Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-1399600-20160629121258/@comment-100.2.249.147-20160704210518

Currently Jon Snow is the sovereign and overlord of House Stark and Arryn. If Edmure Tully is in his own castle and still possess his vassals and personal guard then he can defect to House Stark as well. In truth Jon is the King of at least two Kingdoms/Regions, all without being the Lord of House Stark.

I hope he isn't legitimized because it speaks high of his accomplishments and is a great part of his characterization. A bastard, A king of a large domain can form his own House (he won't b/c his children will be bastard -which he hates- and lost poltically if he fails), but he chooses to rally behind House Stark. It also allows Sansa and Bran to not be overlooked and have some political pull, and story. I think him not being the heir to House Stark will allow him to make certain *marriages* moves without compromising House Stark because he's a bastard.

What I'm getting at is Jon being a Snow instead of a Stark actually has an advantage from a storyline perespective, which had been the case for years. If he was a Stark the entire Nights Watch would be decimated and there'd be no one to warn everyone of the white walkers. Also his hypothetical status as a Stark would've ended with him dead, Sansa dead, and House Stark dead. So I don't see why people are so focused on him being Jon Stark when him being a Snow gives him more possibilities and freedom, and has a lot more to offer. If Sansa was a bastard half the horrible things that happened to her wouldn't have happened