How is Jon Snow the king?

After the Battle of Winterfell, Jon Snow’s ascension to the Iron Throne is all the more likely. You see, as we learned at the end of Season 7, Jon Snow is actually Aegon Targaryen, the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark. That makes him the Mad King’s grandson and the rightful heir to the Iron Throne.

Are Jon Snow and gendry related?

Jon Snow is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark (Aisling Franciosi). He doesn’t know this yet, but his parentage has been confirmed. Rhaegar’s aunt, Rhaelle Targaryen, married Ormund Baratheon. So, going by the family tree, Jon Snow and Gendry are third cousins.

Does Jon Snow have a better claim to the Iron Throne?

You know that Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen have rival claims to the Iron Throne, a fact that’s seemingly going to be quite important during Game of Thrones season 8. But Jon is said to have a better claim to ruling Westeros than his aunt/lover — even though Daenerys’ father was the former king.

How does Dany plan to inherit the Iron Throne?

Dany, therefore, plans to inherit the Iron Throne through a far stronger instrument than the law: dragon fire. A lot of you may be wondering what possible legal claim could he held by Jon Snow, an illegitimate son of a nobleman with no claim to the Iron Throne.

Who has the rightful claim to the Iron Throne?

Targareyns have the rightful claim to the Iron throne. Rhaegar Targareyn was the rightful heir to the throne. When Rhaegar was killed by Robert, Aegon VI became the heir to the throne.

Could Daenerys be the heir to the throne if Jon Snow dies?

And Jon Snow, a.k.a. Aegon, is Rhaegar’s only surviving child, so he’s the heir. If Jon Snow didn’t survive… then Daenerys could claim to be the heir as the last living full Targaryen. And if Jon becomes king and has a son with Dany, then their child would become the rightful heir.