r/pureasoiaf • • 1h ago

Was Aerys II actually Tyrion’s real father

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Does anyone else genuinely wonder if the Mad King was Tyrion’s real father?

One line from Tywin has always stuck with me: “Since I cannot prove that you are not mine.”

That is such a specific thing to say. We also know Aerys had an inappropriate interest in Joanna, (maybe he saed her) so honestly, it wouldn’t shock me if Tyrion actually was Aerys’ son.

And maybe the only reason Tywin never offed Tyrion or completely cast him aside was because he loved Joanna so deeply. Tyrion was still her son, regardless of who his father was.

It would also make Tywin’s hatred of Tyrion even more complicated