Kit voices his nonchalant opinion regarding one of big fan theories about HBO's medieval series which speculates that Jon Snow is The Prince That Was Promised a.k.a. Azor Ahai.
- April 11, 2017
AceShowbiz -
One of big theories among "Game of Thrones" fans is probably the one that mentions Kit Harington's Jon Snow is The Prince That Was Promised. In a recent interview with Huffington Post, the actor revealed his nonchalant opinion on the theory through the eyes of his character, Jon Snow.
"I think you have to wait and see what happens this year, and if we find out anything more about Jon," Kit said. He later added an intriguing remark, saying that he thought that Jon "would hate the term 'The Prince That Was Promised'."
He went on saying, "If someone turned to him and said, 'You're The Prince That Was Promised,' he just wouldn't pay much attention," before adding, "That's what I love about him, so I don't really care about it either. You know, I think that's what's great about him. He's got very little ego on him."
[SPOILER ALERT!] The theory emerged when Melisandre (Carice van Houten) resurrected him from the death and dubbed him "The Prince That Was Promised" in season 6. The whole idea of The Prince That Was Promised stemmed from a messiah myth, a prophecy spread by Melisandre's Red God followers.
It is mentioned in the prophecy that the prince is a prophesied hero, a legend in Westeros. The abridged version of the prophecy reads, "Azor Ahai will be reborn amidst smoke and salt beneath a bleeding star, wielding the flaming sword Lightbringer to defend the world from R'hllor's nemesis, the Other." It is widely believed that the prince a.k.a. Azor Ahai refers to Jon Snow, considering that season 6 pretty much confirmed R + L = J theory, another popular theory regarding Jon Snow's birth.
Whether or not Jon is The Prince That Was Promised remains to be seen. However, fans may get a better idea about it once "Game of Thrones" season 7 premieres on July 16 on HBO.
