R+L=J

Proper noun

 * 1)  The theory that the character, initially presented in '/' as the bastard son of  by an unknown woman, is actually a secret child born of the union of  and.
 * 2) * 2015, Andrew Howe, "The Hand of the Artist: Fan Art in the Martinverse", in Mastering the Game of Thrones: Essays on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire (eds. Jes Battis & Susan Johnston), page 250:
 * This is particularly true of the “R+L=J” phenomenon, the theory that Jon Snow is actually the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark, which is commonplace on “Westeros.org,” “Tower of the Hand,” and other sites of online fandom.
 * 1) * 2017, Rowan Kaiser, 100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, page 102:
 * Still, this evidence was strong enough that R+L=J was the default theory for most readers, to the point where some believed that the strongest evidence against it was that it was too obvious.
 * Still, this evidence was strong enough that R+L=J was the default theory for most readers, to the point where some believed that the strongest evidence against it was that it was too obvious.