Daenerys Targaryen/Jon Snow

Daenerys Targaryen/Jon Snow, also known as Jonerys, is the het and incestuous pairing of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen in the A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones fandoms. They have a canonical relationship in show.
==Canon==
Jon and Daenerys first meet in Season 7 when Jon travels south seeking Daenerys' help in the war against the Night King and his White Walkers. Daenerys wants him to bend the knee, but Jon initially refuses. They come to a compromise and Daenerys learns to trust Jon's advice. Jon and a group travel north of the wall to capture a wight, they are trapped and send for help. When Daenerys comes to their aid one of her dragons is killed. Afterwards Jon bends the knee to Daenerys. At the end of season 7 Jon and Daenerys begin a sexual relationship, having fallen in love by this point. 
In Season 8, the characters become aware that they are related - Jon is Daenerys's nephew. This drives a wedge in their relationship as Daenerys is concerned that, despite Jon's abdication of his claim, people will prefer him for the throne over herself while Jon is uncomfortable with their blood relationship. 
==Fandom==
===Reaction===
Jon/Daenerys had a small following in fandom from the beginning of the series with many believing they would eventually be endgame, but their popularity grew exponentially when they went canon in Season 7.
===Statistics===
*In 2014, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was ranked 19th out of 25 Game of Thrones pairings on Archive of Our Own.
*In 2017, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was the 6th most popular Game of Thrones pairing on Archive of Our Own, and 16th of the overall top 30 ships on Tumblr.
*In 2018, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen ranked 66th on Tumblr's Top 100 Ships of 2018, dropping fifty places from the previous year.
*In 2018, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was the most popular ship for Jon in the Game of Thrones category in a survey of FanFiction.net, accounting for 45% of sampled fics.
*In 2019, during the final season, Jonerys was the most popular Game of Thrones ship on Tumblr.
*In 2020, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was the 3rd most popular ship for Jon in the ASOIAF category in a survey of FanFiction.net, accounting for 16% of sampled fics.Phantom Statistician: Jon's FanFiction Shipping Chart 2013 - Present
*In 2020, Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen was the 5th most popular A Song of Ice and Fire ship on Archive of Our Own, accounting for 10% of sampled fics.Phantom Statistician: 10 Most Popular Ships in A Song of Ice and Fire FanFiction (AO3) 2009 - Present
===Common Tropes in Fanworks===
*Canon Divergence AU: Varies. A relatively common scenario is for Jon to be raised as a Targaryen alongside Daenerys. Some fics also have them meet at different points in the series.
*Fix-it: Fans displeased with how the Jon and Daenerys story ended on the show may write stories giving the pair an alternate ending. These fics may feature happily ever after scenarios in which Jon and Daenerys marry and rule together, or may involve some sort of tragic ending that's more favourable to the ship, e.g. one or both of the pair dying in the fight against the Night King. Some fics follow canon events, but have Daenerys resurrected by some means after Jon kills her, typically by having Drogon fly her body to the Red Temple in Volantis (a possibility implied by in-episode dialogue stating Drogon was last seen flying toward this city).
*First Meeting: Writers would often explore ways in which they would meet before their canonical first encounter on the show.
*High School AU or College AU: A common scenario given that they are both teens at the start of the series (early teens in the books, mid-teens on the show).
*Modern AU: Modern setting, involves them meeting and beginning a relationship.
*Soulmates/Destiny: Some fics explore the theory that Jon and Daenerys are the "ice and fire" of A Song of Ice and Fire, and are fated to meet and come together to fulfill an important, prophecized role.
===Terminology===
*Boatsex: The love scene between Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow, so named because it happens while they are on a ship.
*Boatbaby or boatie: The child previously theorized to have been conceived during the above-mentioned sexual encounter.
===Challenges===
*Jonerys Week
===Ship War===
Some fans of this pairing have engaged in a ship war with fans of the pairing Jon Snow/Sansa Stark
==Fanworks==
===Fan Art===
*Jon Snow and Daenerys by FoxyAnt
*Daenerys and Jon by FeydRautha81
*Game of Thrones Jon and Daenerys by RhapsodyHeart
*Dany and Jon by Selene-Moon
*Kiss by yagihikaru
*Jonaerys by AkiTheBonez
*The Dragon and the Wolf by xCrimsonsSky
===Fanfiction===
*Home by jamessirius
*The Most Precious Gift by catlady1992
*Everything Has Changed by athenasmama11
*Her Life and Her Death by magicmoon111
===Fan Vids===
*Ice and Fire by Zurik 23M
*A Song of Ice and Fire by Art&Video
===Cosplay===
*J and D, cosplay by Akunohako
==Example Art Gallery==
File:Son of fire and Ice by AdrianWolve.jpg|Son of Fire and Ice by AdrianWolve (2018)|alt="Illustration of Daenerys sitting on Jon's lap facing him, Jon has one hand on her waist and his other on her arm"
File:Jon Snow & Daenerys Targaryen by Antyfox.jpg|Jon Snow & Daenerys Targaryen by Antyfox (2018)|alt="Illustration of Jon and Daenarys kissing"
File:Jon and Daenerys by Arus Angchuan.jpg|By Arus Angchuan (2019) – With a miniature of Rhaegar and Lyanna in the foreground.
File:Jon and Daenerys 2 by Arus Angchuan.jpg|By Arus Angchuan (2019)
File:Fire and Ice by Stevie Dutson.jpg|Fire and Ice by Stevie Dutson (2017)|alt="Illustration of Jon, Daenerys, the dragon Drogon, and the direwolf Ghost"
File:Theirs is the song of ice and fire by Kalycoris.png|Theirs is the song of ice and fire by Kalycoris (2019)
File:Fire and Ice by Efi Leidinger.jpg|Fire and Ice by Efi Leidinger (2019)
File:A song of ice and fire by patpaige.jpg|A Song of Ice and Fire by PatPaige (2017)|alt="Illustration of Jon and Daenerys facing each other and holding hands"
File:The Fire & Snow by Revoltan Studios.jpg|The Fire & Snow by Revoltan Studios (2015)|alt="Illustration of Jon with Ghost behind him, and Daenerys with a juvenile Drogon in front of her, in the background is a castle"
File:When Daenerys Meets Ghost by sketchditto.jpg|When Daenerys Meets Ghost by sketchditto (2019)|alt="Illustration of Jon hugging Ghost, and Daenerys reaching out to pet Ghost's neck"
File:Jon x daenerys by yaminokuni.jpg|Jon X Daenerys by yaminokuni (2018)|alt="Illustration of Jon and Daenerys, Jon is wearing a dragon head broach and the Targarygen symbol on his chest" 
==Resources==
* Jon Snow/Daenerys Targaryen tag at Archive of Our Own
* Jon + Daenerys at FanFiction.net
* DeviantArt paring group: Jon x Daenerys
* Tumblr Tags: Jon x Daenerys, Jon x Dany, Jonerys
==References==
Category:Het Pairings 
Targaryen
Category:ASOIAF/Game of Thrones Relationships