Hey Readers! Just to let you know, most of this chapter is a bit of backstory to how my OC was born, but most of you probably know the story of Rhaegar and Lyanna, so if you want you can skip the backstory which I will put in italics and you can continue to read when the italics end. Of course, if you want to read my various run on sentences briefly describing the circumstance of Jon and Anna's birth, feel free to. Hope you enjoy :)
Lyanna Stark was the eldest sister to Eddard Stark, who was better known as Ned. Lyanna was promised to Robert Baratheon, so she travelled to Kings Landing to be with him, he fell instantly in love with her, and she saw him as a kind strong man who would surely offer a fine future.
Upon arriving at Kings Landing, however, Lyanna was greeted by a white-haired prince named Rhaegar Targaryen, who, like Robert fell hopelessly in love with her. The only difference was that Lyanna loved Rhaegar back. Soon, a large tournament was held, and at the end of it, Rhaegar was crowned the winner, he was given a crown of blue frosted roses that he was supposed to give to the woman he thought was the queen of love and beauty. Everyone there thought he would give the crown to his wife Elia Martell, but instead, he rode right past her and gave the crown to Lyanna Stark. The entire crowd went silent, even Robert who was sitting beside Lyanna in silent fury.
A few weeks later, just before Robert and Lyanna's wedding, she disappeared, but many people had claimed to see her riding off with Rhaegar in the night. Robert, believing that Lyanna had loved him, went to the conclusion that Rhaegar had kidnapped her, but it was exactly the opposite.
That night Rhaegar had come to her and professed his undying love for her, he told her that he knew she had duties and responsibilities and that he didn't expect her to come with him. He told her he had come to ask her to run away with him, he made it clear that if she said no he would never bother her again, but if she said yes, he would forsake the world for her. In Lyanna's short time in Kings Landing, she had come to know the crown prince well, and she had also fallen in love with him. She immediately accepted, and he took her to a beautiful place called the Tower of Joy. There, they shared many nights of passion and romance.
However, back in Kings Landing, a rebellion was rising. Robert had sent word to Ned about the supposed kidnapping of Lyanna, and soon they had an army in their hands. They started what was known after as the war of the Usurpers in efforts to save Lyanna. The following months led up to one of the most infamous battles ever recorded in history. It was at the Trident, Robert had led the army to meet the Kings forces that were moving up north, thousands of men fought and died that day, but somehow Robert and Rhaegar found each other on the watery battlefield and the fight that would decide the rest of Westeros' history began. Rhaegar fought nobly, but Robert fought to win, and eventually, the dragon prince fell. The rebel forces won that battle eventually, but at great cost. It was one of the most deadly battles ever recorded in their history.
Soon after, Ned found out the location of his sister Lyanna, and he travelled to her as fast as he could. When Ned arrived at the Tower of Joy, he was surprised to see it guarded by some of the most skilled members of the Kingsguard. Ned and the others he had brought with him fought these knights and barely won. Ned began to walk up the many steps of the tower when he heard Lyanna's screaming, at which point he began to run.
When he got to the top he found his sister laying in a bed surrounded by blood, she was sweating and had a high fever, but the most beautiful and terrifying thing was the two babies he found her holding. Lyanna was dazed and she was muttering something about Rhaegar, and Ned came closer.
Lyanna had a point of lucidness and stared at him, and the first thing she asked was where Rhaegar was, and Ned told her that Robert valiantly killed him in battle not long ago. He expected her to be happy that she was finally free of her captor, but she despaired, she called out his name and said that she loved him. Ned realized the terrible mistake he and Robert had made, but before he could ask her any more, she told him to promise her he would keep her children safe.
Ned promised her that no harm would come to them, and as he swore this Lyanna's bright blue eyes shut for the last time. Ned despaired at the loss of his beloved sister, and soon the twins started to cry. His most trusted man, Howland Reed entered the room behind him and was shocked at what he saw.
"My Lord," he spoke, his voice shaking. "What are we to do?"
"I promised her I would protect them," Ned said softly. He looked at Reed and saw that his loyalty was true.
"My Lord, your lady wife is pregnant is she not?" Reed asked.
Ned looked at Howland with confusion, "Yes, our first child should be born within the month, but-" Ned suddenly realized what Howland was suggesting. "How will we get to Riverrun without being seen?"
"We'll ride hard and alone, we pass anyone on the road and we can hide the children in our cloaks, we'll stop at brothels along the way, we can pay some of the girls to feed them" Reed spoke.
Ned nodded as the plan began to solidify in his mind. His trusted Maester from Winterfell was at Riverrun to help with Catelyn's pregnancy, and Ned was certain that she would agree with his plans if he told her the reason behind it.
The boy would be easy to claim as his own, he had dark brown hair and brown eyes, clearly taking after Lyanna more than Rhaegar. The girl would be much harder. Ned could already tell she was going to take after her father, it was her eyes. They were a dark and deep purple, nearly indigo, perhaps if one weren't to look too closely they could be passed off as blue.
When they arrived at Riverrun they spoke to only those who needed to be spoken to. Howland and Ned gathered Maester Luwin and Catelyn in her chambers.
"What is the meaning of this husband!" Catelyn cried as they quickly ushered her inside.
Ned and Howland looked at each other and nodded. They removed the babies from their cloaks and Luwin and Catelyn both gasped.
"Whose children are those?" Luwin asked relatively calmly given the situation.
Ned sighed and told them the story as he knew it and they listened with rapt attention. By the end, Catelyn was holding her hand over her mouth in shock and Luwin was nodding his head.
"But how are we to feed them if we can't tell the wet nurse?" Luwin asked.
Suddenly Catelyn gasped and liquid splashed to the floor. "Oh! I don't think we'll have to worry about that much. The baby is coming."
Four hours later...
The bells at Riverrun rang three times then paused and rang three times again. Catelyn Stark give gave birth to three children, first a boy named Robb, then a girl named Anna, then another boy named Jon. Everyone in the Seven Kingdoms was delighted at the news, triplets were so rare, even rarer that they and their mother was healthy.
But there were many that doubted, and that number continued to rise as the children grew older. Those that remembered Rhaegar's face saw it in the girl, those who remembered his voice heard it in the girl, and those who remembered the fate of his other children sought to replicate it.
