Daenerys Targaryen/Jon Snow

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Pairing
Pairing: Daenerys Targaryen/Jon Snow
Alternative name(s): Jonerys
Gender category: Het, Incest (characters not aware of incest)
Fandom: Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire
Canonical?: No (books)/Yes (show)
Prevalence: Common
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"Illustration of Jon standing behind Daenerys and placing a crown on her head. This crown is silver, delicate, and shaped like a dragon's head. Daenerys is reaching up behind her and clutching the thick fur collar of Jon's cloak. A different crown floats in the air above Jon's head. It is bronze with a wolf's head in the centre and is ringed with sword-like points. The background is a misty grey-brown with the small shadows of two flying dragons on either side of Jon's head."
Of Kings and Queens - GoT by Asha47110 (2017)
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Daenerys Targaryen/Jon Snow, also known as Jonerys, is the het and incestuous pairing of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen in the A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones fandoms. They have a canonical relationship in show.

Canon

Jon and Daenerys first meet in Season 7 when Jon travels south seeking Daenerys' help in the war against the Night King and his White Walkers. Daenerys wants him to bend the knee, but Jon initially refuses. They come to a compromise and Daenerys learns to trust Jon's advice. Jon and a group travel north of the wall to capture a wight, they are trapped and send for help. When Daenerys comes to their aid one of her dragons is killed. Afterwards Jon bends the knee to Daenerys. At the end of season 7 Jon and Daenerys begin a sexual relationship, having fallen in love by this point.[1] [2]

In Season 8, the characters become aware that they are related - Jon is Daenerys's nephew. This drives a wedge in their relationship as Daenerys is concerned that, despite Jon's abdication of his claim, people will prefer him for the throne over herself while Jon is uncomfortable with their blood relationship.[3] [4]

Fandom

Reaction

Jon/Daenerys had a small following in fandom from the beginning of the series with many believing they would eventually be endgame, but their popularity grew exponentially when they went canon in Season 7.

Statistics

  • In 2014, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was ranked 19th out of 25 Game of Thrones pairings on Archive of Our Own.[5]
  • In 2017, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was the 6th most popular Game of Thrones pairing on Archive of Our Own,[6] and 16th of the overall top 30 ships on Tumblr.[7]
  • In 2018, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen ranked 66th on Tumblr's Top 100 Ships of 2018, dropping fifty places from the previous year.[8]
  • In 2018, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was the most popular ship for Jon in the Game of Thrones category in a survey of FanFiction.net, accounting for 45% of sampled fics.[9]
  • In 2019, during the final season, Jonerys was the most popular Game of Thrones ship on Tumblr.[10]
  • In 2020, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was the 3rd most popular ship for Jon in the ASOIAF category in a survey of FanFiction.net, accounting for 16% of sampled fics.[11]
  • In 2020, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was the 5th most popular A Song of Ice and Fire ship on Archive of Our Own, accounting for 10% of sampled fics.[12]

Common Tropes in Fanworks

  • Canon Divergence AU: Varies. A relatively common scenario is for Jon to be raised as a Targaryen alongside Daenerys. Some fics also have them meet at different points in the series.
  • Fix-it: Fans displeased with how the Jon and Daenerys story ended on the show may write stories giving the pair an alternate ending. These fics may feature happily ever after scenarios in which Jon and Daenerys marry and rule together, or may involve some sort of tragic ending that's more favourable to the ship, e.g. one or both of the pair dying in the fight against the Night King. Some fics follow canon events, but have Daenerys resurrected by some means after Jon kills her, typically by having Drogon fly her body to the Red Temple in Volantis (a possibility implied by in-episode dialogue stating Drogon was last seen flying toward this city).
  • First Meeting: Writers would often explore ways in which they would meet before their canonical first encounter on the show.
  • High School AU or College AU: A common scenario given that they are both teens at the start of the series (early teens in the books, mid-teens on the show).
  • Modern AU: Modern setting, involves them meeting and beginning a relationship.
  • Soulmates/Destiny: Some fics explore the theory that Jon and Daenerys are the "ice and fire" of A Song of Ice and Fire, and are fated to meet and come together to fulfill an important, prophecized role.

Terminology

  • Boatsex: The love scene between Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow, so named because it happens while they are on a ship.
  • Boatbaby or boatie: The child previously theorized to have been conceived during the above-mentioned sexual encounter.

Challenges

Ship War

Main article: Jonsa vs Jonerys

Some fans of this pairing have engaged in a ship war with fans of the pairing Jon Snow/Sansa Stark

Fanworks

Fan Art

Fanfiction

Fan Vids

Cosplay

Example Art Gallery

  • "Illustration of Daenerys sitting on Jon's lap facing him, Jon has one hand on her waist and his other on her arm"

    Son of Fire and Ice by AdrianWolve (2018)

  • "Illustration of Jon and Daenarys kissing"

    Jon Snow & Daenerys Targaryen by Antyfox (2018)

  • By Arus Angchuan (2019) – With a miniature of Rhaegar and Lyanna in the foreground.

    By Arus Angchuan (2019) – With a miniature of Rhaegar and Lyanna in the foreground.

  • By Arus Angchuan (2019)

    By Arus Angchuan (2019)

  • "Illustration of Jon, Daenerys, the dragon Drogon, and the direwolf Ghost"

    Fire and Ice by Stevie Dutson (2017)

  • Theirs is the song of ice and fire by Kalycoris (2019)

    Theirs is the song of ice and fire by Kalycoris (2019)

  • Fire and Ice by Efi Leidinger (2019)

    Fire and Ice by Efi Leidinger (2019)

  • "Illustration of Jon and Daenerys facing each other and holding hands"

    A Song of Ice and Fire by PatPaige (2017)

  • "Illustration of Jon with Ghost behind him, and Daenerys with a juvenile Drogon in front of her, in the background is a castle"

    The Fire & Snow by Revoltan Studios (2015)

  • "Illustration of Jon hugging Ghost, and Daenerys reaching out to pet Ghost's neck"

    When Daenerys Meets Ghost by sketchditto (2019)

  • "Illustration of Jon and Daenerys, Jon is wearing a dragon head broach and the Targarygen symbol on his chest"

    Jon X Daenerys by yaminokuni (2018)

Resources

References

  1. ^ "Game of Thrones: 18 Secrets, Easter Eggs, and Revelations Hiding in 7 Seasons of Scripts". Archived from the original on 2022-03-22.
  2. ^ "'Game of Thrones' EPs and Cast Talk the Final Season, Jon & Dany, and the Battle for Power". Archived from the original on 2021-03-07.
  3. ^ "Game of Thrones: Emilia Clarke defends Dany's reaction to Jon's parentage". Archived from the original on 2022-06-08.
  4. ^ "Kit Harington reveals Jon's thoughts in that major Game of Thrones premiere scene". Archived from the original on 2021-10-19.
  5. ^ "Let's look at some Westerosi stats!". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05.
  6. ^ "Game of Thrones A03 statistics". Archived from the original on 2018-12-04.
  7. ^ "2017′s Top Ships". Archived from the original on 2018-03-03.
  8. ^ "2018's Top Ships". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15.
  9. ^ "Phantom Statistician: Jon Snow's FanFiction Shipping Chart 2013 - Present". Archived from the original on 2019-02-25.
  10. ^ "Fandometrics In Depth: For The Throne Edition". Archived from the original on 2019-05-24.
  11. ^ Phantom Statistician: Jon's FanFiction Shipping Chart 2013 - Present
  12. ^ Phantom Statistician: 10 Most Popular Ships in A Song of Ice and Fire FanFiction (AO3) 2009 - Present
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