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Jon Snow (birth name Aegon Targaryen) is the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, the late Prince of Dragonstone. From infancy, Jon is presented as the bastard son of Lord Eddard Stark, Lyanna's brother, and raised by Eddard alongside his lawful children at Winterfell but his true parentage is kept secret from everyone, including Jon himself, in order to protect him from those that sought the complete annihilation of House Targaryen after Robert's Rebellion and to maintain order in the realm.

In order to escape his bastard status, Jon joins the Night's Watch and is eventually chosen as Lord Commander. However, he is later murdered in a mutiny and resurrected by the red priestess Melisandre. Freed from his Night's Watch vows, Jon joins his "half-siblings", Sansa and Castifer, in building an army and together they retake Winterfell from House Bolton, restoring House Stark's dominion over the North with Jon being declared the new King in the North. However, after successfully capturing a wight and presenting it to the Lannisters as proof that the Army of the Dead is real, Jon pledges himself and his army to Daenerys Targaryen, who he falls in love with, and steps down as King in the North, being named Warden of the North. Whilst sailing back to the North to fight in the Great War, Jon and Daenerys consummate their relationship — though both were unaware that they are aunt and nephew by blood.

Later, after the television series continues where the novels leave off, it is revealed Jon is the son of Lyanna Stark, Eddard's younger sister, and Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, making Jon not only the nephew of Eddard and cousin of Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon but also the true heir of the Iron Throne. This also makes him the nephew of Daenerys Targaryen and Stannis Baratheon's second cousin once removed. Jon did not know his real parentage with only Eddard knowing the truth. However, Eddard claimed Jon as his illegitimate son to protect him from the Baratheon regime. Unaware of their blood connection, Jon and Daenerys fall in love and become lovers. However, as of the fifth book A Dance With Dragons, this revelation of Jon's parentage is not yet confirmed. Jon is Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, a thousands of years old organization that guards the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros against any threat that comes from north of the Great Wall protecting them.

In the sixth season of the television series, Jon is resurrected and later elected the new King in the North after his late brother (revealed to be a biological cousin) Robb Stark. In the seventh season, Jon Snow's real name is revealed to be Aegon Targaryen and the heir to the Iron Throne, ahead of Daenerys. In the eighth season, he relinquishes his royal status in the North in favor of vassalage under Daenerys, until he finally returns to the Wall as a black brother of the Night's Watch. He is then seen leaving the Wall through Castle Black's gate, riding with Ghost and the wildlings for lands beyond the Wall.

Jon Snow

[Jon Snow]

Biographical information

Born

Aegon Targaryen^([1])
281 AC^([a]) (age 24)^([b])
Tower of Joy, Dorne^([2])

Died

302 AC^([c])
Castle Black, the Gift^([3]) (later resurrected)

Political information

House(s)

Targaryen^([1])

Affiliation(s)

House Stark^([4])
Night's Watch^([5])

Title(s)

998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch^([6]) (formerly)
King in the North^([2]) (formerly)
Warden of the North^([7]) (formerly)

Personal information

Also known as

Lord Snow^([8])
King Crow^([9])
The White Wolf^([2])
The Bastard of Winterfell^([10])

Culture

Northern^([4])

Religion

Old Gods^([11])

Father

{Rhaegar Targaryen}^([12]) (biological)
{Eddard Stark}^([2]) (adoptive)

Mother

{Lyanna Stark}^([2])

Lover(s)

{Ygritte}^([13])
{Daenerys I Targaryen}^([12])

World of Westeros

Series

Game of Thrones

Season(s)

1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8

Appeared in

63 episodes (see below)

First seen in

"Winter Is Coming"

Last seen in

"The Iron Throne"

Died in

"Mother's Mercy"

Portrayed by

Kit Harington

"You've got the North in you. The real North."

―Tormund^([src])

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Enemies

Alliser Thorne, Bowen Marsh, Mance Rayder (formerly), The Others, Janos Slynt, Glendon Hewett, Cregan Karstark, Ramsay Bolton (arch-nemesis), Cersei Lannister

Personal information

Likes

Sparring, having walks with Ghost, forging alliance, being with Daenerys (formerly), his family, honor, duty, and morality, wildings and the Free Folk

Dislikes

The truth of his birth being hidden, Daenerys' madness, his apparent illegitimacy, Ramsay Bolton, Arya in danger

Powers and abilities

-   Swordsmanship
-   Political and strategic mind
-   Charisma
-   Minor skinchanging abilities
-   Leadership skills

Status

Revived

Fate

Sent into exile after killing Daenerys, rejoins the Night's Watch and leads the remaining Free Folk to settle in Beyond the Wall

Source

“You've got the North in you - the real North.”

―Tormund to Jon Snow

Jon Snow (born 280 AC as Aegon Targaryen) is one of the main protagonists of the Song of Fire and Ice book series and the HBO Max television adaptation Game of Thrones. He is initially presented as the bastard son of Lord Eddard Stark. in truth, the son of Eddard's sister, Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, the late Prince of Dragonstone, who married in secret. Thus, it makes Jon Snow a true child of legitimate lineage and the heir to the Iron Throne ahead of Rhaegar's younger sister, and Jon Snow's former loverDaenerys Targaryen.

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Appeared in

63 episodes (see below)

First seen in

"Winter Is Coming"

Last seen in

"The Iron Throne"

Died in

"Mother's Mercy"

Portrayed by

Kit Harington

"You've got the North in you. The real North."

―Tormund^([src])

Jon Snow, born Aegon Targaryen,^([d]) is the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, the late Prince of Dragonstone. From infancy, Jon is presented as the bastard son of Lord Eddard Stark, Lyanna's brother, and raised alongside Eddard's lawful children at Winterfell. Jon's true parentage is kept secret from everyone, including Jon himself, in order to protect him from those that sought the complete annihilation of House Targaryen.

Jon joins the Night's Watch and is later elected as Lord Commander. As a result of several controversial decisions, such as allowing the wildlings to settle south of the Wall, Jon is murdered in a mutiny, but is resurrected by the red priestess Melisandre.

Freed from his Night's Watch vows, Jon and his half-sister Sansa Stark retake Winterfell from House Bolton, restoring House Stark's dominion over the North. Jon is declared King in the North.

Despite the victory, Jon soon turned to preparing the city to face the Army of the Dead, which was fast approaching from the north. Jon helped restore the battlements as best as possible, to enable an effective defense. Whilst alone in the Great Hall, Bran asked Jon to help him onto the Iron Throne, where he once again began warging.

In the ensuing battle, Daenerys mounted Rhaegal owing to Drogon's injuries, leaving Jon to fight on foot. Jon found his forces progressively pushed back, until only the Red Keep was left in their control. Jon watched on in horror as Rhaegal was sent crashing into the Red Keep by a horde of wights.

As the last of their forces retreated inside the castle, Jon faced the Night King in the courtyard, drawing Longclaw. Jon duelled the Night King for some time, but was exhausted from battle, and soon lost his composure. The Night King ultimately disarmed Jon and plunged his blade into Jon's abdomen, mortally wounding him and leaving him to die.

However, Jon survived long enough to chase the Night King into the Red Keep. Jon rushed into the Great Hall to find Daenerys dead and the Night King about to kill Bran. Just as the Night King was about to bring his blade down on the Iron Throne, he was catapulted backwards by an unseen force; Bran had forcibly warged the Night King through time into the body of Rhaegar Targaryen, moments before his death by the hands of Robert Baratheon, and the action had been mirrored in the present. The Night King landed at the feet of Jon Snow, his chest shattered open. Summoning his remaining strength, Jon impaled the Night King with Longclaw, killing him for good. With the Night King's death, the White Walkers and the Army of the Dead across Westeros disintegrated where they stood, bringing a final end to the Great War.

Freed from his Night's Watch vows, Jon and his half-sister Sansa Stark retake Winterfell from House Bolton, restoring House Stark's dominion over the North. Jon is declared King in the North.

Jon negotiates with Daenerys Targaryen for an alliance against the White Walkers in the imminent Great War. Later he pledges himself and his army to Daenerys, with whom he falls in love, subsequently abdicating his throne and being named Warden of the North.^([14])

Later, Jon learns his true lineage from Samwell Tarly, revealing Daenerys is his aunt. A dragonrider whose dragon was Rhaegal, he fights in the Battle of Winterfell, during which the Night King is defeated and the return of the Long Night is prevented. Afterwards, Jon aids Daenerys in her resumed campaign to take the Iron Throne and participates in the Battle of King's Landing. However, when Daenerys lays waste to a surrendered King's Landing, Jon tries but is unable to dissuade her from more destruction and assassinates her to prevent further carnage.

Following a Great Council in the Dragonpit, Jon is sent into exile, returning to the Night's Watch. He leads the remaining Free Folk to settle in the thawing free lands.

That night while reading messages, Olly comes to Jon and tells him one of the wildlings knows of the whereabouts of his uncle Benjen, who has been missing since before the great ranging. Jon quickly follows Thorne to a gathering of his Watch brothers, only to find a sign marked "Traitor." Thorne, Yarwyck, Marsh and two other black brothers proceed to stab Jon while uttering, "For the Watch." As the wounded Jon kneels, gasping for breath, Olly tearfully comes forward and after a few moments of pause, stabs Jon in the heart and declares, "For the Watch." Jon collapses and dies from his wounds before the mutineers leave him out in the cold to bleed out.^([3])

Game of Thrones: Season 6[[]]

[The Red Woman 17]

[The Red Woman 17]

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Edd mourns over Jon's corpse, realizing that Thorne was the orchestrator of Jon's demise.

Upon seeing the body of his dead master, Ghost howls in mourning from his pen. His cries summon Davos, Edd and a handful of other black brothers who quickly move Jon's body to his quarters. They quickly realize that Thorne was most likely the orchestrator of Jon's demise, and free Ghost to help them protect Jon's body while Edd leaves to find Tormund and the Wildlings. Melisandre also looks at Jon's body and claims that she had seen a vision of him fighting at Winterfell, though Davos remains adamant that Jon is gone for good. Thorne later approaches Davos and the loyal brothers with a promise of amnesty if they throw their weapons down and surrender, though they refuse to back down, despite Thorne's threats of death if they don't.^([54])

[Jon Snow Alive]

[Jon Snow Alive]

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Jon awakens after being resurrected by Melisandre.

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