10 things that Game of Thrones fans get absurdly wrong

Modified Oct 21, 2024 19:24 ET

10. Prince Rhaegar 'Kidnapping' Lyanna Stark Started Robert's Rebellion

Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon in Game of Thrones | Image via HBO

In the show's first season, Eddard Stark and King Robert talk about the claim that Rhaegar Targaryen kidnapped Lyanna Stark, who was engaged to Robert and is Eddard's sister. This happened before Robert's Rebellion, the conflict that resulted in Robert Baratheon removing the Targaryens from power and becoming king. Many people who watch the show or read the books mistakenly believe that Rhaegar's abduction of Lyanna was the cause of Robert's Rebellion. Even though he was a crucial influence, Robert did not just start a war with the Targaryens because his love was captured.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala