Game Of: Thrones: The Story So Far

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: After Drogo and Viserys die, Daenerys steps into a funeral pyre with three petrified eggs and emerges with three live dragons , the first in over a century. Game of Thrones: The Story So Far

: While in King's Landing, Ned discovers that Robert’s children are actually the products of an incestuous affair between Queen Cersei and her brother, Jaime . Explainer: Game of Thrones, the story so far

: The "Mad King" Aerys II Targaryen executed Lyanna's father and brother, prompting Eddard "Ned" Stark and Robert Baratheon to lead a rebellion. Explainer: Game of Thrones

: Defend King Joffrey’s (and later Tommen’s) claim to the throne.

: Robert’s brothers, Stannis and Renly , both claim the throne as the rightful heirs.