Who Is Jon Snow’s Father? Breaking Down His Family Tree on Game of Thrones

Warning: This post contains spoilers for season seven of Game of Thrones.

The truth about Jon Snow's parents has been one of the most enduring mysteries of Game of Thrones — even before the show began. In fact, the question is so integral to the story that George R.R. Martin says he only agreed to allow David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to adapt his Song of Ice and Fire series after they correctly guessed the identity of Jon's mother based on information from the first five books.