Fashion is Coming: Examining the costumes of “The Iron Throne”

Jon’s armor and furs

Jon’s clothing throughout “The Iron Throne” seems to intentionally de-emphasize any connection he has to the great houses of Westeros. Last week, there was a direwolf sigil on Jon’s breastplate. It’s still there in his first scene, but after that, he removes it. As punishment for killing Dany, Jon is being sent back to the Wall where he will give up his ties to any family, Stark or Targaryen, and renounce his claim to the throne. His plain clothing is representative of that.

But the Night’s Watch doesn’t much reason to exist now that the White Walkers are gone. When Jon reaches Castle Black, Jon sets out for the “true north” with Tormund and the remainder of the wildlings.

In some ways, Jon has always related more to the people beyond the Wall, none of whom bother with fancy titles and birthrights. That’s part of what makes his ending so fitting, and it also makes sense of his costume. With no sigils and Northern furs, Jon fits right in with the free folk. He leaves behind the values and symbols of Westeros, embracing the part of himself Tormund alludes to when he tells him he has “the true north in him.”