WeaselPie Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Question in topic title. Lyanna Stark could have married almost anyone, and Lord Rickard saw fit to arrange her betrothal to Robert. ASOIAF has made it very clear that betrothals are pretty much set in stone, and to break a betrothal is bad business. Why would she consent to polygamy by marrying the already-married Rhaegar (a popular theory)? I'm finding it hard to believe that Lyanna secretly, willingly married Rhaegar (the son of the man who tortured and killed her father and brother) as a second wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Dayne's Honor Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Maybe he forced her to marry him like Ramsay did to Lady HornwoodMaybe she truly loved him and just wished to be with himMaybe she did it just to feel like she had control over her fate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven in Winter Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Maybe she did it just to feel like she had control over her fateGiven what little we have been told about Lyanna, she did seem the rebellious type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 If I was a teenage girl I would pick Rhaegar over Robert to. She probably knew Rhaegar didn't love Elia, and it was just a political marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansa_Stark Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Because she's a hypocrite? *complains about Robert not staying in one bed, marries man who does the exact same thing* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon of the Dead Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Maybe she couldn't resist Rhaegar's game: "hey girl, wanna come with me and make some princes that were promised?" It could have been something pragmatic, like a "bang the Stark girl, save the world" scenario Because she's a hypocrite? *complains about Robert not staying in one bed, marries man who does the exact same thing* Good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeaselPie Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Because she's a hypocrite? *complains about Robert not staying in one bed, marries man who does the exact same thing* Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Denton Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I don't think its a given that she accepted polygamy. We don't know what Rhaegar told her ... perhaps Rhaegar told her he would put Elia aside somehow. There are plenty of women who will get involved with a man who is married or otherwise attached ... and they don't view it as polygamy but there often an the expectation even if its subconscious that the man will eventually leave their current wife/fiancee/etc. The idea that Lyanna and/or Elia, both of high noble birth, were OK with a polygamous arrangement, based on some half-baked prophecy, that makes them about as interesting as Eva Braun. Which would stink for the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Denton Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Exactly. Rhaegar could rightfully claim that he didn't not have much choice to marry Elia and it was for politcal reasons, etc. On the other hand, its hard to claim you were forced to bang the barmaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yolkboy Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Why do you keep posting threads that belong in RLJ? You've done this several times now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Rogers Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 My biggest problem with the Polygamy theory is:just because one person believes in it or someone in there family practiced it at some point doesn't mean anyone is going to recognize it, John Snow is still going to be a Bastard and Lyanna is a paramore at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 On the other hand, its hard to claim you were forced to bang the barmaid Or the other 700 women his was with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bR Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Because she's a hypocrite? *complains about Robert not staying in one bed, marries man who does the exact same thing* This. There is nothing more to it. Don't know why her (or somebody else) being a hypocrite still surprises people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BericDondarrion Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 That's why it makes no sense. Robert doesn't stay in one bed but its Ok for Rhaegar. Robert wasnt married at the time and Rhaegar was. Unless the answer is that Lyanna was a gold digger. Crown Prince or Lord of Storms End? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 My biggest problem with the Polygamy theory is:just because one person believes in it or someone in there family practiced it at some point doesn't mean anyone is going to recognize it, John Snow is still going to be a Bastard and Lyanna is a paramore at best. I actually think the revaluation will only be meaningful to Jon. I dont ever seem him being king. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 That's why it makes no sense. Robert doesn't stay in one bed but its Ok for Rhaegar. Robert wasnt married at the time and Rhaegar was. Unless the answer is that Lyanna was a gold digger. Crown Prince or Lord of Storms End?She probably fell in love with him at Harrenhal, his harp playing made her cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gneisenau Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I don't think Lyanna did consent, maybe technically she did, but in her mind she probably saw it more as her and Rhaegar, with no Elia inbetween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danm_999 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Question in topic title. Lyanna Stark could have married almost anyone, and Lord Rickard saw fit to arrange her betrothal to Robert. ASOIAF has made it very clear that betrothals are pretty much set in stone, and to break a betrothal is bad business. Why would she consent to polygamy by marrying the already-married Rhaegar (a popular theory)? I'm finding it hard to believe that Lyanna secretly, willingly married Rhaegar (the son of the man who tortured and killed her father and brother) as a second wife. I guess a solid potential answer is that she loved him, and understood his marriage to Elia was a political marriage that wasn't going to have any intimacy going forward (after all, Elia could have no more children at this stage). It also got her out of marrying Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I don't think Lyanna did consent, maybe technically she did, but in her mind she probably saw it more as her and Rhaegar, with no Elia inbetween.I agree. He may have even presented it that way to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsc Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Rhaegar could rightfully claim that he didn't not have much choice to marry Elia and it was for politcal reasons, etc. On the other hand, its hard to claim you were forced to bang the barmaid Robert at least has the excuse that he isn't even married yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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