A Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones

by

George R. R. Martin

Rhaego is the name of Daenerys and Khal Drogo’s unborn son. The name comes from Daenerys’s brother Rhaegar. To save Khal Drogo, Daenerys agrees to let Mirri perform a spell in which a death will be traded for Khal Drogo’s life. Later, Daenerys learns that she traded Rhaego’s life for Khal Drogo’s.
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Rhaego Character Timeline in A Game of Thrones

The timeline below shows where the character Rhaego appears in A Game of Thrones. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 54: Daenerys
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Khal Drogo says that Rhaego, Dany’s unborn son, has no need for iron chairs. There is plenty of land to... (full context)