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In addition to what Barristan Selmy revealed about Aerys (that he lusted after Joanna and behaved indecently at her bedding), there are many hints in the books that support either theories:

1) The last sentence Tywin told Jaime and Tyrion, almost in the same words, is "you are no son of mine". 2) Tywin told Tyrion "Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors, since I cannot prove that you are not mine". 3) Tyrion called Joffrey "Aerys the Third". 4) Genna, Tywin's sister, told Jaime "Tyrion is Tywin's son, not you".

All those can be interpreted figuratively, but maybe part of them - literally, unknown to those who said them?

5) Aerys sought to destroy King's Landing by wildfire - Tyrion and Cersei used wildfire to destroy parts of King's Landing (Tyrion - the harbor; Cersei - the Tower of the Hand [in the books]). 6) One of Tyrion's main interests is the study of dragons. 7) Cersei is mentally unstable and capable of homicide and sadism, and Joffrey - much worse. He could have inherited the strain of lunacy from Aerys via Cersei.

The physical features do not mean much. The Lannisters genes can be dominant over the Targaryens genes.

I think it is more likely that Jaime and Cersei, not Tyrion, are offsprings of Aerys, for two reason: first, Joffrey - whose behavior and personality matches Aerys and other Targayens lunatics (Aerion killed his brother's cat) so much. Second, Tywin married Joanna on 263AC; Jaime and Cersei were born on 266AC; Tyrion was born on 273AC. what is more plausible: that Aerys would wait two or nine years to fulfill his lust?

As for "the dragon has three heads" - seems that two of them are Daenerys and Jon, and the third... those who read the books know who is the candidate. No spoilers please. 89.138.104.224 10:51, August 27, 2016 (UTC)