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How do you think the deceased members of House Stark (Lyanna, Eddard, Catelyn (that's one's loaded I know), Benjen, & Robb ... Rickon is too young in the books and I'm not too sure that I care to know about Brandon or Rickard's feelings on the matter) would have reacted to Jon and Daenerys falling in love with each other and forming a family of their own?

What a cool question :)

For the sake of this answer I am going to assume that only Lyanna and Ned know Jon is a Targaryen so that I can focus on people’s responses to the relationship itself and not ALSO open the can of worms that is Targaryen Jon haha.

I think that Lyanna would first and foremost be worried. No one knows better than her the resentment the people of Westeros have for the Targaryen royals. That hatred cost her her husband, and probably contributed to her own death in canon as well. I imagine the stress of the war led to complications in her pregnancy. Anyway, all of this would cause her to understandably worry for Jon and possibly have misgivings about the relationship. Because on her own Dany is already in danger. We saw that in how easily Cersei turned public opinion against her in the South, and the outrage of the Northern lords when Jon simply wanted to meet a Targaryen. Jon’s and Dany’s relationship would naturally draw more attention to them both–it’s a formidable alliance. And being with Dany puts a target on Jon’s back as it will apparently upset his own people.But Lyanna was also involved in forbidden love of her own, so ultimately I think she would be understanding and supportive of the relationship. She would want her son to follow his heart and try to find happiness the way she tried to in choosing Rhaegar over Robert. Ned would be proud of Jon and, I think, relieved. I say this because of all of the things that Jon suffered as a bastard, all that he went through because of Ned’s decision to keep his identity a secret. So for Jon to still manage to not only carve out his own place in the world and gain power and influence as King in the North, but to also find love and happiness with someone as powerful as Dany … Ned would be impressed. And he would be relieved because all of this would be confirmation that he did the right thing in hiding Jon’s real name. 

Because Jon and Dany fell in love under the impression that Jon is a bastard. The people of the North selected Jon as their leader under the impression that he is a bastard. So Ned can rest assured that he raised Jon well, that his nephew/foster son lived by his ideals and lead a full and rich life in spite of his circumstances. Because after the hardships he’s faced, one might understand if Jon became bitter and nihilistic like, say, The Hound (no disrespect–I love my rage puppy haha). But he didn’t. Jon’s relationship with Dany (and many of his other actions in season 7) prove that despite what he’s been through, Jon is still honest, he still has hope, and he’s still a good and loving man.Benjen would be smugly proud that he was right all along. In their first scene together, he warned Jon not to join The Watch at a young age because he didn’t know what he’d be giving up. But Jon insisted he didn’t care about giving up love and family. Obviously he does care about those things. A lot. Good call, Uncle Ben :PI like to think that Catelyn would eventually get over her irrational hatred of Jon. Perhaps after seeing everything that he’s done for her family and the lengths he went to to get Winterfell back, she would finally respect Jon. Because Jon did what he did for the Starks selflessly. He had no intention of being King in the North. He simply risked his life to get Winterfell back so his brothers and sisters would have a home. She has to admire that. 

So if she finally had a higher opinion of Jon, I suppose Catelyn would actually be thrilled that he was in a relationship with Dany. Because while I think Lyanna would see it as a risk, Catelyn might see it more logically and less emotionally. If the King in the North marries the rightful Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, they would become a virtually unstoppable duo. After dealing with Cersei (who seems less and less a threat imo) they would essentially have control of the North AND South. Tyrion/Jaime, both of whom are loyal to them, would have the West. Sansa could basically control the East with her sway over Robin/Robert Arryn. So Catelyn would see this alliance for what it is–the best chance for the safety of the Starks moving forward. Dany represents the only hope the realm has of defeating the White Walkers, and after that, if she is with Jon, there will be no one to pose legitimate harm to Catelyn’s children ever again. Robb would first and foremost tease Jon and demand to know all the dirty details. But, of course, he would be happy for his brother. I know that we only get brief glimpses of it in canon, but to me Robb and Jon have one of the best relationships in ASOIAF. It speaks volumes about both men’s character. Unlike Catelyn, Theon, and supposedly even Sansa, Robb never looked down on or disrespected Jon because he was a bastard. From what we can tell he loved and treated him like a brother, and that shows Robb’s goodness. Similarly, Jon never resented Robb for having all the things he never could as the legitimate son. He envied him, but he never hated him. And that’s admirable, too. So since they had such a close relationship, Robb would be thrilled for Jon :) And I like to think he’d also see some irony in the fact that Jon the bastard wound up with the queen of the world, while Robb–the trueborn heir and King in the North–chose Jeyne Westerling, whose family was old nobility but fell into poverty and obscurity. Hope you like these ideas, anon :)

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Hey Kristen! I really hope this doesn't come off as an anti ask because I swear I don't mean it that way:/ I was wondering - how will Dany and Jon achieve equality? I always saw Westeros as a place where there is a king and his wife, or thought that there will be a queen (Dany) and her husband. Isn't there always just one ruler and their spouse? Even today, that monster that sits in the white house is our president, and Melania is just his wife. So how will they be equals? No hate, love you 😘❤️

Hi, same anon who asked about Jon/Dany being equal rulers. I just wanted to add - if there is an iron throne left, who do you think will sit on it? Will they just forge another one using Drogon’s fire?:D Or do you think there won’t be an iron throne anymore? I think it’s pretty clear that there will be no more IT but I’m still curious to hear what you think. Hope you’re having a wonderful day, love you💞

First of all, omg you’re so sweet and cute anon haha. The love is mutual <3

Well, in the current system, you would be absolutely right! The Iron Throne is certainly built for one and we don’t really have good examples of exceptions to that rule. But we have something close.

In ASOIAF history, King Jaehaerys and his sister/wife Queen Alysanne had a successful working relationship as husband and wife, king and queen consort. 

They weren’t total equals but she exercised a lot of influence over him and was his chief counselor. 

For example, she was able to convince him to outlaw the custom of the first night, which you may remember from Braveheart haha–basically lords getting to sleep with brides under their jurisdiction on their wedding night. This was something Jaehaerys’s nobles were very serious about but the king made policy decisions according to his queen’s advice. I think that’s huge. 

They were married for 46 years and Jaehaery’s reign was the longest in history–55 years. He was often called “The Wise” or “Conciliator,” and Alysanne was called “The Good Queen.” They had thirteen children together and their reign was a time of relative peace and prosperity for the realm. 

Why do I tell you all of this? Well, I think that they establish a precedent of a Targaryen couple operating as an effective unit where the power dynamic was close to equal. 

Jon and Dany will be a more modern, progressive version of this where the woman is the one more interested in ruling/politics, but ultimately will go to her spouse for advice and heed that advice, as we have seen in canon already. Dany asked Jon what to do before the loot train battle. As we know, she wanted to go right to the Red Keep and get rid of her Cersei problem the old fashioned way. But Jon told her not to burn “cities” or “castles.” So instead she met enemy soldiers on the field of battle. She listened to his advice. If the king and queen tell each other what to do and listen to each other, regardless of titles, their relationship is equal in practice. 

But on the subject of titles, I don’t think we yet have evidence that their titles will be unequal either. In 7.04 Dany asked Jon to bend the knee a second time. But even after asking this, she referred to him as a king. I think that is important. She said that Jon’s people would accept her as their queen if their king accepted her. To me this meant that she was on board with the idea of Jon still being called king, so long as he and his people were loyal to her and acknowledged her as their queen. 

In the next episode we could see more of this. When Dany ordered Jon not to leave Dragonstone, she was clearly just doing it as a last, desperate effort to keep him safe and near her because she was already developing feelings for him. When Jon protested and said, “I am a king,” the camera immediately panned to Dany’s face, and she smiled. She didn’t disagree. She smiled and listened to him without another word of protest. 

Later in the same episode when Jon was leaving for Eastwatch, he told Dany that if he died she wouldn’t have to deal with “The King in the North” anymore. Again, Dany kind of smiled. She didn’t disagree or react negatively, and was clearly sad to see him go. To me, this signified her acceptance of his title as KitN. She views him as a king and is no longer interested in taking that away from him. 

Finally, in 7.06 Dany puts her life on the line to save Jon and when they speak afterward in the boat, she offers to help Jon fight the NK without any assurances of his loyalty or that of the North. It is only after this that Jon calls her, “My queen.” When he does this, he says, “I’d bend the knee …” and trails off, smiling. I think he was joking about being naked but also about bending the knee in general because that issue has become a running joke between them. Dany no longer requires this and Jon knows that. If he thought she was his superior and someone he has to subjugate himself to, I doubt very strongly that he would have given her a nickname (”Dany”) or taken her hand the way he did. 

Calling her, “My queen,” felt to me almost like a term of endearment. Yes, he swore fealty. Yes, it was politically significant. But to me it also signified a declaration of his feelings and intentions. He can absolutely still be the KitN: he’s merely chosen his queen. The use of the personal pronoun is key here, I think. 

And I also feel strongly that Dany picked up on this meaning as he said it and knew the significance of what he was saying. That’s why she was so touched, crying, and saying, “I hope I deserve it.” She is moved that he is loyal to her, yes; but she is moved even more by Jon’s feelings for her and the idea that he wants to make her his queen… possibly his wife?

So I could be wrong, but I believe that at this moment Jon is still every bit the king he was in episode 5. I also think that Dany is happy to let him remain so, no longer threatened by his power. Instead she is intrigued by and attracted to it. 

This is why Jon’s legitimacy is going to be so important. I don’t think it is to create conflict with Dany–because we are getting the information AFTER their relationship is serious and confirmed. I think it is to make Jon and Dany a united couple and the obvious choice for king and queen, two legitimate Targaryen heirs who also have the love and loyalty of the people. 

As to the Iron Throne itself, I’m with you–I don’t think it will still be around at the end of the series. At least not in its current form. Personally I think Jon and Dany won’t rule at all (if they both even survive) but that it will be by choice. Dany wants a home and family (the house with the red door) more than she wants to be queen. She wants to “break the wheel.” The current system is not something she is interested in. And we already know Jon isn’t fond of being king, as he has mentioned explicitly. 

But if they did rule, I think it is not only possible but extremely likely that they would do so as equals. I think the seven kingdoms will be more independent, with their own monarchs instead of just wardens/lords, and that it is possible that Jon and Dany could still rule them from KL (United Kingdom(s)?), but not in the current mode and not on the Iron Throne.