# Quick "Song of Ice & Fire" question

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 21, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-song-of-ice-fire-question/438561 "2008-02-21T14:18:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-song-of-ice-fire-question/438561/41 "2008-02-24T17:20:19Z")

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> Praise to GRR Martin, long-may-he-live, but you do know he is on record as saying he has no drafts or notes or even verbal word-of-mouth outlines entrusted to any other person regarding ASoIaF. Unlike the case with Robert Jordan and The Wheel of Time, as he put it, “you’re all screwed”.

:eek:

On the bright side, check out the [shiny new cover art!](http://www.towerofthehand.com/blog/2008/02/22_adwd_cover_art_unveiled.html) I’d say this is a hopeful sign.

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**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-song-of-ice-fire-question/438561/42 "2008-02-24T17:29:11Z")

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[QUOTE=thwartme]  
The question shouldn’t spoil anything for new readers, although the answer(s) might…

I’ve read all four novels, but I can’t remember … have we found out who Jon Snow’s mother is/was?

Thanks,  
thwartme  
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I think theres more than enough hints to figure it out, and if it turns out not to be Rhaegar and Lyanna i would be extremely surprised.

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