--- title: Game of Thrones: Episode Title Hints at Jon Snow Reveal description: With the recent release of two new Game of Thrones episode titles and descriptions, HBO has fueled the flames of fan speculation anew. canonical: https://time.com/4343476/game-of-thrones-episode-title-jon-snow-reveal/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-05-20T19:56:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:42.211Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: New 'Game of Thrones' Episode Title May Hint at a Long-Awaited Reveal og:description: "Blood of My Blood" og:url: https://time.com/4343476/game-of-thrones-episode-title-jon-snow-reveal/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4c90f6401b11c1d1/698893d20b72e3d3706e9708/game-of-thrones-6-5-6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2700 og:image:height: 1519 og:image:alt: game-of-thrones-6-5-6 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: New 'Game of Thrones' Episode Title May Hint at a Long-Awaited Reveal twitter:description: "Blood of My Blood" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4c90f6401b11c1d1/698893d20b72e3d3706e9708/game-of-thrones-6-5-6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # New _Game of Thrones_ Episode Title May Hint at a Long-Awaited Reveal > Sponsored content. 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Helen Sloan—HBO  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer May 20, 2016 7:56 PM UTC With the release of two new [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/4328562/game-of-thrones-ramsay-bolton-umbers-conspiracy-theory/)episode titles and descriptions, HBO has fueled the flames of viewer speculation anew. Dubbed “Blood of My Blood,” the synopsis for the sixth episode of the season reads, “An old foe comes back into the picture. Gilly (Hannah Murray) meets Sam’s (John Bradley) family. Arya ([Maisie Williams](http://time.com/4309298/maisie-williams-arya-stark-baby-picture/)) faces a difficult choice. Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) faces off against the [High Sparrow](http://time.com/4337568/game-of-thrones-theory-high-sparrow-tommen-secret/) (Jonathan Pryce).” But while these details no doubt contain a lot of hidden information, some fans believe the title holds the biggest clue of what’s to come. Based on an interview in which Kit Harington [told _Entertainment Weekly_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/05/game-of-thrones-kit-harington-jon-snow-ew-cover) that, “There’s one episode this season, which is Jon’s story, that’s the most epic episode we’ve done,” one Reddit user has theorized that “Blood of My Blood” will finally reveal who [Jon Snow’s](http://time.com/4318034/jon-snow-resurrection-scene-game-of-thrones/) real parents are. “I’m calling it right now, episode 6 will be all about Jon Snow and it will be the episode where we’ll confirm [R+L=J](http://time.com/4308181/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-blood-spatter-theory/) \[a popular fan theory positing that Jon is not Ned Stark’s bastard, but rather the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen\],” [the Redditor wrote](https://www.reddit.com/r/gameofthrones/comments/4jvurj/everything%5Fepisode%5F6%5Fits%5Ftitle%5Fand%5Fa%5Fcertain/). “‘Blood of my Blood’ certainly refers to Ned being Lyanna’s brother. Jon still shares Ned’s blood through her. If I’m right, we’ll probably see a lot of Targaryen backstory, probably through Bran (who’s getting more and more adventurous in his visions, if we believe the [preview for episode 5](http://time.com/4340144/game-of-thrones-new-red-woman-daenerys-targaryen/)).” However, the user acknowledges the name could also be a nod to Daenerys’s storyline — referencing the translation of the Dothraki phrase, “Qoy Qoyi” — as well as several other plot points. And if you’re curious about episode seven, here’s the description for, “The Broken Man”: “The High Sparrow eyes another target. Jaime confronts a hero. Arya makes a plan. The North is reminded.” “The Door,” the fifth episode of _Game of Thrones’_ sixth season, airs Sunday at 9 p.m. EST on HBO. Read the full Reddit theory below. ## Transcript The Game of Thrones season five finale aired sunday and with the end of the season the show has essentially caught up with George R. R. Martin's A song of Ice and Fire series. Throughout the course of the TV series websites like ScreenRant and CheatSheet have discussed the differences between the story told on TV and in Martin's books. But specifically in the last two episodes of season five, we saw new storylines not yet revealed to book readers, and some fans aren't so happy. Prepare for spoilers. In episode nine, Dance of Dragons, Stannis Baratheon most likely lost his entire fan base when he sacrificed his daughter at the stake in a last ditch effort to change his fate with the Lord of Light. Lord of Light, show us the way. Mother. This was one of the first plot lines that Martin suggested to show runners David Benioff and Dan Weiss making it a spoiler for his next book in the series. When George first told us about this, it was one of those moments where I remember looking at Dan I was just like, God that's so, it's so horrible, and so good in a story sense. Because it all comes together. As a result [ UNKNOWN ] wife [ UNKNOWN ] hangs herself in the season finale, right before [ UNKNOWN ] ill- fated march on Windsorfell. Stansis says later, seemingly murdered by, of all people [ UNKNOWN ]. Do you have any last words? In contrast the most recent book, A Dance with Dragons, has Stannis weathering a snow storm and managing depleting supplies and men. But the most confusing plot point for the show is one that the book readers new was coming, John Snows death. When John is stabbed at the end of the fifth novel it is unclear whether he just faints or actually dies. But in the show he's clearly murdered in a scene reminiscent of Julius Caesar's betrayal. This is obviously a big deal, the death of Jon Snow. It's something we've been thinking about for a long, long time. And although Kit Harrington, who plays Snow, and show runners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have all confirmed that Snow is Is in fact dead. Martin has avoided answering whether or not Snow will make appearance in the upcoming Winds for Windsor novel. The book is rumored for release later this year. 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