Julio Bonilla Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I dont know if this has been already clarified in the books though, since i've just started reading aSOIAF a couple weeks ago. ( i'm about to finish the first book.) but for what i've seen , it makes you think that Lyanna was just Reaghar's meaningless obsession. so i don't know, it's all about Robert's perception anyway. did Lyanna loved Robert/Reaghar? Hello, it's my very first thread by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubarey Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Should really read the books before asking this question but: It's pretty clear that while Lyanna was okay with marrying Robert she had no illusions about his character as a skirt chaser. So I do not think that she ever loved him. Lyanna was a bit of a teenager not much older then Sansa at the end of Dance, so could she have been in "love" with Rheaghar or at least infatuated regardless of his true feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Sensei Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 It depends on what we mean by love, but from what I've seen in the text, Lyanna wanted Rhaegar. Not Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Julio, welcome to the boards. May you have nice and pleasant time here :cheers: I am firm believer that she had feelings for Rhaegar, the kind she never felt for Robert. I don't distinguish much what Sansa felt for Joffrey from what Lyanna felt for Rhaegar, but Lyanna was lucky not to fall for a sociopath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Duncan The Average Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Firstly, I will follow in Mladen's footsteps and say welcome. :cheers: Secondly, what level of spoiler/guessing are you ready for in your answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynestorm Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well...she definitely loved Ned. I bet she liked Benjen and Brandon quite a bit too. (this is quite difficult without spoilers, my good ser) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Prince of Dorne Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Ser Arthur Dayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesbane Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Ser Arthur Dayne Now that would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Creighton Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Jon, everyone else comes in second to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnViserion Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 She loved Rhaegar of House Targaryen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I think no one can tell you exactly who she loved because the books haven't yet told us that. Neither what Rhaegar's feelings for her were. If I have to guess, I think it was mutual love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Cold Fingers Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Only the next two books will tell us for certain. What we can infer from what is between the lines....Lyanna loved her brothers greatly but she was a wild spirit (wolf blood). My guess is Rhaegar found out she was the KoLT and they instantly liked each other. Later, she approached Rhaegar in some fashion regarding her betrothal to Robert...much like how Alys Karstark fled to Jon Snow about her situation. Slightly different but similar enough to make you wonder. So I truly think there was admiration and affection between Rhaegar & Lyanna...and it may have evolved into Love...but we won't know until the next book...or the last book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryanfury Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Lyanna loved herself first and foremost. Forsook the kingdom all for her own lust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lannister Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well that Lyanna and Rhaegar were in love is speculation, but educated speculation so to say. We don't know for sure yet. Only that she was disdainful of her engagement of Robert, even though she understood it was her duty. The whole "kidnap and rape" story does seem to be revisionist history by Robert among others. Ned definitely never contributed to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Cold Fingers Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Maybe HBO will show us what really happened since "implying" cannot be used in TV today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolves Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Jon, everyone else comes in second to him.True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Cold Fingers Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 True Or by whatever name Lyanna knew the baby as...since Eddard named him per SSM. Maybe she knew him as Aemon, Aneys or Anus. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Vaes Tolorro Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I think no one can tell you exactly who she loved because the books haven't yet told us that. Neither what Rhaegar's feelings for her were. This. Although this is too Well...she definitely loved Ned. I bet she liked Benjen and Brandon quite a bit too. (this is quite difficult without spoilers, my good ser) I'm sure she liked her father and mother too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummester Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Lyanna's love is as fickle as the author's writing :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocoalover1956 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I'm of the opinion that she may of loved Rhaegar at first, or at least was infatuated with him, but fell out of love with him when shit started hitting the fan. She didn't love Robert, but she probably didn't hate him either; he just wasn't the guy she wanted to spend her life with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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