Jon is also Rhaegar’s son Dany is Rhaegar’s sister. While Rhaegar’s specific belief was wrong in both of those cases, maybe he was generally right in thinking that a Targaryen in his bloodline fit the bill. The Mad King’s heir was obsessed with prophecy and long believed that he was the fabled prince, before moving his prophetic eggs into his son Aegon’s basket. Fellow Jon heads, I hear you: Our boy could himself be the song of ice (Lyanna) and fire (Rhaegar), but stick with me for a second.īecause speaking of Rhaegar, let’s not underestimate what an important bridge he could be. Maybe it’s a matter of how their respective cases are more harmonious together than they could ever be apart, the song of ice (Jon) and fire (Dany) that has always been this tale’s true promise.
But maybe it’s not a matter of which character’s case is stronger.
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If Cersei has taught us anything (other than how to hold a wine goblet, pace ourselves during long city strolls, and rock hairstyles that accentuate our cheekbones), it’s that harping on a prophecy’s every word is one of the surest ways to meet your doom while attempting to avoid your destiny.Īs you’ll see in my colleagues’ blurbs below, it’s easy to convincingly apply the canonical descriptions of the prince that was promised and Azor Ahai to both Jon and Dany. Martin’s trademark tendency to subvert expectations, that characters and fans alike had long interpreted the prophecy too literally. Missandei’s translation fact-check in "Stormborn" thrilled fans because it confirmed a long-running theory, sparked both by Maester Aemon’s gender-based speculation in A Feast for Crows and George R.R. No matter how our story actually ends, he’s already entrenched as the Last Hero of my heart.Īnd while I think that there’s a better-than-decent chance that things could actually shake out with our sulking sovereign on top, I still think it’s most likely that Jon and Dany both wind up as the story’s prophetic saviors. I want Jon to win, whatever winning means. And with each passing episode, I grow more concerned that Dany is becoming the Mad Queen.
With each passing episode, I grow more invested in his man bun, his wolf, his destiny. Mallory Rubin: Let the record state that I’m firmly Team Jon. So who is that prince or princess who will "bring the dawn?" You might think the answer is obvious, but didn’t I see you crying after the Red Wedding? Keeping in mind that Thrones has done the unexpected before, The Ringer staff took a stab at guessing who the subject of Melisandre’s prophecy is. "Only the prince who was promised can bring the dawn." It’s a prophecy of great import to the end of Game of Thrones, and after some debate on translating High Valyrian, we were told that the word "prince" wasn’t exactly gender-binding. "The long night is coming," Melisandre said to Daenerys in Dragonstone’s throne room.