Yeah, I was wondering what he meant by that too. I mean, we follow the given timelines and 50 years was not a part of it.
I highly doubt that Lyanna knew anything about Elia and the children being murdered. But, I'm sure they told her about Rhaegar. My thinking is that Rhaegar told her about the PTWP prophecy and that he wanted that child to be named Aegon, so she did it. That's the only way it makes sense to me.
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fishpan (544)
7 years ago
I agree, I can't see them telling her about the horror of what happened at Kingslanding especially so soon after her losing Rhaegar. But I also think as the show never named the kids the show is giving themselves wiggle room and also going to try and use some of the the young Griff storyline. Because isn't there a bit where they discuss that even though young Griff can claim a higher position in the succession Dany has the more credible claim as no-one can question who she is and who is backing her up? But wasn't he also described as knowing Kingship is a duty and in the books didn'y GRR Martin have Dany mused about marrying her nephew and Lord Connington saying Young Griff needs to marry Dany to ensure his succession.
Though I know this is me I was hoping when I saw Lyanna mouth the name it was Aemon isn't of Aegon. As it would also be a Targeryan name and if I remember from the books most Aemons were honourable men and if they were the a younger brother they tended to put duty above personal gain.
For me that would have made the story Dragon with three heads make more sense - Rhaeger wanting three kids with one named for the conqueror and the one Rhaegar hoped was the Prince that was promised. One named after the Rhaenys mother of the Targaryen kings and the last Aemon named after Prince Aemon the Dragonknight the noblest knight that ever lived or maester Aemon who was at castle black and refused the crown.
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