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How Did Rhaegar Targaryen Die in Game of Thrones?

April 25, 2019January 6, 2023 Senior Editorafter the Battle, Cersei, Daenerys Targaryen, King, Ned Stark, Rhaegar Targaryen, Robert Baratheon, Samwell Tarly, Ser Gerold Hightower, Tower of Joy

Rhaegar Targaryen is arguably the most important Game of Thrones character, and until the season seven finale, we had never even seen him. His death marked the end of a long and complicated rebellion full of forbidden love and a plethora of fighting and murder. If you’re wondering how or why he died, or perhaps you’ve forgotten, we are here to help, because he’s definitely an important piece of the Westeros puzzle. Rhaegar is the eldest son of “Mad” King Aerys II, making him heir to the Iron Throne and…

Game of Thrones Season 8 Trailer

January 14, 2019January 11, 2023 Senior EditorAfter the Thrones, Arya, Catelyn Stark, Game of Thrones, HBO, Jon, Light of the Seven, Ned Stark, Speculative fiction, television

We know that, for fans, the premiere date for Game of Thrones’s eighth and final season, April 14, feels like an eternity away. With all the clues being dropped by the cast about what we can expect in the last season, it’s hard not to let that impatience get to you. Luckily HBO has finally given us a little something more than the sneak peeks we got in the network’s marketing videos for their 2019 lineup, which included a chilly meeting between Sansa and Daenerys Targaryen in Winterfell. Now there’s…