<P> In A Game of Thrones , Jon Snow is introduced as the 14 - year - old bastard son of Eddard `` Ned '' Stark , Lord of Winterfell , and half - brother to Robb , Sansa , Arya , Bran and Rickon . Jon is described as having strong Stark features with a lean build , long face , dark brown hair and grey eyes . Jon has the surname `` Snow '' ( customarily used for illegitimate children in the North ) and is resented by Ned 's wife Catelyn , who views him as a constant reminder of Ned 's infidelity . Jon is the same age as Robb and enjoys a warm relationship with his siblings , particularly the tomboy Arya ( who resembles Jon and like him does not feel like she fits in ) . Ned treats Jon as much like his other children as propriety and his honor will allow . Still , as somewhat of an outsider , Jon has learned to be independent and to fend for himself when necessary . Jon idolizes his father , but is wounded by Ned 's refusal to tell him about his mother . At the beginning of the story , Jon adopts the albino direwolf that he names Ghost . He later finds that at times he can `` inhabit '' the wolf and share its experiences . </P>
<P> In A Game of Thrones , Jon Snow is introduced as the 14 - year - old bastard son of Eddard `` Ned '' Stark , Lord of Winterfell , and half - brother to Robb , Sansa , Arya , Bran and Rickon . Jon is described as having strong Stark features with a lean build , long face , dark brown hair and grey eyes . Jon has the surname `` Snow '' ( customarily used for illegitimate children in the North ) and is resented by Ned 's wife Catelyn , who views him as a constant reminder of Ned 's infidelity . Jon is the same age as Robb and enjoys a warm relationship with his siblings , particularly the tomboy Arya ( who resembles Jon and like him does not feel like she fits in ) . Ned treats Jon as much like his other children as propriety and his honor will allow . Still , as somewhat of an outsider , Jon has learned to be independent and to fend for himself when necessary . Jon idolizes his father , but is wounded by Ned 's refusal to tell him about his mother . At the beginning of the story , Jon adopts the albino direwolf that he names Ghost . He later finds that at times he can `` inhabit '' the wolf and share its experiences . </P>
who is the bastard son in game of thrones
who is the bastard son in game of thrones
Jon Snow
Jon Snow