Has Game Of Thrones Just Confirmed The Book Readers’ Biggest Theory?
5. What We Know
Ned Stark is Jon Snows father, according to the books and the TV show. The story as told is that Ned arrived home after fighting in Roberts Rebellion with a babe-in-arms, born roughly around the time of the Sack of Kings Landing (the battle that earned Jaime Lannister his Kingslayer moniker). Stark claimed the child as his own bastard, naming him himself, but would never speak of who his mother was. Jon was said to bear more of a resemblance to his father than any of his half-siblings, and was largely resented by Neds wife Catelyn more because of this than the infidelity itself. While Jon is close to his brothers and sisters, in particular Robb and Arya, he nevertheless has continued feelings of alienation from his family, and chooses to join the Nights Watch. The books and show have followed this, and the rest of Snows story, pretty much down the same path: his initial struggles in the Nights Watch; his time with the wildlings; falling in love with Ygritte; and rise to Lord Commander. There has, thus far, been one real difference in the story
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