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R+L=J

R+L=J proper noun: the theory that the character Jon Snow, initially presented in A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones as the bastard son of Ned Stark by an unknown woman, is actually a secret child born of the union of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark.

Proper noun

R+L=J

  1. (slang) The theory that the character Jon Snow, initially presented in A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones as the bastard son of Ned Stark by an unknown woman, is actually a secret child born of the union of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark.
    • This is particularly true of the “R+L=J” phenomenon, the theory that Jon Snow is actually the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, which is commonplace on “Westeros.org,” “Tower of the Hand,” and other sites of online fandom.2015, Andrew Howe, "The Hand of the Artist: Fan Art in the Martinverse", in Mastering the Game of Thrones: Essays on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire (eds. Jes Battis & Susan Johnston)...
    • R+L=J: This is a heavily supported theory that has been referenced in the books.2015 March, Ford Maddox Brown, “The Hand of the King”, in Starburst Magazine, page 21

Questions about R+L=J

What does R+L=J mean?
R+L=J means the theory that the character Jon Snow, initially presented in A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones as the bastard son of Ned Stark by an unknown woman, is actually a secret child born of the union of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark.
What part of speech is R+L=J?
R+L=J is a proper noun.

Words near R+L=J in the dictionary

  1. R* trees
  2. r*pe
  3. r*pist
  4. R+ tree
  5. R+ trees
  6. R+L=J
  7. R-1
  8. r-bomb
  9. r-bombed
  10. r-bombing
  11. r-bombs

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