Bloodraven: The Targaryen Who Caused The Song of Ice and Fire

In the Game of Thrones books, prophecy and magic are like swords without hilts. They're dangerous and unpredictable, but one such prophecy, Aegon's dream about the Long Night, has been confirmed to actually exist. Aegon was right, and the Long Night did fall over Westeros again. But the hero to put an end to the Long Night, Azor Ahai or The Prince That Was Promised, was no sure thing to Aegon's successors. In this video, I discuss a theory that Bloodraven, one of Aegon the Unworthy's bastards, not only knew about Aegon the Conqueror's dream, but manipulated the royal line of House Targaryen to result in a prophesied hero: Jon Snow. Or Daenerys? Art that I didn't credit in the video: Bella Bergolts - Bloodraven; Bloodraven and Shiera Seastar; Shiera Seastar; Euron Greyjoy Chillyravenart - Aegon V; Aegon V and Betha Blackwood; Aerys II and Rhaella; Jaehaerys II and Shaera; Aemon the Dragonknight; Aegon IV; Naerys Targaryen Mike S Miller - Illustrated all pages from the graphic novels of Dunk & Egg Magali Villeneuve - Melissa Blackwood; Barba Bracken; Bethany Bracken; Serenei of Lys Naomimakesart - Daemon Blackfyre Timestamps: 0:00 - 2:12 Intro 2:12 - 6:01 Bloodraven's Origin 6:01 - 8:39 Bloodraven the War Hero 8:39 - 11:14 Hand of the King 11:14 - 18:36 Fun with Eugenics 18:36 - 21:47 Consequences of Eugenics 21:47 - 24:49 Players of the Prophecy - Starks 24:49 - 28:29 Players - Aerys/Aemon/Egg/Rhaegar 28:29 - 30:06 TL;DW 30:06 - 33:08 Last Words #houseofthedragon #asoiaf #gameofthrones