#It’s so interesting that the original pact was between a Targ princess and a Stark lord

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There’s something so…gorgeous about how the story of Vermax laying dragon eggs in the crypts of Winterfell works as piece of symbolism. It doesn’t really matter if physical dragon eggs exist down there imo because this story adds so much meaning to Jon’s status as a hidden dragon and also his status as one of the last remaining scions of House Targaryen. Plus it does a lot to contextualize how Ned’s action of saving his nephew’s life is in line with centuries old magic, even though he never intended it to be such.

Because Jace and Cregan quite famously made a pact which was called the “Pact of Ice and Fire”, in which they promised to join their houses through the union of marriage. We also have the canonical representation of Starks as 🧊 and Targaryens as 🔥. Two opposing sides that could do harm to each other have decided to come together through marriage and procreation. Through this pact comes a new life that will be a balanced union of ice and fire.

Then we get the story of Vermax laying eggs in the Winterfell crypts. An act that symbolizes the continuation of life. It’s so interesting because we know how this story ends. We know that after this, the dragons will die and will be no more in Westeros….BUT there’s the exception of the eggs in Winterfell. They may be unhatched but they are like a promise of life. And it’s Winterfell’s crypts that keep them hidden from danger and Winterfell’s heated walls that cover them.

What’s even more gorgeous is that this pact is made in a period of civil war that threatened the survival of the Targaryen dynasty. And like… isn’t that Jon Snow’s life story?! He was born at the tail of of Robert’s rebellion which saw the death of the Targaryens. Aerys and Rhaegar (and Rhaegar’s children were dead). A child Viserys, Rhaella, and an unborn Dany were all that was left of the Targaryen legacy.

And then comes the unexpected Jon Snow. Born of the union of Stark and Targaryen, ice and fire. Ice and fire were on opposing sides in the war and killed each other. But then comes Jon Snow to mend that rift and heal that divide. He is born after a period of death to represent new life and new beginnings. He’s just a little baby but he symbolizes so much!

It’s why I think Jon serves better as a symbol of spring and not winter. Because everything about him represents the promise of life after death: born at the end of a civil war, him being represented by a winter rose, him being symbolized as the corn king (a mythical figure who represented the cycle of life and death), his presumed death at the end of ADWD but the promise that he will be resurrected, etc.

And then we have Ned Stark being the unwitting proxy to his ancestor Cregan. Ned took this dragon egg and hid him away within Winterfell’s walls. Then he took Jon’s mother and also placed her in the crypts. It’s no wonder that Jon has so many strange dreams regarding the crypts. Symbolically, the secret of his birth being hidden away in the crypts ties in quite nicely with Vermax’s hidden dragon eggs. In both cases, a symbol of Targaryen life is hidden within the walls of the Winterfell crypts. Then there’s Summer’s strange vision of a winged serpent as Winterfell burned. Many fans has often wondered what this vision meant. I’m not sure either, but it would be a nice touch if this is a symbolic representation of Jon Snow. As it was with Summer’s vision, Jon is the dragon that has hatched and left the confines of Winterfell’s walls, and he is ready to do some damage.

#jon snow #asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #i don’t believe physical dragon eggs in the winterfell crypts will be an important plot point #I think this story is mainly there to symbolize jon #a little dragon - scion of house targaryen- hidden away by the Starks of winterfell #Also wonderful that we’re told so many times that the crypts represent the power and legacy of the starks #It’s where the dead stark kings reside- the kings of winter with their stone direwolves #Then we have the dragon - the symbol of house Targaryen’s power #These two things come together and bam we have mr jonathan snow #An unassuming inheritor of the legacies of these two houses #But he is something special because he’s something that has never existed before #Ice and fire coexist with him and within him #He was not intentional but he is here #And he is here when it matters most - after all the world needs a savior #I think this puts quite the spin on the idea of a promised prince #Because there was a pact many many years ago that didn’t come into fruition in its intended time frame #But it’s been realized now when darkness threatens the land #Oooooh the ~Jon is the prince who was promised ~ truthers win every single day 🎉 🪩 🕺 #It’s so interesting that the original pact was between a Targ princess and a Stark lord #At most the children born of this union would’ve only been lords or ladies #But with the union of Rhaegar and Lyanna it’s switched #Jon not only is a prince through his father but he has also been made an inheritor of winterfell #He is more powerful and important than the original pact intended #He’s both prince and lord - he’s a KING #And he has claims to both sides #No one is doing it like him I fear #canonjonsnow