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It’s no question why Jon Snow is one of the most important characters in Game of Thrones. Jon has all the traits of a classic hero - honor, kindness, intelligence, persistence, and selflessness. Jon proves time and time again that his duty comes before his own desires. When Jon is eventually stabbed to death in a mutiny by some of his own men, his allies desperately turn to magic in the unlikely hope they can resurrect their fallen friend, because he’s a good man and the leader they need. Outside of his life in the Night’s Watch, one of the most intriguing aspects of Jon Snow’s character is his mysterious parentage. Accepted as the illegitimate son of Ned Stark for years, Jon has never expressed interest in ruling Westeros. But if he were to have a legitimate claim to the Throne, plus the support of his Northerners as "King in the North" ... well, let's just say we can’t wait to see what happens when he meets Danaerys and her “children.”
- Finding his white direwolf pup, Ghost, and realizing this one was for him.
- Jon turning down the offer to be legitimized as a Stark to be Lord Commander of the Night's Watch instead.
- When we thought him dead, but Melisandre resurrected him in Season 6.