These unique choices make for a more fascinating, refreshing, and ever-evolving character. Martin lives to subvert tropes, and Jon's whetstone-sharp mind being his strength, not his sword, is intentional literary irony. This is no King Arthur archetype common to the fantasy genre.
He struggles with his torn loyalties between the Night's Watch and his siblings, a conflict that results in his death. He has no special talents besides warging, and no cute dragons to raise. He wins the respect and loyalty of his Brothers because he cares for his men. Because Jon's been confined to the shadows, he's quietly intelligent, keenly observant, and demonstrates intuitive strategic intelligence. There's an undeniable charisma nestled within Martin's writing. Who can't relate to that? Contrary to popular opinion post- Game of Thrones Seasons 7 and 8, Jon Snow isn't boring in the slightest. His arc is a journey of self-discovery, aiming to do the right thing and messing up frequently despite his best intentions. Martin said in a 2017 interview with Meduza: "The character I’d want to be? Well, who wouldn’t want to be Jon Snow - the brooding, Byronic, romantic hero whom all the girls love."Īfter 14 years of being an outsider, his last name an inescapable brand of damnation, Jon joining the Night's Watch challenges his self-image. He even wanted to inherit Winterfell for a time despite his love for his siblings. He spent most of his childhood fantasizing about becoming an epic hero because that comes with praise. In his heart of hearts, Jon Snow wants to be a good person. Part of what makes Jon so beloved is the relatability of his desires: he's looking for purpose, identity, and a place to call home. He becomes a mentor, teacher, and friend to his Brothers, slowly and steadily maturing past that chip on his shoulder thanks to worldly experience. Despite his inscrutable glowers and haughty isolation, Jon realizes his mistakes early on during his tenure with the Night's Watch. His poor leadership gets him assassinated by his once-loyal men at the end of book five, A Dance with Dragon s.īut his Night's Watch brothers are remorseful as they murder their beloved and admired Lord Commander.
True to a teenager, he has horrid communication skills, a three-fold problem stemming from his reserved nature, immaturity, and the ego he overindulges. (Yes, Jon Snow can joke!) His quickly inflamed temper activates whenever his fragile pride is hurt, which is often. He's by turns scornful, aloof, sullen, navel-gazing, foolishly stubborn, a purposeful jerk, and sassy. Jon is 14 years old when Game of Thrones begins, and he acts like a kid. The social ostracization he faces as a bastard child carves a weighty chip into his shoulder. Certainly, book Jon has his fair share of personality hiccups.
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