Rhaegar Targaryen

==Summary==
Prince Rhaegar Targaryen was the firstborn son of King Aerys II Targaryen and his sister-wife, Queen Rhaella. As heir-apparent, he was the Prince of Dragonstone and crown prince for the Iron Throne. 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. Rhaegar was the elder brother of the exiled last members of House Targaryen, Prince Viserys and Princess Daenerys.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with longsword
Name: Rhaegar Targaryen, the last dragon, Silver prince, the dragon prince
Origin: A Song of Ice and Fire
Gender: Male
Age: Died at 23 or 24
Classification: Human, Knight, Prince of Dragonstone, Valyrians, Crownlander
Powers and Abilities:
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Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery, Skilled Horse rider (Is a great jouster. It is said that jousting was three-quarters horsemanship,A Feast for Crows, Jaime II and that a great jouster must be a great horseman first.A Dance with Dragons, Reek III Rhaegar and Robert fought on their horsesA Game of Thrones, Eddard I)
|-|Valyrian/Targaryen physiology=
Animal Manipulation (Valyrians have an empathic connection to dragons, and are the only known people in the world who have been able to tame themFire & Blood, A Time of Testing - The Realm RemadeThe World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Rise of Valyria), Telepathy (A dragonrider and his dragon have a strong bond, and a dragon might to be able to sense when its current rider is in distress, has died or feels intense pleasure.Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra OverthrownA Storm of Swords, Daenerys II Daenerys has also screamed out when Drogon was hit by a spearA Dance with Dragons, Daenerys IX), Minor Resistance to Temperature Manipulation (The author stated that Targaryens can tolerate a little more heat than most ordinary people. Aegon V has been shown to be unaffected by the heat of the sun in hot weather, never sweatingThe Sworn Sword)
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Attack Potency: Athlete level, higher with swords
Speed: Peak Human
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human
Striking Strength: Athlete level, higher with weapons
Durability: Athlete level, higher with plate armor
Stamina: Peak Human
Range: Extended Melee Range
Standard Equipment:
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 longsword, dagger, heater shield (Oaken shield, that offer significant protection, but they are heavy and require strength to wield them or shield made of pine and linden, that are lightweight and an enemy's weapon can catch in pine)
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Rhaegar owned night-black plate armor, with the three-headed dragon of House Targaryen decorated in rubies on its breastplate,A Game of Thrones, Eddard IA Game of Thrones, Eddard XVA Feast for Crows, Jaime I and underneath the plate he wore golden hauberk or byrnie of mail.A Feast for Crows, Cersei V Greathelm with gold, orange, and red silken streamers resembling flames, boiled leather (worn under mail)
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*Optional Equipment: Destriers, Coursers, Chargers (the warhorses are trained to kick and bite. Brienne stated "they are weapons, like the men who rode them"A Feast for Crows, Brienne VI)
Intelligence:
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As a noble, he received a high level education and was trained from an early age in the traditional martial skills of Westeros (Swordmanship, archery, riding, military strategy and tactics, etc.).
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Rhaegar was an intelligent young man, who excelled at anything to which he put his mind, and grew to be a great knight and a skilled musician.A Storm of Swords, Daenerys IV Barristan Selmy stated that Rhaegar was a most puissant warriorA Storm of Swords, Daenerys I and that his prowess was unquestioned. Wounded Prime Robert Baratheon in single combat.A Game of Thrones, Eddard IIThe World of Ice and Fire, The Fall of the DragonsAs a child he read obsessively, to the point that jests were made about his habits.
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Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses
Feats:
===Jousting Lance:===
*Rhaegar fought well during the tournament in honor of Viserys's birth, besting a dozen of Tywin Lannister's finest jousters, Barristan Selmy, Gerion, and Tygett Lannister but was defeated in the champion's tilt by his friend Arthur Dayne.The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys IIA Feast for Crows, Cersei V
*Defeated Arthur Dayne, Simon Toyne, Oberyn Martell, Steffon Baratheon and Jason Mallister during tournaments at Storm's End .
*Defeated Arthur Dayne, Barristan Selmy, two others knights of the Kingsguard, Yohn Royce and Brandon Stark during the tourney at Harrenhal A Game of Thrones, Eddard XVThe World of Ice & Fire, The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring
==Gallery==
File:Rhaegar Targaryen and Arthur Dayne.jpg
File:Rhaegar Targaryen 1.jpg
File:Rhaegar and Lyanna.jpg
File:Rhaegar Targaryen 2.jpg
File:Lyanna stark and rhaegar targaryen by mrgotland d6c0zoi-fullview.png
File:Rhaegar Targaryen 3.jpg
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
 
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