Are Daenerys And Jon Snow Brother And Sister
Okay, let's talk about Game of Thrones. Specifically, the whole Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen situation. It’s a big deal, right? They end up being related. Super related, actually.
But here’s a thought I’ve been having. A little whisper in the back of my mind. What if… just what if… they aren’t brother and sister in the way everyone thinks?
I know, I know. Blasphemy! Everyone accepted the big reveal. Rhaegar and Lyanna. The secret marriage. The baby switcheroo. It all fits, doesn’t it?
Well, maybe it fits a little too perfectly. Like a puzzle piece that’s been sanded down just so to make it fit. You know?
Think about it. Daenerys is raised believing she’s the last Targaryen. She’s got the dragons, the silver hair, the whole royal lineage drilled into her. It's her identity. Her destiny.
And then there's Jon. Raised as a bastard, the “trueborn” Stark kids always looking down on him a bit. He doesn’t know his parents. He has that brooding, misunderstood vibe going on. Classic hero stuff.
The reveal comes late. Like, super late in the game. And it’s delivered by Bran. Bless his heart, Bran is a little too good at just stating facts. No emotional flair. Just “This is what happened.”
But what if Bran saw what he thought happened? Or what he was told happened? Memory can be a tricky thing, even for someone who can see the past. And the past can be interpreted in different ways.
Let’s consider Rhaegar. He was a complex dude. A warrior, a musician, a scholar. He was supposed to be this grand romantic figure who ran off with Lyanna. The stuff of legends.
And Lyanna? She was feisty. Stubborn. She didn't seem like the type to be stolen away. She chose her path. Or so the story goes.
Now, imagine this. What if Rhaegar and Lyanna did have a child together? A baby boy. But what if that baby wasn't the one we know as Jon Snow?
What if Rhaegar had another child, a secret daughter? A daughter he wanted to protect because the world was a dangerous place for Targaryens? And this daughter was given away to someone… somewhere… safe.
And what if this secret daughter, through a series of unlikely events, ended up being raised in Essos? With the Targaryens? Maybe she was brought to Viserys and Daenerys when they were very young. A sort of… insurance policy.
This child, this secret daughter, would have the Targaryen blood. She’d have the silver hair. She'd be raised with the stories of the dragonlords. She'd believe she was the last of her kind.
This child would grow up to be… you guessed it… Daenerys Targaryen. She’s the one who fits the “last Targaryen” narrative so perfectly. The dragons hatched for her. The prophecies pointed to her.
So, if Daenerys is the secret daughter of Rhaegar and Lyanna, who is Jon Snow? He’s still Rhaegar's son. But maybe not from Lyanna.
What if Rhaegar had a child before he met Lyanna? A child with another woman. A child who was then given to someone to be raised in hiding. Someone who would eventually be passed to Ned Stark.
Think about it. Ned Stark was known for his honor. He made a promise to Lyanna. A promise to protect her child. But a promise could be fulfilled in many ways.
What if Ned took in a child that was given to him by Rhaegar? A child that wasn't Lyanna's. A child that Ned raised as his own bastard son to keep him safe from the usurper Robert Baratheon?
This would explain why Jon always felt like an outsider in Winterfell. He wasn’t a Stark by blood, but he was loyal to them. And Ned always treated him with a quiet understanding, like he was carrying a secret burden.
And what about the whole “Targaryen” connection to Jon? The hints of dragon fire? The resistance to the cold? Maybe that’s just the latent Targaryen blood from his father. A distant echo.
If this theory holds any water, then Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen are not brother and sister. They are half-siblings. Children of the same father, Rhaegar Targaryen, but with different mothers.
This would make their whole… thing… a little less… icky. Still complicated, obviously. But not quite as much of a forbidden love story between actual siblings.
It would also make Daenerys's claim to the throne even stronger. She’d be the direct descendant of Rhaegar and have the Targaryen lineage. The true heir, in a way.
And Jon? He'd still have a claim, as Rhaegar's son. But he wouldn't be the direct heir in the same way. He'd be a contender, a strong one, but not the one with the undeniable bloodline.
This is just a fun little thought experiment, of course. The show presented its version of events, and we all accepted it. It’s the established canon.
But sometimes, it’s nice to imagine alternative possibilities. To poke holes in the accepted narrative. To wonder if things could have been different, or if the truth was just a little bit more nuanced.
So, while the world celebrates the revelation of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen as brother and sister, I’ll be over here, quietly pondering the possibility of them being half-siblings. A secret daughter and a hidden son, brought together by fate and war.
It’s a wild theory, I’ll admit. But it does make things a tad more comfortable, doesn't it? And in the world of Westeros, comfort is a rare and precious commodity. Just like a well-placed plot twist.
So next time you rewatch Game of Thrones, maybe keep this little idea in mind. Just a little seed of doubt. A playful “what if.” Because sometimes, the most entertaining stories are the ones we tell ourselves.
And hey, if they’re half-siblings, it makes their dramatic love story a little less like… well, you know. And that’s a win in my book.
It’s a theory that might not change the world of Westeros, but it certainly changes the temperature of certain relationships. Just saying!
So there you have it. My little, possibly unpopular, opinion. Jon Snow and Daenerys. Not quite brother and sister. But maybe something just as complicated, and perhaps, just a little more… palatable.
It’s all about perspective, isn’t it? And a dash of wishful thinking. Especially when dragons are involved. And questionable family trees.