This name doesnt really make sense, and its very likely it will not be jon s name in the book series. At the beginning of the story, jon adopts the albino direwolf that he names. With the big reveal of jon snows true parentage and birthright during the season 7 finale of game of thrones, the dragon and the wolf, watchers finally got some longawaited answers. In the books, the stark children actually comment about how. Jon snows real name might be aemon targaryen in the books. Through brans vision, it is also revealed that his true name is aegon, meaning he will be aegon vi if he ever sits on the iron throne. But according to this weeks finale, jon s first name is not jon, nor is it the. Later, gilly learns from a book at the citadel that a high septon annulled. Though he was the runt of the litter when he was born, he quickly grew to be as big as the rest of his siblings.
In the game of thrones books, what happens to jon snow is very different from where the show is now. Martin, a storm of swords ygritte and jon snow have the ultimate love affair in the books. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Many readers believe jons final wordsnot to mention ghosts very name foreshadow his warging. Jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books. The targaryen and stark family trees can be a little complicated on game of thrones. Jon snow returned from the dead in game of thrones, but his resurrection will likely be a little bit different in george r.
Afterward they sat on the frozen ground, huddled in their cloaks with ghost between them. Martins next a song of ice and fire book, the winds of winter. An honorable mans journey through the game of thrones. However in terms of the books this makes little sense to to young griff, who is supposedly aegon.
In game of thrones, specifically season 8s winterfell, history haunts every step into the future. Jon snow dead in books yet soon to be resurrected in twow. Jon snow is a character from the a song of ice and fire books, as well as its television series game of thrones, where he is portrayed by kit harington. Thats right, we finally learn jon s real name, although the showrunners take a few. Jon snow is the bastard son of eddard stark, lord of winterfell. Jon snow will not be named aegon in the books player. However in terms of the books this makes little sense to to young griff, who is supposedly aegon targaryen, jon snow s brother. It plays to big moments where viewers can express how awesome or badass things are. We might not even find out his real name in the books. Jon snow was one of the most important characters in the game of.
Jon snow has 21 books on goodreads with 717 ratings. Jon wouldnt use those tactics but it would help him to know how his enemies and so called allies think. He is now firmly on a collision course for the iron throne having been named king of the north. Back in season 7, the show moved beyond the book material particularly for jon snow s story. Jon himself is unaware of his mothers identity, and does not even know whether she had been highborn or lowborn. Jon snow and daenerys targaryen made love for the first time while bran took viewers into important flashbacks of jons parents. That is to say, hes a targaryen on the show because hes a targaryen in the books as well thats where the show got that particular plot dev. How do people know jon snow is a bastard just by his name. Among all the deaths in both books and show, jon snows is one of the most momentous. Jon is one of the major pov characters in a song of ice and fire. The greatest difference between the books and the show and this plays a large role in how we are both looking at jon snow in each is that while the books are all about the futility of war, revenge, violence, etc.
Unaware of the identity of his mother,9 jon was raised at winterfell. Game of thrones gave jon snow the wrong targaryen name. Fans suspected that hed really be named jaehaerys or aemon, and. Jon snow, born aegon targaryen, is the son of lyanna stark and rhaegar targaryen, the late prince of dragonstone. So he may be aegon targaryen there, and he may not be. So weve established the book evidence that jon snow was given another name at birth before ned named him jon. Game of thrones revealed jon snows real name to be aegon targaryen.
Everything grrm hinted at jons real name in the books in a pretty. After months of speculation, fans of the books and tv show now know jon snow is aegon targaryen. While jon snow takes on the name of one of the most powerful. Game of thrones reveals what jon snows real name is and. There is certainly a case for jons name being aegon in the books.
In the show, jons true targaryen name is reviled to be aegon. And in the books, jon snow whispers, ghost, just before he is stabbed for the final time. Jon snow s true identity has always been a hot topic for debate among fans of game of thrones and the books its based on. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones, in which he is portrayed by english actor kit harington. Snow is the name used by all bastards in the north, as explained in the first chapter of a game of thrones. In the asoiaf books, will jon snow still be later revealed. In the show, jon s true targaryen name is reviled to be aegon. Jon snow was one of the most important characters in the game of thrones tv series. This name doesnt really make sense, and its very likely it will not be jons name in the book series. Perhaps martin will manage the impossible and guide us back to reading two books full of plot.
After seven seasons of calling him jon snow, game of thrones fans may have a hard time making the switch. From the very start of the books and the show, weve been told snow is. Game of thrones finale confirms gamechanging fan theory. For jon snow or should we say, aegon targaryen the questions of how hes related to. Why do people believe jon snows name will not be aegon in the. Aemon targaryen giving aegon jon snow targaryen the same advice he once gave to his late brother aegon egg targaryen just before he was made king. Mp andrew bridgen called for snows resignation, arguing that snows extreme views were incompatible with an impartial interviewer. Heres how jon snows final scene played out in the books he never felt the fourth knife. Jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books years ago hbo when sam tarly and bran stark revealed jon snow s true heritage, game of thrones fans werent that surprised. What was a surprise, though, was jons real name, aegon targaryen. Its really weird jon snow didnt become king vanity fair. The justification for his name being aegon is along the lines of. That big jon snow twist left book readers scratching their heads. But according to this weeks finale, jons first name is not jon, nor is it the.
Jon snows real name mightve been hinted at in the books years. In the early seasons, the show mostly tracked with what happens in the books. From infancy, jon is presented as the bastard son of lord eddard stark, lyannas brother, and raised alongside his lawful children at winterfell, the seat of house stark. Now that jon snow knows hes aegon targaryenand heir to the iron throneheres exactly what his royal title should look like. Jon snow was a bastard, he found a bunch of direwolf pups, he joined the nights watch. I dont think he jon snow can deal in an even handed manner in any interview with a conservative mp. In conclusion, i believe that jon snows real name is aemon targaryen. While there is no description of jons personal coat of arms in the books, george. Jon is a major pov character in a game of thrones, a clash of kings, a storm of swords and a. Even before the finale, season 7 of game of thrones more or less confirmed that jon snow is the rightful heir to the iron throne, and is indeed the ruler of the seven kingdoms. Jon told the story of how he and robb had found the pups newborn in. What happens to jon snow in the game of thrones books. Hints in the game of thrones books suggest that sansa stark will marry a targaryen so will sansa marry jon snow. At the age of fourteen, he joins the nights watch, where he earns the nickname lord snow.
Now, reddit users have found a leaked page from empire magazine, which appears to confirm jon snows name is really jaehaerys targaryen. While the books have not reached the same point as the show, yes, jon is also a targaryen in the books. Jon snow is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by. Robb, and finally to arya, to whom he gives a small, slender sword which they name needle.
Brooke geer person, ali almuhanna, josh bielemeier, jane, girl with no name, steven kravitz, the lady gordon, branden dierker, lady tia. Jon has come a long way from the brooding teen we met in the game of thrones pilot. Tucked among the wedding between prince rhaegar targaryen and lyanna stark was a surprising reveal. How that jon snow twist clashes with george rr martins books. Ned finds lyanna had just given birth to a browneyed baby jon snow. Jon snow is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r. Ghost is one of six direwolf pups that are found by the children of house stark. In the books, rhaegar was obsessed with prophecies and may have been. However, it shouldve been aemon instead, and might actually be in the books. While the big takeaway from that scene was that jon has a better claim to the throne than daenerys, for book readers it was a surprise to hear that jon s real name is aegon because there is. Sundays season finale, however, goes one step further as it finally details jon s true origin and birthright as aegon vii targaryen. Jon snows most popular book is the other side of truth. Jon snows real name general asoiaf a forum of ice and fire.
Martin has known about jon snows parents this whole time, and hes been subtly telling fans for more than a decadeexcept nobody noticed. Its been a long time coming, but the stars are finally aligning for jon snow in a big way. What is jon snows official royal title on game of thrones. Just how are jon snow and daenerys related again and who has the best claim to the iron throne. Is jon snow a targaryen in the books, or is he completely. I would recommend adding the prince to this list, since its confirmed that jon snow is the true king. Will jon snow be resurrected in the winds of winter. In the novels, he is a prominent point of view character. In the asoiaf books, will jon snow still be later revealed as aegon. How the got books deepen jon snows targaryen revelation. Jon snow s real name mightve been hinted at in the books years ago hbo when sam tarly and bran stark revealed jon snow s true heritage, game of thrones fans werent that surprised. Lord commander jon snow is the illegitimate son of eddard stark he was born during roberts rebellion and brought back by his father to live at winterfell and raised alongside his halfsiblings, the trueborn children of eddard and catelyn stark. Jon snow may have started out knowing nothing, but throughout the course of his eightseason journey, he became a capable and wise leader.