Is Jon Snow a Targaryen or Baratheon?

The finale also revealed that Jon Snow's real name is Aegon Targaryen — a twist that might have confused readers of the books Game of Thrones is based on, since that's also the name of Jon's long-dead half-brother.
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Is Jon Snow a Baratheon and Targaryen?

And now, Jon Snow finally knows too: He is the son of Rheagar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark — which means he's a trueborn Targaryen, and not a bastard. Samwell Tarly revealed this information to the King of the North during the first episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones.
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Is Jon Stark a Baratheon?

With Rhaegar as a father, Jon would be the only half-Stark, half-Targaryen in existence. Crucially, he is not a bastard but the legitimate child of a Targaryen and a Stark.
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Does Daenerys believe Jon Snow is a Targaryen?

But that was before she knew the real identity of Jon Snow's parents. In the final moments of the episode, Jon told Daenerys that he is the son of Dany's brother, Rhaegar Targaryen, and therefore her nephew.
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Who is the true heir of the Iron Throne?

But Jon Snow, who is actually Aegon Targaryen, does have the best claim to the Iron Throne, according to the “rules.” His actual father, Rhaegar, was Daenerys' older brother. So Jon is the grandson of the Mad King and in the direct line of succession — Rhaegar's siblings are secondary to his children.
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Does Sansa know Jon is Targaryen?

Sansa Stark faces this scenario in this week's episode of Game of Thrones, “ The Last of the StarksOpens in new tab,” when she learns that Jon Snow is actually Aegon Targaryen, rightful heir to the Iron ThroneOpens in new tab.
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Why is Jon Snow's hair black?

Why does Jon Snow have black hair? Because he isn't a “pure-blood” Targaryen: his mother, Lyanna Stark, has the same dark auburn, almost pure black hair as his, thus explaining, more or less, why his hair isn't Targaryen silver.
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Is Hodor a Targaryen?

No, Hodor is not a Targaryen.

In the TV series, it's revealed that Hodor was originally a stable hand called Wylis who was essentially lobotomized when Bran attempted to warg into Wylis, connecting him with present-day Hodor who was holding back an army of wights.
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How is Jon Snow the true heir?

Since Jon is the only living male descendant of Rhaegar, he is the rightful heir to the throne. Rhaegar's other son, also named Aegon, was ahead of Jon in the line of succession.
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Who is Jon Snow's twin?

With Valerie Targaryen who is still adjusting to finding out she is the twin sister to Jon Snow as well as the secret daughter of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. At the Dragonpit where the meeting of the most powerful people in Westeros gathers to meet.
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Why didn t Jon Snow have white hair?

Why is Jon not silver haired? Because he isn't a “pure-blood” Targaryen: his mother, Lyanna Stark, has the same dark auburn, almost pure black hair as his, thus explaining, more or less, why his hair isn't Targaryen silver.
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What relation is Rhaenyra Targaryen to Daenerys?

Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones is a distant descendent of Rhaenyra Targaryen, who she has been compared to in House of the Dragon.
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Is Daenerys Jon Snow's half sister?

The pair's mother is the late Rhaella Targaryen, sister and wife to Aerys, who died giving birth to Daenerys. This means Dany is Jon's aunt, and Viserys is his uncle.
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Did Ned Stark know Jon Snow wasn't his son?

Ned Stark purposefully didn't call Jon Snow his son, but instead said "my blood." Ned kept Lyanna's secret his entire life, choosing to raise Jon as his own for the boy's own protection.
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Is the Night King a stark?

According to Old Nan, the Night's King may in fact be (hold on to your small clothes) a Stark! If that isn't enough, legend has it that the Night's King was not just any Stark, he was King Brandon Stark's brother—or possibly Brandon Stark himself!
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Why can't Hodor only say his name?

Born Wylis, the servant to House Stark only became 'Hodor' after suffering a life-changing seizure in his youth. That event damaged his brain and took away his power of speech, leaving him only able to say the one word that would become his name.
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Did Hodor become a White Walker?

As he was a loyal servant to House Stark for as long as he had been on our screens, Hodor becoming a wight would mean he'd be fighting against the family and their allies during the Battle of Winterfell. Thankfully, the plan never came to fruition, and Hodor's last appearance featured his honorable death.
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Why do Targaryens not burn?

In fact, Martin outright said as much during a Q&A back in 1999, calling the idea that Targaryens were magically immune to fire a “common misconception.” “TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE!” the author emphatically stated. “The birth of Dany's dragons was unique, magical, wonderous, a miracle.
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Why isn t Jon Snow immune to fire?

As the author himself once said in an online chat with ASOIF fans, in his book universe, Targaryens are not immune from fire—Dany surviving the dragon birth was a miracle. TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE!
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Is Jon also a dragon?

Jon Snow is actually half Targaryen, the oldest son of Daenerys's oldest brother. And in Game of Thrones' season eight premiere, “Winterfell,” the show capitalized on this family history with a scene in which Jon Snow rides one of Dany's two remaining dragons.
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Did Arya fall in love with Jon?

Basically, Arya ends up falling in love with Jon. The draft reads that Arya “realizes, with terror, that she has fallen in love with Jon, who is not only her half-brother but a man of the Night's Watch, sworn to celibacy.
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Why did Sansa betray Jon?

Did Sansa betray Jon? She did betray his trust because he made her swore an oath that she would never reveal what she was about to learn. He was assured in his knowledge that hasn't kept anything secret from his family and the secret will be safe.
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Who does Sansa lose her virginity to in the books?

Ramsay rips Sansa's wedding gown apart, bends her over, then forces his way into her as she cries out in pain. (This episode is preciously titled “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken.”) Theon Greyjoy is forced to watch as Sansa—who is still only around 15 years old! —loses her virginity to a sadist.
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