With Lyanna and Rhaegar as parents, Jon is (seemingly) the only half Stark, half Targaryen alive. But before we start speculating about what this news will mean for Jon going forward, let’s take a look at how it affects his familial situation.
Having just been declared the King in the North on the basis that Ned’s blood runs through his veins, Jon may find his life in upheaval if - or more realistically, when - his Targaryen roots are discovered. And in the world of Thrones - where so much is dependent upon family name - it will undoubtedly shake things up. This is a twist that many fans - particularly book readers - have been waiting to see validated for quite some time.
However, they didn’t have to wait too long to find out the answer, as HBO released an infographic Tuesday that seemed to confirm the popular R+L=J theory - i.e., that Rhaegar Targaryen is actually Jon’s dear old dad. Warning: This post contains spoilers for the sixth season of Game of Thrones.įollowing the revelation that Jon Snow is not Ned Stark’s bastard - but rather the son of his sister Lyanna - in Sunday’s season six finale of Game of Thrones, viewers were left wondering about the identity of the former Lord Commander’s father.
