George R.R. Martin may have hinted that Jon Snow's death in "Game of Thrones" is not permanent.
In the "Game of Thrones" season 5 finale and final chapter of GRRM's "A Dance with Dragons," Jon Snow was killed by his Night's Watch brothers. Apparently, they oppose the plans to enlist the Wildlings army against their supernatural enemy.
Showrunner Dan Weiss confirmed to Entertainment Weekly, though, that Jon Snow is, in fact, dead. However, it seems like George R.R. Martin has revealed that Snow may not be dead.
"Oh, you think he's dead, do you?" Martin told EW in a 2011 interview. "My readers should know better than to take anything as gospel."
"If there's one thing we know in A Song of Ice and Fire is that death is not necessarily permanent," the author said.
There's a theory that suggested that Snow may have transformed into his direwolf Ghost before he died. In turn, this kept his spirit alive in the physical world even without a body
Another theory implied that Melisandre may revive him. This is supported by her return to Castle Black.
Fans will have to keep on guessing until George R.R. Martin's "Winds of Winter" is published or until "Game of Thrones" season 6 airs this April.
It was previously reported that George R.R. Martin's "Winds of Winter" may have a co-author. He may be enlisting the help of Neil Gaiman, whose popular works include "The Sandman," "Coraline," "Stardust" and "Neverwhere," among others.
Neil Gaiman was spotted in New Mexico where George R.R. Martin currently resides. With the two highly-acclaimed authors writing book 6 of the series, there is definitely more reasons for fans to be excited over the anticipated "Winds of Winter" release date.
"'THE WINDS OF WINTER' is not finished," he wrote on his Live Journal.
"Believe me; it gave me no pleasure to type those words. You're disappointed, and you're not alone."
