Question about Targaryen Madness???
So I've heard numerous theories before about how the Mad King went mad because his mind was twisted by the Three-Eyed Raven in the same way that Hodor's mind was by Bran (his obsession with 'Burn them all' and being reborn as a dragon). I recently heard another that Aerion 'Brightflame' may have also become mad due to having dragon dreams and subsequently believing himself to be a dragon.
Could it be argued that the Targaryen Madness is a result of 'dragon dreams' or The Three Eyed Raven?
Obviously not all who have the dreams would go mad but there is probably a link as the dreams are most likely related to the magic which binds their bloodline to the dragons.
Posted Feb 19, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC
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