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Why did the dragon let Jon Snow ride him?

If you’re wondering why Rhaegal allows Jon to ride him in the first place, it’s because the former King in the North has Targaryen blood flowing through his veins — his mother is Lyanna Stark and his father is Rhaegar Targaryen. (Something Sam finally fills Jon in about in the premiere, FYI.)

Does Tormund like Jon Snow?

The duo get off to a bit of a rocky start, with the wildling Tormund deeply mistrustful of Jon. Over time, the pair come to have a begrudging respect for each other, even though Tormund cheerfully tells Jon that if he’s lying to the wildlings, he’ll kill Jon himself.

Do the dragons know Jon Snow is a Targaryen?

Even Rhaegal the Dragon knew. And now, Jon Snow finally knows too: He is the son of Rheagar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark — which means he’s a trueborn Targaryen, and not a bastard. Samwell Tarly revealed this information to the King of the North during the first episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones.

Are targaryens the only ones who can ride dragons?

Targaryens, who have always been magically connected with dragons, are the only people able to ride a dragon. In a behind-the-scenes featurette for the first episode of the season, showrunner David Benioff makes that perfectly clear. “No one’s ever ridden a dragon except for Dany,” he says.

Why did the dragon not hurt Jon Snow?

Drogon, the finale’s script notes, “wants to burn the world, but he will not kill Jon.” Because of that, he would have known that she loved Jon until the very end, and that she had been corrupted by the seat of power, and so Jon Snow didn’t deserve to die for killing her in the Game of Thrones series finale.

Are Tormund and Jon friends?

Tormund was perhaps someone who he would call his best friend in the North. He was a strong man and a battle-hardened warrior who would be loyal. Tormund was the one who he could count upon whenever he had to move north of the wall for any reason. So yes, they were very good friends.

What is Jon Snow real name?

Aegon Targaryen
During the final moments of Game of Thrones’s seventh season, viewers learnt Jon Snow’s real name: Aegon Targaryen.