Game of Thrones season 8 confirmed the long-running theory that Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark are Jon Snow's parents, and George R.R. Martin's original plan makes this twist far more impressive.

So Jon Snow may find out that he is actually the child of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, thanks to someone with the wits to sort through the dueling historical narratives. But so what ...

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In Game of Thrones, Jon Snow’s true parentage rocks Westeros ... diary entry at the Citadel with Gilly, linking Rhaegar Targaryen to Lyanna Stark. When Bran confirmed it all, Jon was revealed ...

Let’s address the elephant in the room: Jon Snow is a Targaryen. In fact, not only is he a Targaryen but he’s the legitimate son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark from their loving ...

is widely believed to be Jon Snow's father – and, in the latest episode it was basically confirmed that the King in the North was conceived by Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar after he annulled his ...