Character from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
The melancholy crown prince who was beloved by nearly everyone — a warrior-poet obsessed with prophecy who ran away with Lyanna Stark, igniting a rebellion that destroyed his dynasty and produced the secret heir to everything.
Rhaegar exists as a ghost in the narrative — everyone who knew him remembers a different man. Robert sees the rapist who stole his betrothed. Ned sees the catalyst of a war that killed his family. Barristan sees the finest prince he ever served. The truth seems to be a man so consumed by prophecy that he treated living people as instruments of destiny, which is a gentle way of saying he was willing to let the world burn for the sake of a song. His charm and melancholy made this seem romantic rather than monstrous — while it lasted.
Tall and hauntingly beautiful with silver hair and deep indigo eyes. A warrior's build carried with a scholar's grace. Melancholy and regal — people who met him described feeling as though they were in the presence of someone who belonged to a different, better age. He wore black armor with a three-headed dragon in rubies on the breastplate.
Also known as: Rhaegar, Rhaegar Targaryen, The Last Dragon, Prince Rhaegar