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Player Information

Name: Lizzy
Age: 30+
Contact details: thewrittenfae
Other characters: n/a

Character Information

Name: Jon Snow
Canon: Game of Thrones
Canon Point: Jon's coming in from Season 7, before he rides South to meet Dany about dragonglass, so he's King in the North right now
OU/AU/CRAU/OC: n/a
Age: 22

World Information: No one really knows what's West of Westeros...

Personal History: All hail the basterd Wolf King in the North

Personality:
Jon is a complex character when it comes to personality because of his upbringing. He was raised by Ned Stark, so he was raised with a good moral compass and a sense of honor that has guided a lot of his decisions over his life. Both of these were taken to heart as he grew up because, as a bastard child alongside his lawful half-siblings, Jon tried to do his best to stay out of trouble so as not to gain the ire of his step-mother Catelyn. She didn't take an active role in his life, choosing to ignore him for the most part instead. Though she didn't exactly hide the fact that she didn't like Ned's choice to raise him in Winterfell with the other children either. It left him always trying to be fairly on his best behavior because he didn't want to give her any reason to be mad or punish him.

Because of being so aware of his actions and his consequences, he also grew up a lot faster than he really should have. While Robb loved him like a true born brother and the two were childhood playmates together, going so far as to occasionally play pranks on Sansa and Arya and the younger brothers, he didn't always take it as far as Robb, and Theon, might because he was always aware that his punishment be a lot harder than theirs.

Being a bastard meant being more of part of the scenery when anyone important came to Winterfell, not one of the children introduced as part of House Stark. It left him adept at paying attention to his surroundings, taking in information that others occasionally missed and plan around things. It did occasionally give him the advantage because like maids and servants, people would occasionally talk in a room like he wasn't there, because to a point, he didn't matter. Not that any of this landed easily on Jon's shoulders either.

While Robb, and later Arya, tried to make him feel part of the family, as did Ned when he could, always knowing he wasn't lawfully part of the family weighted Jon down a lot. Unless out with Robb or training Arya, Jon was a fairly quiet boy growing up. He knew how to keep his mouth shut, he knew his opinions or thoughts weren't welcome most of the time, and in some ways he knew by some people he wasn't wanted. It left him with a deep desire to never do this to a child himself, so he swore he'd never father a bastard himself.

He also doesn't smile too much, often stoic or serious instead because he doesn't see the joy in life that others get to see or enjoy. Being a bastard and raised with Ned instead of a mother or another family, he knows full well that he has nothing to his name save the clothes on his back, the sword he was gifted while he was in the Night's Watch, and his companion Ghost who is less a possession and more a bonded companion. It's not that he can't smile, but he doesn't know how to relax and enjoy what life has to offer because he's never been in a position to be able to do so.

As for women, before his time with Ygritte during his time in the Black, he'd never been with anyone or even courted a woman before. Overall, even after that experience, he might be a little shy around women when it comes to affection. He's also coming in after the fact that he'd let himself feel what he thinks is love, only to have that backfire in his face spectacularly by them being on the opposite sides of a war and her dying because of it, that he's not sure that he really wants that anymore either. Though buried deep, he's seen Ned be sweet and romantic to Catelyn growing up, so he does have that ability to be that way. He's just not sure he wants to risk liking someone after the pain of losing them again.

Key themes:
Loyalty & Belonging

Main Motivation:
Family. Growing up the way he has, all he's ever really wanted was that family connection so he clings to it tightly when he finds it both in his blood relatives, Robb and Arya, but also in his found family, like his best friend Sam.

Skills:

Skilled fighter while still in a human capacity, Jon's extremely skilled with a sword and fighting. He's been training since he was small, and has survived several battles because of his skill.
Good strategist Jon's good at taking a look at what's on the table and hashing out a plan. Most of his plans, if listened to, work out fairly well for those involved
Quick Learner Jon's good at picking up new things, but part of that being good is because when he wants to learn something he puts the work and time into learning it.

Item:
Longclaw - A valyrian steel sword with a wolf pommel.

Sample:

Jon stood on the walkway between a couple of the buildings of the keep, the wind tugging at the thick cloak around his shoulders. Grey eyes watched people mill about below him as they did their tasks throughout the day, though he didn't truly see them as his mind ran back through his conversation with his sister earlier. They'd been arguing, mostly privately so the other Lords wouldn't get just how deep this crack ran between them, again this morning. The dead were coming and they needed not just supplies but men too and the dragon queen to the south had both of what they needed.

Their family didn't do well when they went south. That was Sansa's biggest argument against why he shouldn't go ask for help. He knew that it wasn't even against asking the woman for help, because she did agree that they needed the dragonglass in order to aid them in their fight against the dead, but the fact that he shouldn't be the one to go. To send a regent in his stead so he could stay safe here in the North where he was needed.

His hand ran over his hair as he sighed, his breath puffing in a soft cloud in front of his face to show just how cold it actually was this afternoon. How would it look though, if he sent someone lower than him to meet the queen for him. He needed to do what was right for his people, for the country that now rested on his shoulders but he was at war with how to settle his sister's worries. They were the last of their family, their pack, and that did mean everything to him too.

"Jon!"

Jon looked over at Sansa as she motioned from the doorway to his right. Instead of joining him on the walkway, she motions him to come to her. He doesn't even question it, turning to make his way to her. He's already bracing himself for another argument, because if she's seeking him out she has a new angle to push at him for why he shouldn't go. And he'll hear her out, even if he's not sure she'll be able to sway her.

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