Jon snows true parentage was one of the biggest points of discussion and theorizing across game of thrones entire run and the first five a song of ice and fire books beforehand. The prevailing fan theory about jon snows real name seems to have been confirmed by an empire magazine article about game of thrones season 7. Now, reddit users have found a leaked page from empire magazine, which appears to confirm jon snows name is really jaehaerys targaryen. We now know jon shows real name, and it could mean.
Rhaegar divorced elia martell and married lyanna in secret. Tucked among the wedding between prince rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark was a surprising reveal. One user called sparkledavisjr presented a pretty convincing theory about jon snows name and how it could trace him right back to his presumed. The season seven finale of game of thrones not only confirmed that jon snow is the trueborn son of rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark, but. At the age of fourteen, he joins the nights watch, where he earns the nickname lord snow. One of the earliest introduced mysteries in a song of ice and fire is the identity of jon snow s mother. Oct 18, 2017 the season seven finale of game of thrones not only confirmed that jon snow is the trueborn son of rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark, but also revealed the real name of the king in the north.
On several occasions, the topic is brought to the readers attention in text, although several characters provide different possibilities. Sep 04, 2017 how jon snows real name makes sense got season 8 aegon targaryen got season 7 finale spoilers. Jon snow meeting daenerys targareyn has been one of the biggest events of game of thrones season seven. The season 6 finale introduced that jon snow isnt the original name that his parents gave him when he was a baby. Martin has known about jon snows parents this whole time, and hes been subtly telling fans for more than a decadeexcept nobody noticed.
Jun 17, 2017 now, reddit users have found a leaked page from empire magazine, which appears to confirm jon snow s name is really jaehaerys targaryen. Game of thrones just revealed jon snows real name, heres. Martins a song of ice and fire, where jon is still currently dead after the nights watch mutiny against him. Martin may provide some hope for those still reeling from the events of the season 5. Theres another passage from a dance with dragons that can also be interpreted. Jon snows mother was lyanna stark, neds sister, who birthed jon and who gave him his real name of aegon targaryen a name inherited from multiple other aegons in. Jul 02, 2016 one user called sparkledavisjr presented a pretty convincing theory about jon snows name and how it could trace him right back to his presumed father, rhaegar targaryen. The tower of joy is a tower located on the northern edge of the red mountains of dorne. Jon snows real name revealed on game thrones rhaegar.
Finally, another bit from a book that was curiously omitted from the show directly implicates jon snow as the prince that was promised after the info that came to light int he season 7 finale. With his name being aegon targaryen, that makes jon snow a prince, which one would expect to be a prerequisite for being the prince that was promised though it. He came to westeros from essos and united all of the lands warring factions. Game of thrones finally confirms jon snows parents and. Jun 29, 2016 jon snows real name revealed by lipreading game of thrones fan. During a greenseer vision under the guidance of the threeeyed raven, bran stark and his mentor witness the confrontation. Aug 28, 2017 that big jon snow twist left book readers scratching their heads. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones, in which he is portrayed by english actor kit harington. Who are jon snows real parents on game of thrones popsugar.
Harington was born on 26 december 1986 in acton, london, to deborah jane catesby, a former playwright, and sir david robert harington, 15th baronet, a businessman. Martins book series, its a revelation 20 years in the making. Harington played jon snow for eight years, and the end of the show hit him hard, a friend of his told the news outlet. Jul 05, 2015 and, yet, a sidebyside comparison of jon snows death scenes in both the show and in the book by george r. It was strongly hinted that jon is a targaryen from the winds of winter game of thrones, s06e10. After seven seasons of calling him jon snow, game of thrones fans may have a hard time making the switch. Rhaegar targaryen, jon snows real father and daenerys emilia. Jon snows real name and history have been revealed on game of thrones note. Jun 24, 2019 jon snows real name might be aemon targaryen in the books its important to note that game of thrones has revealed jons true parentage and his real name, but no such event has happened yet in george r. Now that jon snow is king, how many titles does he hold. Game of thrones finally confirms jon snows parents and real name. We also went and asked the finales director, miguel sapochnik, about the identity of snow s dad, he said he couldnt outright tell us. Game of thrones finale confirms gamechanging fan theory. Game of thrones has been spinning the mystery of jon snow from the very beginning, and the season 7 finale finally gave us some huge answers.
Following the revelation that jon snow is not ned starks bastard but rather the son of his sister lyanna in. According to a redditor, this is jon snows real name. Rhaegar targaryen, jon snow s real father and daenerys emilia. He also built the iron throne out of his enemies swords. Jon himself is unaware of his mothers identity, and does not even know whether she had been highborn or lowborn. For six whole seasons, weve been calling the beautiful bastard jon snow by his game of thrones book given name.
Sep 01, 2017 jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books years ago. How jon snows real name makes sense got season 8 aegon. One thing that we learned last season is who jon snow s parents really are rhaegar. What is jon snows official royal title on game of thrones. The last time eddard stark saw jon snow, he made a promise. An idea thats been batted around in the past is that rhaegar actually named jon after jon connington. Jon snow is not the bastard of ned stark, but is actually the son of his sister lyanna and her lover rhaegar. Jon snows game of thrones death in the book is very. Aug 28, 2017 jon snow meeting daenerys targareyn has been one of the biggest events of game of thrones season seven. But according to this weeks finale, jons first name is not jon, nor is it the. In this twopart series, umaestermerry analyzes jon snows tenure as lord commander of the nights watch, paying special heed to the narrative and the realworld philosophical struggles grrm writes into jons story in adwd. Game of thrones gave jon snow the wrong targaryen name. Jon snow and daenerys targaryen made love for the first time while bran took viewers into important flashbacks of jons parents.
In the season 6 scene where bran witnesses lyanna giving birth to jon, she tells her brother, a. Rhaegar was the son of the mad king, aerys ii targaryen, and the older brother to daenerys targaryen. And, yet, a sidebyside comparison of jon snows death scenes in both the show and in the book by george r. Jun 17, 2017 the season 6 finale introduced that jon snow isnt the original name that his parents gave him when he was a baby. If this is confusing, bear with me while i explain some mindbending history. Unaware of the identity of his mother,9 jon was raised at winterfell. He thinks jons real last name is sandthe surname given to bastards in dorne. He realized this is itthis is the end, it was something they had. Game of thrones reveals what jon snows real name is and. Following the revelation that jon snow is not ned starks bastard but rather. Aug 28, 2017 after seven seasons of calling him jon snow, game of thrones fans may have a hard time making the switch.
Martin may provide some hope for those still reeling from the events of. Jul 01, 2016 that jon s real name is actually jaehaerys. Weve learned a lot about jon snow this seasonthat he can come back from the dead, that he looks excellent swaddled in. However, his true parentage is kept secret from everyone, including jon himself, in order to protect him from. Jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books years ago. Finally, for a possible hint outside of the text, jon snow may be a play on john doe, a placeholder name used in real life when someones true identity is unknown or has to be withheld. The curlyhaired heartthrob, played by kit harington. Jul 05, 2016 jon snow of house stark, first of his name, king in the north, king beyond the wall, lord of winterfell, the white wolf, the undead. The following post contains spoilers for the game of thrones season 7 finale who is aegon targaryen. Jon snow and daenerys targaryen made love for the first time while bran took viewers into important flashbacks of jon s parents. Jon snows real name revealed by devoted lipreader elle. In the dragon and the wolf game of thrones, s07e07, jon snows real name is finally revealed to be aegon targaryen. This makes a lot of sense as a name instead of jon, as both previous jaehaerys to rule were considered good kings.
In this twopart series, umaestermerry analyzes jon snow s tenure as lord commander of the nights watch, paying special heed to the narrative and the real world philosophical struggles grrm writes into jon s story in adwd. This post contains spoilers for the sixth season of game of thrones. Jon snow is a central character, and one of the main protagonists of the a song of ice and fire novels and the overall main protagonist of its tv series game of thrones. Apr 04, 2020 jon snow s mother was lyanna stark, neds sister, who birthed jon and who gave him his real name of aegon targaryen a name inherited from multiple other aegons in game of thrones prehistory. Jun 17, 2017 the real name of game of thrones hero jon snow may have been revealed online, blowing open all the theories about who he is actually related to. Lyanna was ned starks younger sister, betrothed to robert baratheon before running away with rhaegar and bearing his secret lovechild, jon. Jon snow is the bastard son of eddard stark, lord of winterfell. From infancy, jon is raised by eddard as his own alongside eddards lawful children at winterfell and the identity of jons mother is unknown to all but eddard. Jon snows real name revealed by lipreading game of thrones fan. One of the earliest introduced mysteries in a song of ice and fire is the identity of jon snows mother. That big jon snow twist left book readers scratching their heads. This was the home of prince rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark after they eloped and married in secret. The real name of game of thrones hero jon snow may have been revealed online, blowing open all the theories about who he is actually related. How daenerys targaryen reacts to learning jon snows real name could influence who takes the iron throne in game of thrones season 8.
Jun 26, 2016 we also might now know jon snow s real first name. Since the very first episode of game of thrones, fans have wondered about the true identity of jon snows mother, and the most popular fan theory about jons parentage has been referred to. Jon snow, born aegon targaryen, is the son of lyanna stark and rhaegar targaryen, the late prince of dragonstone. Weve learned a lot about jon snow this seasonthat he can come back from the. It also is the birthplace of jon snow whose real name is aegon targaryen. In the novels, he is a prominent point of view character. Aug 28, 2017 with his name being aegon targaryen, that makes jon snow a prince, which one would expect to be a prerequisite for being the prince that was promised though it could be a princess since the old. There is a theory that jon snow is this prophesied savior called the prince that was promised, who will defeat the night king and his army of the undead. Winds of winter is grrms chance to change jon snows fate. Aegon i targaryen, also known as aegon the conqueror and jon snows real namesake, was essentially the george washington of the seven kingdoms. Game of thrones finally reveals jon snows real name.
Aug 28, 2017 aegon i targaryen, also known as aegon the conqueror and jon snow s real namesake, was essentially the george washington of the seven kingdoms. Aug 28, 2017 he thinks jons real last name is sandthe surname given to bastards in dorne. Jon snow of house stark, first of his name, king in the north, king beyond the wall, lord of winterfell, the white wolf, the undead. Jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books. Game of thrones should have made jon snows real name aemon targaryen, not aegon. Jon is one of the major pov characters in a song of ice and fire. As revealed on the seasonseven finale of game of thrones, jon snow is the legitimate son of rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark. Jon snow is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. He is introduced as lord eddard ned starks illegitimate son. He walked away from the nights watch so would not technically be its lord commander untilunless he goes back. Aug 28, 2017 game of thrones finally confirms jon snows parents and real name. After last season of game of thrones confirmed the character was actually born to lyanna stark, sundays episode, titled the dragon and the wolf, finally made jons kit harington true given name known to viewers. As we saw in the last episode of season 6, brans psychic timetraveling green sight revealed the true nature of jons birth heritage and his real name.
The finale to game of thrones series six confirmed what fans have longsuspected. We also went and asked the finales director, miguel sapochnik, about the identity of snows dad, he said he couldnt outright tell us. Jon snow real name aegon targaryen history explained. How jon snows real name makes sense got season 8 aegon targaryen got season 7 finale spoilers.
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