Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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According to Game of Thrones, the love between Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark was so powerful it literally undid the royal family of Westeros. However, much of the content and character development in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire seems to contradict the notion that Lyanna and Rhaegar's story is a romantic one. So were Lyanna and Rhaegar madly in love, or was it something else?

Content of this video:

00:00 Game Of Thrones Probably Got It Wrong
02:14 Rhaegar And Lyanna In Love Isn't GRRM's Style
03:43 But What Is GRRM's Style?
04:37 It Doesn't Make Sense With Lyanna's Characterization
07:35 It Doesn't Make Sense With Rhaegar's Characterization
10:18 Nothing In The Story Seems To Support Rhaegar & Lyanna In Love
11:52 The Problem With Believing In Prophecy
13:43 The Legend That May Have Inspired Rhaegar
16:46 Conclusion

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