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Published: 2012-02-13 12:16:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 10813; Favourites: 47; Downloads: 413
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Description I realise I've never drawn Rhaegar and Lyanna in a romantic vein before, it's just not a backstory that has ever grabbed me, that and the exact details of what happened are too hazy for me to be comfortable with (older married man abducts 15 year old girl doesn't = true romance to me,) so I've tended to avoid romantic imagery in favour of coarser visuals.

Not that this is anywhere near the proper fandom image of these two, as I drew it for a genderbend competition. Still, I maintain it stays close to the true spirit of this romantic 'ship - i.e. a little bit on the creepy side if you stop to think about it.

Pretty much like every couple GRRM has ever written, except possibly Ned and Cat, who are just too dull to draw.
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Red-Jirachi-2 [2023-04-21 07:09:18 +0000 UTC]

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Gala-maia [2016-07-09 01:01:38 +0000 UTC]

Luckiest boy in Westeros I might say xD

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Gerosion [2014-09-15 08:52:13 +0000 UTC]

OF COURSE even Rhaegar's boobs had to look perfect. The rest of the ladies must've felt insecure.Boy! Lyanna is how I imagined a young Benjen Stark to look like. I can imagine fem!Robert smashing fem!Rhaegar with a hammer for "stealing" her bf.

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kethryn In reply to Gerosion [2014-10-11 13:24:48 +0000 UTC]

There is so much fun to be had with this concept, I may have to draw fem!Roberta against femRhaegarina now.

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Gerosion In reply to kethryn [2014-10-11 19:08:03 +0000 UTC]

That would be fun to see. Poor boy!Lyanna. Two hot older women want him. I bet boy!Cersei was jealous that boy!Lyanna got the babes.

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RTakeshi [2012-12-18 17:44:46 +0000 UTC]

HAHHAAAA LYANNA'S FACE
BEST THING
Definitely works, and I agree with other comments, looks like Arya so very appropriate. It's such a shame we didn't ever get to see more of Lyanna...
Course now this is so great, I'm almost wishing genderbent was cannon here. Jon would be trickier to explain though XD

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kethryn In reply to RTakeshi [2013-02-15 17:28:16 +0000 UTC]

Probably my best Rhaegar and Lyanna picture EVA.

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mariasindellagrayson [2012-09-14 03:46:06 +0000 UTC]

Ned and Cat are not dull. I loved their relationship!

Great artwork, I adore all of your ASOIAF stuff.

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kethryn In reply to mariasindellagrayson [2012-09-18 19:45:05 +0000 UTC]

Arf! They're not for me, just not dysfunctional enough, or indeed, at all!

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mariasindellagrayson In reply to kethryn [2012-09-20 04:41:22 +0000 UTC]

I'm normally a fan of the romantic-crazy-intense couples too, but in the wild world that is ASOIAF, Ned and Cat are refreshingly normal. They are just two people in a simple marriage who truly love each other and want their family to be safe and cared for.

I'm also just a really big fan of Catelyn - I know I'm in the minority here, lol!

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kethryn In reply to mariasindellagrayson [2012-09-20 10:54:18 +0000 UTC]

Arf, I have the brain and tastes of an adolescent boy, so as you can imagine, I tend towards badass Arya and wise-cracking Tyrion as my faves. Cat provides contrast for sure!

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mariasindellagrayson In reply to kethryn [2012-09-20 16:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Again I'm in the minority here but I like Sansa more than Arya. I love Arya, don't get me wrong, she's awesome, but I can relate more to Sansa. Tyrion is one of my favorites as well!

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CrowleysPyramid [2012-09-05 09:23:45 +0000 UTC]

Lyan:

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kethryn In reply to CrowleysPyramid [2012-09-09 12:17:41 +0000 UTC]

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ShoujoSharingan [2012-07-02 07:46:15 +0000 UTC]

hahahaha this is so cool! xD

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kethryn In reply to ShoujoSharingan [2012-07-06 16:21:38 +0000 UTC]

It had to be done!

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donobowk [2012-06-06 15:09:04 +0000 UTC]

its a weird situation, the age gap is iffy but I don't actually imagine Rhaegar kidnapping anyone, everyone but Robert thought he was an awesome dude

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kethryn In reply to donobowk [2012-06-06 20:08:27 +0000 UTC]

Rhaegar is generally not imagined with tits either!

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donobowk In reply to kethryn [2012-06-06 20:46:57 +0000 UTC]

haha I meant the real situation, Rhaegar should be imagined with tits more though

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thecheeseisevil [2012-02-21 00:51:07 +0000 UTC]

Though I do ship Rhaegar and Lyanna, the age thing really is a bit iffy. The medieval setting makes things a little bit better (and at least he's still under 30), but yes, I can see why it can be creepy. Love their genderbent versions, female Rhaegar looks like she just casually passed by male Lyanna, grabbed him and went in her merry way, without even getting off her horse. XD The poor kid looks really scared.

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kethryn In reply to thecheeseisevil [2012-02-21 11:12:28 +0000 UTC]

Heh. That's exactly what happened! Though I'm hoping male Lyanna is more dumbstruck than frightened. He was just minding his own business when he got Princessed. Royalty are like that, they don't expect refusal.

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thecheeseisevil In reply to kethryn [2012-02-21 20:31:43 +0000 UTC]

Poor kid, still - he must have been like "What? How did I get here?" Oh, those crazy Targaryens. Nothing could get in the way of making a third head for the dragon, not even young Lyanna's...mushroom picking...sword fighting...whatever.

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kethryn In reply to thecheeseisevil [2012-02-22 11:12:59 +0000 UTC]

Mushroom picking is the classic scenario for being abducted by randy royalty, it's an occupational hazard!

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Wolfsister [2012-02-13 22:51:28 +0000 UTC]

Rhaegar has great boobs. And I love how Lyanna looks like a surprised rag doll

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kethryn In reply to Wolfsister [2012-02-14 11:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Rhaegar has good boobs

Not the sort of comment regarding Rhaegar you'd expect!

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Ruriko21 [2012-02-13 19:19:57 +0000 UTC]

LOL Rhaegar looks like a viking woman on a dress and Lyanna hahaha the face- my tummy! stop! it hurts!! XDDD

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kethryn In reply to Ruriko21 [2012-02-13 20:25:42 +0000 UTC]

Poor Lyanna, snatched up unexpectedly while out picking mushrooms or some such manly pursuit.

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Ruriko21 In reply to kethryn [2012-02-13 21:25:12 +0000 UTC]

probably working on her swordsmanship while at it XDDD

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Marliv [2012-02-13 16:24:30 +0000 UTC]

Well, at least Rhaegar looks good, boobs or no boobs. And male Lyanna looks sort of like little Arya, very fitting.

That's why from the very beggining I failed to see the romance. She's, like, 15! He's much older, married and with children! Wow, Rhaegar, you're really the perfect prince every girl dreams about!

The concept of a 20-something married woman abducting a teenage boy is rather intriguing, though. Has something like that ever happened?

I think that Tyrion's first marriage was rather romantic... up to a point, that is.

Thankfully I never was into fluffy romance, so I don't really mind that ASOIAF is so gloom and Jon and Dany aren't prancicng around on a unicorn yet.

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QueenofIceandFire In reply to Marliv [2016-07-13 22:42:21 +0000 UTC]

He was 22 years old and his marriage was for obligation T_T

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mariasindellagrayson In reply to Marliv [2012-09-14 03:49:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm a hopeless romantic and fairytale endings kind of girl. Unfortunately that does not go well with being an obsessed ASOIAF fan :/.

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kethryn In reply to Marliv [2012-02-13 20:37:43 +0000 UTC]

It's rare but does happen. Blame chatrooms. :/

Ah, well, I can't say I'm the most romantic person. My attempts at romantic art do tend to come out a bit Bolton Valentine in general. I'm a bit of an old cynic alas!

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