The Mother of The Others Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Haven't read the whole thread, but the short answer would be no. (My apologies is this was not necessary.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartimus Stone Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 "Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died." – Jorah Mormont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Tyrion's Whore Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 He's dead as a doornail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trident full of Dogs Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 This is a GREAT theory. Love it. Yay for live Rhaegar!!!He could be other guy in his fourties too. Had he any knowledge of magic? He could be glamoured to look like someone else you know.Lets get the crazy rolling. Cause if its well written even the crazy seems beliavable. I personally love wild turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joluoto Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 He's as dead as Ned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morienthar Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I think Robert would know if the chest wasn't crushed in properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizasterJ Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Before you go accepting George Martin's statement as the be all and end all to the theory that Rheagar lived. Read this. http://jertech.blogspot.ie/2013/02/rhaegars-song-of-ice-and-fire.html?m=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joluoto2 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Before you go accepting George Martin's statement as the be all and end all to the theory that Rheagar lived. Read this. http://jertech.blogspot.ie/2013/02/rhaegars-song-of-ice-and-fire.html?m=1 No, Mance is not Rhaegar. Rhaegar is dead. Or if he's alive he's at Greywater Watch since all mssing people are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat King Robert Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Let’s go to the 4th book of the series, AFFC, and to Brienne. She finds a little island where some priests/brothers have a little settlement. There she finds the leader of that settlement, the Big Brother. He was a man who fought in the battle of the Trident, and was wash away until he reached the island...along with 6 rubies from Rhaegar’s armor.So there can be two options:1. He was wounded, but alive…the brothers helped with his wounds and he stayed there in hiding, to atone for his sins.2. He was dead, but the Big Brother that was there at the time gave him the kiss of fire/life or whatever they call it and he was brought back to life. The dragons weren’t alive at that moment, so the powers of the priest weren’t enough, but since Rhaegar already had fire in his blood, the ritual was all that it took for the resurrection to be a success. He couldn’t remain a Targ, so he came up with a cover story…but kept a lot of things that were true for Rhaegar and himself as well.-he was a knight, but he never chose it…-he did not disgraced himself with a sword(that sounds vaguely familiar)-‘ I had women too, and there I did disgrace myself, for some I took by force’…could he be talking about a certain Stark beauty?!?-‘ There was a girl I wished to marry, the younger daughter of a petty lord’…this can again be a reference to Lyanna StarkThe rest of his story is changed, but as a cover story should be.Any thoughts?The septons and septas of the Faith (The Seven Gods in other words) do not practice the kiss of fire, since well.....they belong to the faith, while the supposed "kiss of fire" is something the worshippers of Rhollor performs. I doubt that the "dragon blood" that flowed in Rhaegars veins could muster such magic. Having Targaryen blood doesn't make you a great healer either. He kind of chose to be a knight, even if it wasn't a great passion of his.Also, Lyanna wasn't the daughter of a "petty lord". She was the daughter to the paramount lord of the north.No. Rhaegar is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanna Stormborn Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 It's a good theory though...How is this one more unbelievable than the one that pretty much the same happened to the Hound? (And that one isn't too improbable either)The hound has been seen by at least 4 people since he 'died'. Who has seen Rhaegar in the last 14 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yolkboy Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Before you go accepting George Martin's statement as the be all and end all to the theory that Rheagar lived. Read this. http://jertech.blogspot.ie/2013/02/rhaegars-song-of-ice-and-fire.html?m=1 The fatal flaw (one of) is that Mance grew up at the Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizasterJ Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 The fatal flaw (one of) is that Mance grew up at the Wall. A likely made up backstory by any1 such as the halfhand who was probably told the same fake story by Benjen or Ned to cover for Rhaegar. Yes there could have been a guy that was a wildling and taken in by the nights watch and given a name, but who is to say that that person's Identity wasn't taken by Rhaegar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhorde Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Before you go accepting George Martin's statement as the be all and end all to the theory that Rheagar lived. Read this. http://jertech.blogspot.ie/2013/02/rhaegars-song-of-ice-and-fire.html?m=1 Mance is not Rhaegar. If by some miracle, the guy who you linked to has a correct theory, then I swear to god I will close the book and not finish reading the story. Ever. Lame, unbelievable, done for the sake of shock value plot twist are the adjectives to describe that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boarsbane Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 A likely made up backstory by any1 such as the halfhand who was probably told the same fake story by Benjen or Ned to cover for Rhaegar. Yes there could have been a guy that was a wildling and taken in by the nights watch and given a name, but who is to say that that person's Identity wasn't taken by Rhaegar? Rhaegar looks nothing like Mance and he is probably too big of a pussy to lead a culture like the wildlings anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Stark Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Rhaegar is sleeping with the fishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillboy Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 UnRhaeger will sit on the Iron Throne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia Martell Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Crackpot, thy name is this theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modesty Lannister Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Before you go accepting George Martin's statement as the be all and end all to the theory that Rheagar lived. Read this. http://jertech.blogspot.ie/2013/02/rhaegars-song-of-ice-and-fire.html?m=1 I'm inclined to believe this. It makes sense and it gives us a leader with a higher purpose. However, Dany remains Azor Ahai. Also, read this Alphie Allan interview http://www.vulture.com/2012/06/game-of-thrones-theon-alfie-allen-interview.html?imw=Y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Lannister Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 If Rhaegar is alive all this time, then it would be a deus ex machina if he reappears in the political scene and try to claim the Iron Throne. IF he is alive, I hope that he won't appear in either of the two succeeding books or any sequel of ASOIAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayura Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I really hate the "this would be poor writing" argument, but that is really what I thought while reading this theory (sorry to the OP and others, I respect your opinions but it wouldn't make sense to me). I just imagined Rhaegar coming back (after hundreds saw him die under the blow of Robert at the Trident!) after 20 years of hiding and just like "hi dudes, guess what, I wasn't dead, just 'been hanging with my pals Arthur and Ashara in the swamps [or insert any other location of your own choice] and now I'm back to take the throne yippee yay who's with me you guys? Oh and it so happens I found a harp in this room, maybe we should sing a little song to celebrate?!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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