Elia’s daughter was killed by Amory Lorch. In actual fact, Tywin didn’t order the Mountain to kill Elia.
Was Elia raped?
Covered in the blood and gore of her children, the Mountain proceeded to brutally rape Elia, finally killing her by crushing her head. Elia’s death deeply alienated her family from the crown after Robert ascended the throne, and their hatred of the Lannisters now knew no bounds.