Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-114.71.100.55-20160705071349/@comment-31050078-20170115000538

1. As stated previously, Howland Reed almost certainly possesses something from Ned Stark regarding Jon's birth; 2. The dragons can also certainly provide verification of his Targaryean blood; 3. Bran will be the legitimate Lord of Winterfell -- whether he feels it necessary to abdicate isn't clear to me especially since Winterfell has a pretty old tree in the Godswood; 3a. Should Bran abdicate would it be in favor of Jon since he wouldn't be a Stark but a Targaryean despite having as much Stark blood? 3b. The King of the North is named Stark so no idea how his half and half status plays out with the other Lords in the North. 4. Jon's claim to the throne does precede D's.   Remember how the succession followed Robert:  sons then brothers--it would have been Joeffrey, Tommen, Stannis, Renly (if J and T had actually been legitimate sons). The same system would be A then R then J then D and I don't think it would matter whether Rhaegar actually became and served as king just like it won't matter if our real life Prince Charles dies before Queen Elizabeth. William would still become King.