6 Reasons Why We Haven’t Seen The Last Of Jon Snow

#6 He’s Azor Ahai

Those of you who have read the books will be able to wrap your heads around this one better than people who have just watched the series, but basically various characters are always harping on about this Azor Ahai guy.

Azor Ahai is a very important figure in Westeros folklore who is said to have been a legendary warrior during a "dark time" in the past commonly spoken of in the books presumably the last winter. It's said that Azor Ahai single-handedly saved all mankind.

Melisandre the crazy red-haired woman who enjoys getting naked on camera and messing with Stannis's head so he does all kinds of stupid things before finally marching to his death believes that Azor Ahai will be reborn to save mankind once again.

Perhaps her only mistake is thinking that Stannis is Azor Ahai, when really it's Jon Snow

"When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone," she once told Snow.

Now I know what you're thinking; we all saw him get stabbed a heck of a lot of times then die in a pool of his own blood, so how could he possibly come back from that? Well, here's what we've got so far

#5 He’s A Warg

While Bran is the only Stark we've seen transfer his consciousness into another creature's mind in the TV show, warging is a standard Stark family trait in George RR Martin's books. Jon Snow might be a bastard, but he could be just as capable of warging as his half-brothers and sisters.

In fact, Varamyr Sixskins says that Snow is a "gifted skin-changer, albeit an undisciplined one" at the very start of A Dance With Dragons.

Hardcore Games of Thrones fans who are up to date with the books and therefore, have known for a long time exactly how Snow would die have encouraged a theory for a long time now that the Commander of the Night's Watch warged into his lovable pet buddy, Ghost, before he died.

Too far-fetched? Okay, here are some other theories.

#4 Melisandre Is At The Scene

Generally, Game of Thrones' screenwriters don't include any scenes that aren't essential to the plot, so what was the purpose of including the scene where Melisandre returns to the wall after Stannis and his army are all dead?

Perhaps the reason for this scene is to establish the fact that Melisandre is back at the wall when Jon Snow is ruthlessly murdered by his own men. Why would that be so important to the plot?

Because perhaps Melisandre resurrects him from the dead. We've already seen her do some pretty wild stuff, and she's probably figured out now that Stannis isn't the revered savior of mankind that she thought he was.

Is she humble enough to admit to herself that she was wrong, and that Jon Snow could be the true Azor Ahai?

While we haven't seen her bring someone back from the dead, we certainly know that it's possible Thoros of Myr proved that when he resurrected Beric Dondarrion numerous times a few seasons ago.

Could that sub-plot merely to have prepared audiences so that we don't find it too ridiculous when George RR Martin kills Jon Snow and then brings him back later?

#3 The White Walkers Are Close

The insane conclusion to Season 5, Episode 8 is still fresh in all our minds and just in case it wasn't, Jon Snow recalls to Sam in one of his final scenes how the White Walker stared him down, raised his arms, and basically doubled his army by resurrecting the Wildlings' fallen comrades just like that.

We're all very aware now more than ever that death isn't necessarily the end of anyone's story in Game of Thrones.

Even the White Walkers seem to respect that Jon Snow is a worthy opponent in the war they are beginning to wage on mankind, so it doesn't make much sense from a narrative point of view that George RR Martin would simply kill him off right as his role in the storyline is about to become more important than ever.

Perhaps the White Walkers wish to bring Jon Snow back as a zombie soldier dude and use him as one of their own! While we're fairly certain that Snow's role in the series isn't over, maybe his role as a protagonist is, and his character will return as a villain.

That's a disturbing thought!

#2 The “Fire & Ice” Theory

This is the most promising explanation on the list, and a very popular topic among Game of Thrones fanatics.

For such a central character, Jon Snow's background has always been shrouded in mystery. It was established very early on that Snow is Eddard Stark's bastard son, without much light being shone on who his mother was.

And while the running story is that Ned cheated on his wife and got her pregnant with Jon, we've had several very strong hints to suggest that this tale is false perhaps the biggest being when Stannis said, "That wasn't Ned's way."

He was a very honorable man, wasn't he? Could you really see him cheating on his wife?

Hence the very exciting fan theory that Jon's parents are actually Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen BOOM. Mind blown? Think of the implications of this bombshell, should it turn out to be true.

Essentially this would bump Jon Snow up to his long-lost sister Daenerys Targaryen's level in legitimate contenders for the throne. One could not imagine a more fitting king and queen of the seven kingdoms than Jon Snow and Khaleesi granted, they'd be brother and sister, but Game of Thrones seems to get away with incest themes without anyone getting too upset over it!

Anyway, if this theory is in fact true (and that's a big "if"), than how can Jon Snow be dead? What would be the point in such an elaborate and dramatic subplot only to have him die at the sword of his own men?

There has to be more to it

#1 “He Always Comes Back!”

Yes Sam, you are correct; he always comes back. Although maybe not this time.

(On a side note, how lucky is Sam that he left the wall right before the Snow massacre? One suspects that Sam is destined to play a more vital role in the series.)

It's very difficult to ignore the fact that the camera sits on a still and dead-eyed Jon Snow for long enough to show the copious amounts of blood empty out of his multiple stab wounds and pool in the snow (bit of irony there!) underneath him.

And while the big thing with Game of Thrones has always been that any character can be killed off at any time with absolutely no warning, no matter HOW much of a main character they are, it just doesn't make sense to kill him off at this point in the story.

People thought the same when Ned Stark was beheaded all the way back in Season 1, but that served a logical purpose Ned Stark needed to die in order for the war of the seven kingdoms to kick off.

I'll admit that Robb Stark was one hell of a surprise but again, he wasn't a pivotal pawn in the giant chess game that is Game of Thrones like Tyrion Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen and (so we thought) Jon Snow are.

Snow is the only person giving the White Walkers the attention they deserve and the plot is reaching a point where the White Walkers are finally becoming a priority over who sits at the Iron Throne. For this reason alone, we can cross our fingers and hope that we haven't seen the last of Jon Snow.

What an anxious 300-ish days it's going to be