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jonsnowunemploymentera · 1 year ago

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My spicy 🌶️ asoiaf hot take of the day is that if we look at his character arc in terms of what it takes and costs to be a hero, to the extent that one has to lose their own humanity and become something that can be considered monstrous to save thousands/millions, Jon Snow’s Dune parallel is actually Leto II. In this essay, I will-

#jon snow #asoiaf #breaking my silence!#people LOVE the Paul parallel a lot #and tbh yeah there are parallels between Jon and Paul #but like there’s a lot of other different characters who parallel Paul as well - Robb Bran Dany for example #and I think there’s also other reasons why people would sooner say Jon is Paul #I mean Paul is the hero and he becomes emperor and he’s the prophecied chosen one #so it’s all gucci #but…I think there’s elements of Leto in Jon as well #yeah yeah no one wants their fave to be compared to a tyrannical worm #but Leto lost his humanity to save that of millions #I certainly don’t consider his or paul’s a happy ending #Paul is probably a failed hero #can leto even be called a hero if we look at what he became #he lived and ruled and completed the work that Paul wanted to - but at what costs #I also remember the whole marrying a sister thing so….#don’t get me wrong I think Bran is also a Leto parallel - as well as a Paul parallel #but yeah I think one of the big questions grrm is asking in Jon’s story is #what does it actually mean to be a hero?#how much do you have to lose?#what parts of yourself will you have to let go of?#and yeah there’s prophecy but what does it ACTUALLY mean to be the hero required by prophecy?#Jon is probably dead and in need of a resurrection #which will necessitate changes - that are bound to happen even if he’s only gravely wounded #he has to sacrifice something to be the hero Westeros needs #and imo we see in the text that the only sacrifice worth making is that of the self #I will write about the idea of giving one’s own self to the cause one day…one day…maybe tomorrow even…

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