Rhaegar: was Jon’s father the true hero of Game of Thrones?
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Published 2017-11-27
Who was Jon Snow’s father, Rhaegar Targaryen? What were his political plans for his father, Mad King Aerys? What were his beliefs about the prophecy of Azor Ahai and the three heads of the dragon?
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0:00 Rhaegar
2:49 Aerys
5:06 Prophecy
9:00 The Dragon Has Three Heads
9:57 A Son of Ice and Fire
12:25 Lightbringer