For years, fans of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice & Fire series have speculated on the true parentage of the character Jon Snow. Many readers subscribed to a popular theory known as “R+L=J.”
SPOILER ALERT: If you prefer to remain blissfully ignorant of how the book series’ and television adaptation’s storyline may unfold, stop reading this post now…
The season six finale of the Game of Thrones HBO series has finally confirmed that the theory is in fact true; Jon Snow’s biological mother and father are Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen. The video embedded above features a conversation on After the Thrones that focuses on the big reveal.
Follow this link to watch a video that explains the fan theory in detail. Click here to watch a compilation of scenes from Game of Thrones that supports the fan theory.