Nowhere in the books have I ever read that it was Robert first claiming Lyanna was kidnapped and raped. Can you post the proof of that from GRRM?Brandon and Rickard came to KL because Lyanna was missing, which was fueled by Robert's insistence that she was kidnapped and being raped. It was the precursor to the war. The Mad King just poured gasoline on it. Also, I'm pretty sure Lyanna sent a raven. It's not stated in the book but I could easily see Lyanna sending some sort of word to her brothers that everything was fine and I can see Brandon balling the note up like fukk that you're coming home. I mean, Lyanna told Ned and Brandon explicitly that she didn't want to marry Robert and that he was a cheater yet, Brandon and Robert continued with the narrative that Rhaegar kidnapped her and raped her. They never even tried to listen to her.
Plus Robert wasn't even around Brandon during this time. He was in the Vale and Brandon was in the Riverlands. I don't recall ever reading that Brandon heard about it from Robert.
Rickard did not go to Kings Landing for Lyanna. He went because Aerys imprisoned Brandon for Treason a long other noble sons including Jon Arryn's heir. Why didn't Robert go if he's the one saying that's what happened?
From what I remembered it was just common belief considering the circumstances behind it.
No one ever said Lyanna sent a raven. I think you're giving her and Rhaegar too much credit. They acted selfishly and their actions is what led to the events that eventually caused the rebellion, not Robert.
And it's so funny that Lyanna had an issue marrying Robert because he was a cheater but had no problem running off with a man that had a wife and 2 children
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