My theories of what happens next... 1. John Warged into Ghost. Instead of burning the body, the remains are tossed over the wall. John's body comes back as a soulless wight. Somehow his soul is then transferred back into the body from Ghost. 2. Wun Wun (the giant) comes in at the nick of time to destroy the murderers. Melisandre gives the kiss of life, reigniting his "fire". 3. John becomes a White Walker somehow. The blood of the Starks (and possibly Targaryen) has unexpected reactions.
[–] Thunderhank ago (edited ago)
My Jon Snow theory's eggs are all in one basket and that's Azor Ahai. I think it seems a little easier to pick up on when watching the show. Kit Harrington just picked up a new contract in which he receives a big raise for season 7. So when he says "Jon Snow is dead", I believe that. Jon needed to die for Azor Ahai to be reborn. All the pieces, especially Melisandre's timing, fit together for it to be Jon (that is if you're like me and think that Eddard is not Jon's father, but rather Jon is the bastard son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen). Kit Harrington will return in season 6 and 7 but not as Jon Snow.
EDIT: The more I delve into this theory the more I think Jon Snow and Aegon Targaryen may actually be the same person and Ned has kept him in hiding all these years as his bastard son. That would mean that if Rhaegar and Lyanna were secretly wed to keep the Targaryen bloodline alive then Jon would be the rightful heir to the throne.
I think you're right that john snow is the offspring of lyanna and rhaegar. In the book it says that when Ned and his companions confront the remainder of the Kings guard during the fight they hear lyanna screaming (which could have been from child birth) and the promise she could have made Ned swear would be to hide john from Robert whom she feared would try to kill all targarean remnants? He would have returned john to winterfell hiding John as his bastard. This would also explain why Ned never told catelyn about johns mother.
[–] JoeBidenOfficial 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Addendum: Jon kills and resurrects Olly, only to torture him for eternity #fuckolly
[–] Doomking_Grimlock 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've heard the "Jon Becomes a White Walker/Wight" theory before. Honestly, I don't buy it, and I don't believe Jon is actually dead. Critically wounded? Yeah, totally. Dead? That can be a particularly blurry line. We know Melisandre has been showing interest in Lord Snow (more subtle in the books than in the show), and I think she might be beginning to wonder if she backed the wrong horse with Stannis. We know that the priests of the Lord of Light seem to have the ability to raise the dead, or grant some form of immortality. I'd be willing to put money on Jon Snow being saved by Melisandre's magic, allowing further Azhor Azhai shenanigans to ensue.
The problem here is that in the books, when Jon is betrayed, Melisandre is still at Castle Black. In the series, she's with Stannis on the march to Winterfell.
[–] chordmaster88 [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
In the season 5 finale, you see Melisandre back in Castle Black talking to Davos.
[–] Doomking_Grimlock ago
Oh, good! Then maybe my fan-theory can still hold some water! :D
[–] Tyrone_Lannister ago
Or an epic 1v1 dragon fight between Jon on the undead Viserion and Daenerys