🚨 SHOCKING GAME OF THRONES SECRET EXPOSED? 🚨
What if the bald, whispering Spider we’ve all trusted… is secretly DRAGON BLOOD?
Varys — the man who knows everything, pulls every string, and somehow survived being cut as a boy in a dark blood ritual — might NOT be some random Lys street kid.
Silver hair? Shaved to hide it. King’s blood? Explains why sorcerers targeted HIM. And his obsession with putting a “perfect” Targaryen on the throne… what if it’s PERSONAL?
Mind. Blown. 😱🐉
The full insane theory (and why it actually makes terrifying sense) is right here 👇
In the sprawling world of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, few characters are as enigmatic as Lord Varys, the Master of Whisperers. Bald, powdered, soft-spoken, and seemingly without ambition beyond “the realm’s” good, Varys has spent decades navigating the treacherous politics of Westeros. Yet his true origins remain one of the series’ most guarded secrets. A persistent fan theory suggests a startling link: that Varys may descend from Aerion Targaryen, the infamous “Brightflame” prince whose brief, fiery life ended in madness.
Aerion Targaryen, second son of King Maekar I, earned his nickname through a volatile mix of arrogance and obsession with fire. In the Dunk & Egg novellas, particularly The Hedge Knight, Aerion appears as a cruel bully who forces his squire to drink wildfire-laced wine and later attempts to “prove” his dragon heritage by consuming the substance himself in 233 AC. He died writhing in agony, convinced the flames would transform him. Before that, Aerion spent years in exile in Lys following family scandals and rivalries over succession.
The theory posits that during his Lysene sojourn, Aerion fathered one or more bastards. Varys, who claims birth in Lys to a humble family before being sold into a life of mutilation and performance, could theoretically stem from that line. Proponents argue this explains several oddities in Varys’ story.
First, his childhood trauma: As a boy, Varys was castrated during a blood magic ritual by a sorcerer who burned his manhood in a brazier, claiming it unlocked power through “king’s blood.” In Westerosi lore, Targaryen blood — especially from the main line — carries unique potency for sorcery. Fans ask: Why target a random urchin unless he carried royal lineage?
Second, appearance: Targaryens famously sport silver-gold hair and violet eyes. Varys keeps his head meticulously shaved and his face powdered. While he attributes this to his eunuch status and a desire for a distinctive look, skeptics see it as concealment. His name, “Varys,” echoes Valyrian naming patterns (Vaemond, Vaes Dothrak, etc.), unlike common Westerosi or Essosi names.
Third, motivation: Varys publicly serves the realm but has consistently backed Targaryen restoration. He aided the Mad King Aerys II until the end, then supported Daenerys and Viserys from afar before shifting to the mysterious “Young Griff” (Aegon VI in the books). If Varys has Targaryen blood via Aerion — a branch passed over for the throne — his actions could reflect a personal claim or revenge against the Baratheon/Lannister usurpation.
The Brightflame link often merges with the larger Blackfyre theory. The Blackfyres, a cadet branch founded by Daemon Blackfyre, rebelled multiple times against the main Targaryen line. Illyrio Mopatis, Varys’ key ally, claims the male Blackfyre line is extinct, but female-line descendants could persist. Some call this hybrid the “Brightfyre” theory: Varys as a Brightflame (Aerion descendant) partnering with Blackfyre elements to install a puppet ruler blending both claims.
Yet the evidence remains circumstantial at best. Martin provides no direct confirmation. Varys’ Lys birth story appears in A Clash of Kings, told to Tyrion Lannister without contradiction. Aerion’s Lys period is brief and unelaborated; no canonical bastards are named. Maegor, Aerion’s legitimate son, died in infancy with no issue recorded.
Critics of the theory point to simpler explanations. Varys’ eunuch status and shaved head align with his mummer background and desire to appear non-threatening. His support for Targaryens could stem from ideology — he repeatedly claims to favor a “gentle” ruler for the smallfolk — rather than blood. The blood ritual might simply reflect Essosi sorcery practices targeting vulnerable children, not royal heritage.
Discussions on forums like Reddit’s r/asoiaf and Westeros.org have debated this for years. Some threads label it plausible, tying it to Martin’s love of hidden lineages (e.g., Jon Snow). Others dismiss it as overreach, noting the Blackfyre angle fits better with the Golden Company’s involvement and Illyrio’s Pentos ties.
In the HBO adaptation Game of Thrones, Varys’ backstory is simplified. No Lys exile or Brightflame hints appear, and his arc ends with opposition to Daenerys rather than restoration scheming. The showrunners never explored deeper ancestry, focusing instead on his moral ambiguity.
As The Winds of Winter remains unpublished, Varys’ origins stay shrouded. Martin delights in subverting expectations; he could reveal a Targaryen link, confirm Blackfyre ties, or leave it ambiguous forever. For now, the Aerion connection stands as one of many tantalizing possibilities in a series built on secrets.
Whether fact or fiction, the theory underscores why Martin’s world endures: even minor historical figures like Aerion Brightflame can cast long shadows, and no character’s past is ever truly irrelevant.
