“Game of Thrones” has been often surrounded by fan-made theories and assumptions, especially the identity of Jon Snow (Kit Harington).It looks like fans just can’t stop predicting what will happen next in the television adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s “The Song Ice and Fire.”
Now, as the White Walkers are coming, the “GoT” world is now talking about the prophecy of “The Prince that was Promised.” A lot deem that this prince is in the persona of Jon. Hence, in an interview with Huffington Post, the actor himself talked about the forecasts about his alter ego.
Harington contradicts prophecy
Ages ago, there was a hero who was destined to save the world from all the darkness. As the prophecy says, this hero will be born again and may even come with a magical sword that is called Lightbringer. Some say that this prince is actually Jon as he has been back to life in “Game of Thrones” Season 6.
To clear things about it, Lord Commander himself talked about the possibilities of him being “The Prince that was Promised.” He said that fans should just wait and see what will happen this season and if there will be something new that they will find out about Jon.
The 30-year-old actor believed that Jon would probably hate the term about the prince and won’t pay much attention if ever someone tells it to his face.
“That’s what I love about him, so I don’t really care about it either,” Rose Leslie’s boyfriend added. He even explained that it is the one great thing he loves about his character; the little ego he has.
Proofs pointing Jon is the Prince
There are a lot of claims supporting this theory that Jon is indeed “The Prince that was Promised.” From the novel itself, a quote was read saying that the prince is born “beneath a bleeding star.” To recall, in “Game of Thrones” Season 6 flashback, the young Ned Stark (Robert Aramayo) saw his sister Lyanna (Aisling Franciosi) on the verge of life and death after giving birth to Jon in the Tower of Joy.
Here, Ned dropped Ser Arthur Dayne’s sword that has the heart of a fallen star that still has its owner’s blood. So, this might be the bleeding star Martin has been talking about. Another proof is Melisandre’s (Carice van Houten) statement to Ser Davos (Liam Cunningham), saying that Jon is the one.
“He’s the prince that was promised,” she said.
Although the events of “Game of Thrones” Season 7 remain a mystery, Harington revealed that it will “break boundaries” that fans have to wait and see. The show is set to air later than usual on July 16 on HBO.
