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How Is Jon Snow Related to the Targaryens?

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In the show-focused canon, Jon Snow is the son of Rhaegar Targaryen, which places him in the late Targaryen royal line.

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Jon Snow is related to the Targaryens through Rhaegar Targaryen in the show-focused version of the family tree.

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The most useful progression is Aerys II to Rhaegar to Jon Snow. That is the version most readers want confirmed first.