Elia Martell is an unseen character in Game of Thrones. She is deceased when the events of the series begin and is not expected to appear in the series.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 2 Family tree 3 In the books 4 Image Gallery 5 See also 6 References

BiographyEdit

BackgroundEdit

Princess Elia was the wife of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. They had two children; a daughter Rhaenys and a son Aegon. She was born into House Martell in Dorne.^[1] Her marriage to Prince Rhaegar was arranged by King Aerys II Targaryen and considered an insult by Tywin Lannister, Aerys' Hand of the King, who had proposed his daughter Cersei as a bride for the Prince but was rejected. The marriage was one of the reasons Lord Tywin resigned his post as Hand.^[2]

When Robert's Rebellion erupted, Elia was kept in King's Landing by King Aerys to ensure the loyalty of House Martell during the conflict.^[3]

Rhaegar was killed during the fighting at the Battle of the Trident. Elia was raped and murdered by Ser Gregor Clegane during the Sack of King's Landing. Both of her children were also killed.^[3]

Family treeEdit

Aemon Targaryen Night's Watch

Aegon V Targaryen Deceased

Unknown Targaryen Queen Deceased

Aerys II Targaryen Deceased

Rhaella Targaryen Deceased

Rhaegar Targaryen Deceased

Elia Targaryen née Martell Deceased

Viserys Targaryen Deceased

Drogo Deceased

Daenerys Targaryen

Rhaenys Targaryen Deceased

Aegon Targaryen Deceased

Rhaego Deceased

In the booksEdit

In A Song of Ice and Fire, Elia is also the wife of Rhaegar, and died with her children in the Sack of King's Landing. She was the sister of Princes Doran, the ruling Prince of Dorne, and Oberyn Martell.

During Robert's Rebellion, Gregor Clegane raped and killed Elia after bashing in her son's head, while his hands were still tainted with the infant's blood.

Tywin Lannister later admitted to Tyrion that there was no need to kill Elia because "by herself she was nothing" (in contrast to her children). The Mountain killed her simply because Tywin did not tell him to spare her. Tywin doubted if he had mentioned Elia at all, for he had many pressing concerns to worry about at that time, nor did he realize yet what kind of monster the Mountain was.

Image GalleryEdit

See alsoEdit

• Elia Martell at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)

ReferencesEdit

v • d • e House Martell
Lord:	Prince Doran Martell	Heir:
Seat:	Sunspear	Lands:	Dorne
Title(s):	Prince of Dorne · Lord of Sunspear
Current members:	Prince Trystane Martell
Deceased members:	Princess Elia Martell
Household:	Princess Myrcella Baratheon · Septa Eglantine · Ser Arys Oakheart
Overlord:	House Baratheon of King's Landing

v • d • e House Targaryen
Lord:	Daenerys Targaryen	Heir:	None
Seat:	Exiled	Lands:	Exiled
Title(s):	King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm
Ancestors:	Aegon the Conqueror · Visenya · Rhaenys · Maegor the Cruel · Rhaenyra · Aegon II · Aegon III · Baelor the Blessed · Viserys II · Aegon the Unworthy · Naerys · Daena the Defiant · Daeron the Good · Daenerys, daughter of Aegon IV · Myriah Martell · Baelor Breakspear · Aerys I · Aelinor · Rhaegel · Maekar I · Aerion the Monstrous · Aegon the Unlikely
Current members:	Aemon Targaryen
Deceased members:	Aerys II Targaryen · Rhaella Targaryen · Rhaegar Targaryen · Elia Martell · Rhaenys Targaryen · Aegon Targaryen · Viserys Targaryen · Drogo · Rhaego
Household:	Ser Jorah Mormont · Ser Barristan Selmy · Rakharo · Kovarro · Aggo · Irri · Doreah · Jhiqui · Malakho · Missandei · Grey Worm