[Spoilers extended]The Sins of Our father:How R+L may end up causing many futur problems to Jon

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The "Sins of the Father" or people being blamed for things that aren't their fault but their House/Family....is one of the themes of the story,Rhaegar and Lyanna's love ended up indirectly leading to Brandon and Rickard Stark's deaths and to Robert's Rebellion which costed many people in Westeros and ruined many lives

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And one of the results of that love and Robert's Rebellion was Jon Snow's birth with even the Kingsguard fighting and diying(against Lyanna's brother and friend of all people but that another subject)so that he could reach the Throne as the rightful heir and be the "Prince that was promised"(Or to be sacrificed to the Others judging by some theories(marrying a Wight is probably not so bad when we remember the Night's King))

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So that made me wonder if "the Sins of the Father" would apply to Jon,with many characters blaming and hating him for things that were entirely Rhaegar's fault,Or blaming him for Robert's Rebellion and it consequences or even straight up hating him for Being Born

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Those are characters that may end up hating Jon and causing him problems once R+L=J is revealed:

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****1-Doran Martell****

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We know that his main goal was to get revenge on all the people who hurt Elia,and he cared a lot about her,so when he finds out that Rhaegar did more than humiliating her again,He abondonned her and her children,His own nephews at the Mad King's mercy which resulted in their deaths for another woman,Even worse if the marriage annulment happen so that Jon is the rightful heir,Which means that Rhaegar not only humiliated and forsaken Elia but also condemned her children into Bastardry,And even worse if Jon end up being Aegon VII like many theorize which just add more salt on the wound

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It's would end up being the one humiliation too many for Doran,and he will try his hardest to oppose Jon and make things hard for him,He is the embodiment of all Elia's humiliations and suffering,and is then Enemy,It's would also fit the theme of the cycle of revenge were after the Lannisters are dealt with Doran just decides to switch to a new target

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****2-Jon Connington****

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While many think that Jon Con will probably like Jon for being named "Jon"(deluding himself that it's was after him)he may also have the opposite reaction and think that instead Lyanna "corrupted" his perfect prince Rhaegar,and is the reason for everything wrong that ended up happening,not helping that Jon existing kind of threaten Young Griff's claim,So he will see Jon a product of corruption and an enemy For his prince's son

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****3-Young Griff****

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For this one that if he really believes he is Aegon VI or he is indeed Aegon VI,hearing that Rhaegar has abandoned him,Rhaenys and Elia, to their deaths while going for Jon and Lyanna,Will rub FAegon a lot in the wrong way(I mean who wouldn't if you learned your father dosen't care about you and abondonned you for your half-brother)and this with Doran Martell hating Jon,and Varys,Ilyrio and Jon Con whispering in his ears that Jon is an enemy will lead him to see Jon Snow as the Daemon Blackfyre to his Daeron II(Also become ironic when we remember the Blackfyre theory)

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***3-The Northern lords and some Riverlords****

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Many Northern lords and Riverlords have lost loved ones because of Robert's Rebellion. They may end up hating Jon and consider him the reason said, loved one's deaths,even worse if he end up(for the time tho)The King in the North since no way would they support the Targaryen who embodies all the tragedies they suffered and who is not even Ned Stark's son,Robb's will or not,And many will switch camp and go "Better a Lannister than a Targshit" and throw their support on Sansa or they may support Bran or Rickon making them the Henry Tudor for Jon's Richard III(Also fit the broad stokes)

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****4-The Starks(some of them at least)****

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Learning that Jon was never their brother but a cousin and that his existence has cost them their uncle and grandpa and ruined Ned's lives may rub Sansa and/or Bran the wrong way,Even worse if he ended up being King which would be usurping their rights and the Throne that belong to them(Even bigger for Sansa who may end up being convinced by Littlefinger and Bran by Bloodraven whom some theorize he have an Anti-Targaryen agenda) and they end up turning on him,Either through plotting(Which would again fit the Broad stokes)or through straight up revolt(which is unlikely

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****5-Daenerys****

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Personally, I doubt the "Mad Queen" will happen, but it's still one of the most popular theories, so it has to be mentioned

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Dany may end up hating Jon's guts more than anyone since it's would mean that Rhaegar forsake her,Viserys,Their mother,her sister-in law, and nephews for him and Lyanna

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and that when her and family desperately needed the Kingsguard they were way more occupied guarding the "Rightful heir" rather than saving Elia,Rhaenys and Aegon who were trapped in King's landing at the mercy of the Mad King as hostages which resulted in their deaths or guarding her mother and Viserys and helping them stay safe which probably resulted in Rhaella's death and her and Viserys living in a life poverty and misery

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And that while she was living in poverty and misery and getting abused by Viserys,"The Rightful heir" was living his best life in Winterfell, raised as a noble

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And that the Throne she worked years of working to get,assembling armies and doing the impossible she end up losing it in the worst way possible to the "Rightful heir" because she is a woman,And said Rightful heir is beloved by all with everyone supporting him and the Smallfolk wanting him

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Even worse if she end up losing some of her loved ones like one of her dragons or Missandei or Quentyn(if he survives and get bond to one of her dragons) (which again fit the Broad Stokes)

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Or is married to Victarion(or Euron possibly)who may end up motivating her more to deal with Jon and make her hate him more,And her other Advisers like Jorah who are Evil jerks and will keep convincing her to deal with the "Rightful heir" and take what hers and convince her that she have every right to be as entilted as possible

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It's ends up resulting her in seeing Jon not as family or her love but just as "The Rightful heir" Who exist only ruin her life and as the Aegon II to her Rhaenyra,The Daemon Blackfyre to her Daeron II,the Robert to her Aerys.and it's end up in her viewing him as an enemy as much as Young Griff,an Usurper supported by Dogs(The Starks)

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There is one hole in that one tho and it is if Dany and Jon end up getting married(There is a lot of forshadowing to the SnowStorm theory)Since we know that most alliances are secured by marriages(and again the forshadowing)I wonder how them being married in general will affect the story

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So, do you think Jon may experience sins of the Father in the story after his parentage reveal?With characters hating him just for being born or for Rhaegar's actions?and which characters do you think may end up making life impossible for Jon after R+L=J?

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Posted Jun 12, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC

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