Game of Thrones season 6: The big Jon Snow reveal, explained

Clearly, Hodor's origin story will play a key role in the show's mythology going forward, as will Lyanna Stark, whom book readers instantly recognized as as Ned Stark's sister and the rumored real mother of Jon Snow. Does this mean the show is about to 

Game of Thrones devotees spent so many months certain that Jon Snow would return that it was a surprise when it didn't happen in the Season 6 premiere. Instead, we spent our time examining everything around him, his bled-out body just the black hole at 

Clearly insecure with the magic she's about to perform, Melisandre carefully gives Jon a nice sponge bath, cleaning his wounds. She also rinses his hair and cuts several locks from both his head and his beard to drop into a torch's flame while reciting

In recent articles in both the New York Times and Interview it was revealed that Rheon originally auditioned to play someone else entirely—Jon Snow. As any Game of Thrones fan can attest, Rheon didn't get the job. Instead, the role went to Kit

Clearly, Hodor's origin story will play a key role in the show's mythology going forward, as will Lyanna Stark, whom book readers instantly recognized as as Ned Stark's sister and the rumored real mother of Jon Snow. Does this mean the show is about to