Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-1399600-20160629121258/@comment-28928085-20160811221610

Thank you Fenrir51 to point out Jon was not elected out of nowhere. He was choosen as Ned Stark's last male son,that's why Lyanna Mormont said "Ned Stark's blood runs though his vein", Ned Stark precisely, not another Stark. Jon would have been seen as a foreigner if they knew he was a Targeryen, an invader through his father's side. Therefore the northern lords followed the male line, they just chose a bastard over a trueborn girl, which is not surprising considering the North is a martial and rough society. The revelation of Jon's parentage weakens his claim as King, I don't think the Lords who elected him will still follow him if they knew their choice was made on a wrong basis.