Is Jon Snow’s Royal Claim on Game of Thrones Really Stronger ‘Because He’s a Man’? Here’s What Real Succession Rules Say

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones.

As the final season of Game of Thrones moves toward its conclusion, who'll end up on the Iron Throne is not yet clear — but one thing is.

It's now obvious that Lord Varys would now like to see Jon Snow rule. In the season's fourth episode, "The Last of the Starks," Varys made his case to Tyrion that, despite their long allegiance to Daenerys Targaryen, they ought to support Jon Snow instead.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones. As the final season of Game of Thrones moves toward its conclusion, who'll end up on the Iron Throne is not yet clear — but one thing is. It's now obvious that Lord Varys would now like to see Jon Snow rule. In the season's fourth episode, "The Last of the Starks," Varys made his case to Tyrion that, despite their long allegiance to Daenerys Targaryen, they ought to support Jon Snow instead.