The Mad King Aerys was saved from captivity by Ser Barristan Selmy at the Defiance of Duskendale. This event is years prior Robert’s Rebellion that overthrew The Mad King Aerys. The capture of Aerys and subsequent siege of duskendale is acredites to driving the mad king mad. See Barristan coming to the rescue is known as one of his greatest feats since Tywin Lannisters descisions would have led to Aerys’s demise. #aerystargaryen #madking #asoiaftiktok #gameofthroneslore #gameofthronestiktok