
Īs a northerner raised at Winterfell, Jon keeps faith with the old gods. When Jon dreams of her, he considers her to be beautiful, highborn, and kind.

Lord Stark refuses to speak of Jon's mother, and the boy grew up unaware of her identity, something which has wounded and haunted him. Jon is not close to Theon Greyjoy, Eddard's ward. While Jon has good relationships with his siblings, especially Robb, with whom he trained since they were children, and Arya, whom he sees as somewhat of an outsider as well, Eddard's wife Catelyn, who was especially annoyed when Jon bested Robb in training or classes, ensured that Jon was never truly one of them. While Lord Eddard openly acknowledged Jon as his son and allowed him to live at Winterfell with his half-siblings, Jon felt like an outsider nonetheless. He feels strongly about not fathering a bastard himself. Jon dreamed he would one day lead men to glory, or even become a conqueror, as a child. He desires to be viewed as honorable and wants to prove he can be as good and true as his half-brother, Robb. Jon has resented his bastard status most of the time. He is a capable horseback rider and is well practiced in fighting with a sword. Jon is observant, a trait he developed on account of being a bastard. Due to having been raised in a castle and trained by a master-at-arms, Jon is seen by some lower-born members of the Night's Watch as arrogant at first, though this changes when they become more friendly towards one another, as Jon is reminded of his nonetheless privileged background and decides to pass on his knowledge to them. Jon looks solemn and guarded, and is considered sullen and quick to sense a slight. Out of all the Stark children, Arya Stark is said to resemble Jon the most, as Robb, Sansa, Bran and Rickon take after their Tully mother, Catelyn. Because he looks so much like a Stark, Tyrion Lannister notes that whoever Jon's mother was, she left little of herself in her son's appearance. Jon resembles his father, Lord Eddard Stark. Jon has the long face of the Starks, with dark, brown hair and grey eyes so dark they almost seem black. He is graceful and quick, and has a lean build. Jon has more Stark-like features than any of his half-brothers. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, Jon is portrayed by Kit Harington.Īppearance and Character See also: Images of Jon Snow Jon is one of the major POV characters in A Song of Ice and Fire. At the age of fourteen, he joins the Night's Watch, where he earns the nickname Lord Snow. Unaware of the identity of his mother, Jon was raised at Winterfell. He has five half-siblings: Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon Stark. Jon Snow is the bastard son of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8

Jon Snow and Ghost at the Wall, by Cristi Balanescu © Fantasy Flight Games
