The world, created by writer George Martin, is distinguished by a considerable number of characters, on behalf of whom the events in Westeros are told. One of the narrators was a young man named Jon Snow.
Hero's childhood
John was born in the North. His father is one of the most powerful lords of the Seven Kingdoms, Lord Eddard Stark. However, the young man could not become the legal heir to many wealth and the successor of the clan, because he was born out of wedlock. Like the other bastards of the North, John received the surname Snow. However, his fate was very different from the fate of an ordinary illegitimate boy.
As a man of honor, Ned took the boy to raise him along with his other children. During these years, he was already married to Katylin Tally and was expecting her first child from her. Baby Robb was born almost at the same time as John. But the legitimate son was much more like a mother's family than Starks. But John took over all the features of the appearance of the northerners.
Jealousy for John’s mother and fear that the bastard could inherit his father’s possessions instead of Robb forced Katylin to dislike her husband’s pupil. She was not kind or sweet to him. However, she did not go to the boy's frank humiliation.
Not knowing maternal love, Jon Snow often tried to imagine what his real parent was. Ned didn't even say her name. So one of the main mysteries of the Song of Ice and Fire appeared.
Theories of fans
Not knowing the name of John’s mother, the fans, along with the hero himself, tried to understand who brought him into the world.
One of the most popular theories is the story of Lianne and Prince Reyegar. Lianna was Ned's sister. She was promised to Robert Baratheon. However, the charming northerner fell in love with the crown prince, who abducted her. Lianna died in her youth. Fans suggest that before her death, Lianna gave birth to a child from Prince Reyegar, whom Ned asked to take care of. And that is exactly what Jon Snow is. According to another theory, Lianna gave birth to a girl and a boy. The baby was brought up by the Reed family.
Other fans believe that John is really the son of Ned. And several women claim to be the mother. From Lady Ashara Dane to one of the nameless maids.
John's youth
Bastard could not hope for fame and fortune, the heirs of which in any case were legitimate children. At the same time, Ned was in no hurry at the document level to make John his son and give his last name. However, there was a way out. Bastard could achieve fame and honors as a brother of the Night Watch.
One of Ned Benjen’s brothers had already served on the Wall and was considered one of the most respected scouts. Rare meetings with uncle made dreams of that distant land of heroes protecting the world of the living from the world of the dead in the head of a young man. Reaching a suitable age,
Jon Snow went to the Wall to join her defenders. However, the reality turned out to be much more severe than the young man's ideas.
John Snow in the series
George Martin began to use his unexpected popularity . The “Song of Ice and Fire” has become famous all over the world. The story of Westeros has distinguished itself from other science fiction novels by its unpredictability and an exciting plot. And then it was decided to make a series based on books. It is called the Game of Thrones. Jon Snow has been declared as one of the central characters.
The bastard of Ned Stark was entrusted to the young British actor Keith Harrington. After the release of the first episodes, he woke up famous. Throughout the creation of the series, he grows up and changes with his character. And although at first Harrington, like many other actors, aroused the disapproval of book fans, he gradually merged with his hero. Now few people introduce John to others.
John Snow is one of the brightest representatives of the young generation in the series of books “A Song of Ice and Fire”. Many theories and assumptions are associated with it. And this means that the hero will still make itself felt in the subsequent narration.