Why did Jaime Lannister kill Aerys Targaryen?
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Why did Jaime Lannister kill Aerys Targaryen?
He killed Aerys because he plotted, with his hand and other pyromancers, to burn King’s Landing down with wildfire. And also for how he treated him and his father.
Why did Ser Jaime kill the mad king?
He later explains to Brienne that he killed Aerys because the king had planned to incinerate all of King’s Landing and its inhabitants rather than let it fall into Robert’s hands.
Why did the Mad King want to burn King’s Landing?
Aerys also wanted to destroy King’s Landing because he didn’t want anyone besides himself sitting on the Iron Throne. These are elements that would later be mirrored by Daenerys’ descent in Game of Thrones’ final season when she DID destroy the city.
Why did Aerys targaryen say burn them all?
Specifically, Aerys has been hoarding wildfire and ordering pyromancers to make it. He’s also keen on executing people by dipping them in wildfire and then burning them, as he did to his penultimate Hand of the King, Chelsted.
Who killed Ned Stark’s father?
Brandon Stark was the heir of Rickard Stark, the Lord of Winterfell, and the older brother of Eddard, Lyanna and Benjen Stark. He was killed by strangulation by the Mad King when he protested the kidnapping of Lyanna by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. His father Rickard died along with him by wildfire.
When did Jaime Lannister kill the mad king?
In Game of Thrones, the Mad King was around 37-years-old when Jaime killed him, since this event took place in 281AC (it’s unclear, though, if his birth year is the same, since the show changed Aerys’ father from Jaehaerys II to Aegon V, so it’s possible he is older).
What episode did Jaime kill the mad king?
Kissed By Fire
What really happened the day Jaime killed King Aerys? Viewers got the facts (or at least Jaime’s own version of them) back in Season 3, in the iconic episode “Kissed By Fire.” While recuperating in the baths at Harrenhal, the Kingslayer told the story of his moniker to Brienne of Tarth.
Who was King before the Mad King?
Aerys II
| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Royal House | House Targaryen |
| Predecessor | Jaehaerys II Targaryen |
| Heir | 1st: Rhaegar Targaryen (262–283 AC) 2nd: Viserys Targaryen (283–283 AC) |
| Successor | Robert I Baratheon |
Who killed Rhaegar Targaryen?
Robert Baratheon
Rhaegar was popular with the smallfolk during his lifetime, but he died in Robert’s Rebellion which was triggered in part by his abduction of Lyanna Stark. He was slain in single combat by Robert Baratheon at the ruby ford during the Battle of the Trident.