Can you shed some light on your take on the whole R+L=J theory? What are your thoughts on the timeline with Rhaegar and Lyanna, and the rebellion? How do Ned and Ashara Dayne fit into it?

chicleeblair:

racefortheironthrone:

Well, R+L=J. It’s pretty clear. Timeline-wise, we learned a lot from WOIAF.

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This makes me wonder why they didn’t try to pass Jon off as the child Ashara lost and keep him in Dorne, unless Ned promised Lyanna he’d raise him/the Daynes didn’t want a Targ child around.

I think it’s a combination of a couple things:

1. His promise seems to have been, per Bran’s vision, to raise Jon as his own son. 

2. The Daynes are a bit close to ToJ, Ned visiting them is public knowledge, it’s a bit shaky as far as alibis go.

3. It’s quite possible Ashara’s stillbirth is too publicly known to pass off Jon, especially if the timing is off by several months.