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** Whoever does take it over will also discover [[spoiler:that the Crownland's gold mines are empty and thus the Lannisters aren't nearly as wealthy as they were in the past.]]

[[WMG: Ian McShane will play the Mad King in a flashback]]

[[WMG: The "servant" who helps Theon escape is actually Ramsay Snow.]]
The whole "rescue" is simply a long, cruel game that he is playing to give Theon false hope and then take it away at the worst possible time.
* All but stated outright as of "The Climb". He still has to say his name, however.
* And Roose says it in "Mhysa".

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[[WMG: Varys will take Jon Connington plot from the fifth book.]]
The makers of the show will probably want to keep him onscreen, and he has boarded the same ship Tyrion is on.
** Partially confirmed. Varys does sail with him to Volantis, introduced him to his Targaryen Restoration conspiracy and loses him in a brothel much like Jon Connington and his merry men.

[[WMG: Varys will replace Magister Illyrio's part in ADWD in season 5]]
* Rather than bring back a one-shot character like Illyrio, Varys will come along to Pentos to see Tyrion off to his storyline, dumping exposition the way Illyrio did for him. It wouldn't make sense for Varys to replace a warrior like Griff, but he could easily fill Illyrio's shoes.
** Confirmed.

[[WMG: The characters that will be AdaptedOut in season 5...]]
* Because every single one-scene named character can't make an appearance in the show, obviously the bevy of new characters that crop up in A Feast For Crows/A Dance With Dragons will have to be condensed. Here are some choices.
** Hyle Hunt. He could easily be replaced with an existing character like Gendry or Hot Pie, or even the adult-aged Podrick could take up the bulk of his actions in Feast.
** At least one of the Greyjoy Uncles. While it's unlikely they'll cut the entire Queensmoot plot, they might trim it down to just Victarion and Euron, and give Aeron's role to Yara or another Iron Islander.
*** Maybe Balon will [[spoiler:stay alive and]] fill in for one of his brothers. He and Yara parted on bad terms, which might be the cause of some antagonism in the future, thus giving him Euron's role. They might even give him the part of Euron's backstory with Victarion's wife, which could explain Victarion's absence from previous seasons. On the other hand, they might take a different route and have Balon take Victarion's role, with Euron stealing his throne. The third and least likely possibility, Balon might start to feel guilty for his treatment of Theon, and might abdicate and support Victarion's claim, thus taking Aeron's role.
** Quentyn Martell. Casting sheets have reported that Trystane is being aged up slightly per show conventions, and he could be given Quentyn's role -- the leaked audition of him attempting to seduce Myrcella could be early in the season, with his father [[spoiler: rejecting the marriage proposal and sending him to Meereen to marry Daenerys instead.]]
*** Alternatively, Arianne Martell will be adapted out and Trystane will take her plotline. After all, who benefits the most from [[spoiler:putting Mycella on the throne]] if not [[spoiler:her future husband]]. His seduction of Mycella might replace [[spoiler:Arianne's seduction of Arys Oakheart.]]
** Penny. She wasn't at the wedding, after all (though one of the performers could have easily been her brother)
** Jeyne Poole & Alys Karstark [[spoiler: (any "fake Aryas", basically). The Jeyne storyline is very sexual for a 14 year old character, they could easily just not want to go there. As for the Alys plot, with the Magnar of Thenn likely not having an marriageable sons (being cannibals and all) that plot could also be trimmed back. Or at the very least, the "fake Arya" aspect of it will be removed and Alys will marry a different wildling, like Tormund or the rumored-to-be-cast Varamyr Sixskins.]]
** The Merryweathers, Margaery's maids and the Kettleblacks. Bronn and Meryn Trant could replace the Kettleblacks, at least.
** Gemma Lannister. (Though numerous references have been made to Willem Frey's wedding, which could lead to Willem being part of the siege of Riverrun.)
** Arys Oakheart. [[spoiler: Dorne is going to be a heavy focus for season 5 but they never explicitly mentioned a Kingsguard going to Dorne with Myrcella. Instead of him, in the wake of Oberyn's death Cersei could have a Kingsguard sent to Dorne just in case the Dornish want revenge for their Prince, which would get a familiar face in Dorne and tie into the mysterious opponent Obara Sand supposedly fights.]]
*** Confirmed, all of them have been AdaptedOut

[[WMG: The first episode of Season 5]]
Will finish the plotline of A Storm of Swords and the rest will follow A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons (which, reminders, events are happening simultaneously).
* This really isn't a WMG as much as common sense. ASOS is done except for Jon's arc and the epilogue. AFFC and ADWD weren't even written as separate books, they only became that because of an unfortunate decision by Martin's publisher, and Martin's own writer's block.
** Confirmed

[[WMG: Shae's [[spoiler: betrayal of Tyrion]] will be deliberately kept ambiguous.]]
Since Shae's character has diverged a lot from her book counterpart, it's hard to imagine that she'll callously [[spoiler: betray Tyrion and climb in Tywin's bed]]. So all we'll see is [[spoiler: her testimony and later Tyrion's confrontation with her in Tywin's chambers]]. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation How much she was coerced and how much she did and said willingly will not be explained]] and be left up to the audience to decide.
** Confirmed.

[[WMG: The cliffhangers for season 4:]]
* Sansa at the Vale after [[spoiler: Lysa's death, at Littlefinger's mercy.]]
** [[spoiler: Already confirmed in Episode 8, though the "mercy" part is YMMV]]
* Arya [[spoiler: on the ship to Braavos, leaving the Hound "dying" in the Riverlands.]]
** Technically she and the Hound are now in the Eyrie, but.
* Bran, Jojen, Meera & Hodor [[spoiler: encountering Bloodraven and the Children of the Forest.]]
** Confirmed.
* Tyrion [[spoiler: on a boat to parts unknown after severing ties with Jaime and killing Shae and Tywin.]]
** Confirmed.
* Reek and Ramsay [[spoiler: at Moat Cailin, or turning to head back north from Moat Cailin.]]
** [[spoiler: Already happened in Episode 8.]]
* Yara [[spoiler: discovering that Balon is dead and returning home.]]

* Jorah [[spoiler: exiled and sent off to parts unknown, with Daenerys holding fast in Meereen.]]
** [[spoiler: Jorah already gets exiled in Episode 8]]
* Dany [[spoiler: has to face the bones of children that her dragons fried and fed on. Concidering that the title for the finale is "Children", this scene is probably presented even if it's not a cliffhanger.]]

[[WMG:The Lady Stoneheart Reveal from Book 3 Will be Saved for a Later Season]]
* In the books, she appears once, then we don't see her again until the very end of book 4. It would make more sense to hint at her throughout seasons 4 and 5, and then go for a shocker when [[spoiler:Brienne runs into her.]] That way, viewers won't be left thinking, "Well, where did she go?" for an entire season.
** For starters she has not appeared in the Season 3 finale, like many assumed.
*** That's kind of meaningless, since in the books she didn't appear until the end of ''A Storm of Sword'' which is the equivalent of the end of season ''4'', not 3.

[[WMG: Sandor will lose his fight with [[spoiler: Brienne]].]]
Eagle eyed viewers of the teaser for the final episode of this season may have noticed Sandor standing face to face with [[spoiler: Brienne]] which marks a huge departure from the books, and will almost certainly result in a full on swordfight between these last two remaining ultimate badasses in Westeros. Due to his infection however [[spoiler: Brienne will wipe the floor with him]] much the same as [[spoiler: she did with Jaime after he was starved, manacled, and exercised for a year]]. How this ties into his ultimate fate in the books, or indeed the appearance of [[spoiler: Lady Stoneheart]] is anyone's guess however...
* On second viewing of said teaser, there's a brief snippet of [[spoiler: Sandor being flung down a hill by something]] as well as [[spoiler: Oathkeeper being drawn]]. Yeah his ass is grass. Also I'm predicting Arya gets in a fight with poor unfortunate [[spoiler: Podrick due to his relation to Illyn Payne]] which he barely survives. Odds are this latter part allows Arya and Sandor to escape while [[spoiler: Brienne saves Pod]]

[[WMG: Joffrey's New Crossbow will be used by Tyrion in... '''that''' particular scene]]
It seems almost a textbook example of a ChekhovsGun. It is shown prominently, openly discussed, and it is even shown how it works. Why else do that if not to introduce [[spoiler: the weapon Tyrion uses to kill Tywin]]

** Confirmed as of Oathkeeper

[[WMG: Varys will explain Shae's reasons for betraying Tyrion, and will also reveal the truth about Tysha]]
Either to pass the time on the voyage to Essos or simply to assuage Tyrion's curiosity, Varys will eventually explain how much of Shae's betrayal was due to the disastrous attempt at [[ShooTheDog shooing the dog]] and how much of it was due to coercion and/or torture. Also - perhaps in order to manipulate Tyrion to his own ends - he'll also reveal the fact that Tysha wasn't a whore at all, and that Jaime couldn't bring himself to admit this to Tyrion even during their farewell. Cue Tyrion reflecting on what he might have said to Jaime had he actually revealed it, and asking where Tysha went following the rape.
-->'''Varys:''' According to my little birds, Ser Jaime once asked your father that very question. He had only one answer: "wherever whores go."
* Jossed. Goddammit.

[[WMG: Tyrion and/or Arya will eventually meet Daenerys]]
A given since both are main characters headed for Essos, and up until this point Daenerys has been the only main character with a major arc taking place in Essos. Right now the three of them have their own separate story threads, but it wouldn't be surprising if at least one of Tyrion or Arya eventually comes into contact with Daenerys. Seeing as Arya's given up on her family in Westeros and Tyrion's made himself an enemy to the Lannisters, they might even end up helping Daenerys conquer Westeros.

[[WMG: Walda's ultimate fate [[spoiler: will be being turned into the Frey Pies]] ]]
Since the show has cut out pretty much all the Frey characters from the books there are precious few recognizable Freys who could end up [[spoiler: being fed to their own relatives]], and given how dangerous her position already is in the books, she seems the logical candidate.

[[WMG: Roose will have a few PetTheDog moments with Walda.]]
In the books, the normally cold, clinical Roose Bolton mentions that he's grown oddly fond of his new wife. Given that the Boltons will be getting more screentime in the upcoming seasons, this relationship may be somewhat more developed.

[[WMG: Myranda is going to be tortured/killed by Ramsay next time she appears.]]
In one of the trailers there is a brief clip of her slapping Ramsay while having sex, and in another trailer is Ramsay with his chest covered in bloody scratch marks looking extremely pissed about something. Coupled with his conduct to those whom he tires of...yeah shes deader than Ned at this point.
* Partially Jossed, as the bloody naked Ramsay seems to be in reaction to Asha's storming of the Dreadfort, judging by the preview for 4.06
** He has sex with Myranda when the Ironborn attack, then appears bloodied in the middle of the battle against the Ironborn. Whose's blood, other than not Ramsey's, is undisclosed.

[[WMG: Stannis will survive the series.]]
He'd seem pretty pointless if after all this trouble he faces his enemies and just dies. However, considering that the Khaleesi has dragons and the Unsullied, it is most likely that he will loose the war and, with Melisandre dead, realize what an arse he's been and walk away old and broken.
** Stannis fights for the Iron Throne because it is his by right, as far as he knows. Dany's claim obviously carries more weight than Stannis's, so it makes sense that Stannis would KnowWhenToFoldEm and bend the knee, possibly returning home to Storm's End.

[[WMG: Roose Bolton will be the final boss.]]
It's most likely that he will outlive all three main Lannister villains, as well as Frey, who also doesn't have the resources. Roose, having seized the North, decides to take the throne from the winner of the war (Dany?) but is defeated by a cunning strategy cooked up by Tyrion\Varys\Dany.

[[WMG: Shae's actions in Season 3/4]]
[[spoiler: ... will be '''exactly''' [[YourCheatingHeart as]] [[EtTuBrute they]] [[MoralEventHorizon were]] [[FalseFriend in]] [[ManipulativeBitch the]] [[KickTheDog book]].]]. Seriously guys, do you ''really'' expect this series to pull any punches? [[spoiler: why else would they be setting up so many heartwarming moments between her and Tyrion if they did not intend to set him, and the audience up for the biggest fall imaginable]].
* It's too late for them to be exactly the same as they were in the book, though. This Shae is a different person. That Shae was obviously shallow, had the self-preservation instincts of a disoriented lemming, and is very blatantly just telling Tyrion whatever the hell he wants to hear. Tyrion only develops feelings for her, because he's, well, Tyrion, and has a habit of developing ill-conceived soft spots for people who don't really deserve them. This Shae, on the other hand, can protect herself physically, never does anything stupider than develop a manageable case of cabin fever, and either deserves the world's biggest Oscar or actually feels something for Tyrion. [[spoiler: I'm not saying that she won't betray him -- just that even if she does, it will *have* to play out very differently than it did in the book, or else it will just look ridiculous]].
* However, ''some'' whore has to be in Tywin's bed, since that really rounded up his [[{{Hypocrite}} characterization]] in the books.
** According to interviews with the actress, Shae was forced to testify under threat of death, which changes the nature of her actions quite a bit.

[[WMG: White Walkers were an attempt to become immortal.]]
A necromancer wanted to become immortal and [[GoneHorriblyRight succeeded.]] Thus turning himself into the first White Walker.
** What's to say somebody won't use ''them'' to try again?

[[WMG:Hodor became... well, ''Hodor'', when a horse kicked him on the head]]
He has two crossing scars on one side of the head and he used to work as a stable boy.
* Apparently the meta reason for that scar is that the actor has a star tattooed on his head, there.

** Book spoilers: [[spoiler: The Karstarks actually end up being Bolton supporters in the book, aligning with Stannis and being TheMole for Roose. Given the bitterness the Karstarks apparently felt for their lord being killed by Robb, this will most likely hold true in the show.]]

[[WMG: Rickon will replace [[spoiler:Fake!Arya]] ]]
Rickon is set to appear in season 4. This is how his storyline might go: he will get to the Umbers, where he will be captured by Bolton men. Ramsey will proclaim himself Rickon's protector and take control of Winterfell, claiming he is only doing it until Rickon comes of age. When the Northern Lords decide to save him, Ramsey will, claiming to be hiding him to keep him safe, [[spoiler:have him smuggled to Skagos. Lord Manderly's spies will find out about that, and he will send Davos there to get him.]]
* [[spoiler:As of Season 5, it looks like Sansa will be fulfilling this role instead.]]

* Bran is named after the Founder of the Stark House, Bran, the Builder, which seems to indicate he is possibly the Smith. In addition, his nature as a "broken thing" possibly indicates, with some irony, that he is intended to be the Smith

** The only problem with this theory is that the Starks are more commonly associated with the Old Gods and worship of the weirwood trees. That is very important for Bran in particular but also Jon(who takes his Night's Watch oaths at a godswood along with Sam, who decides to convert then and there). Even Sansa spends a lot of time at the godswood. Arya meanwhile seems to have caught on to the Braavosi God of Death. So, even there the Starks are not associated with one specific religion over the other.

[[WMG: [[spoiler: Balon's Death]]]]
In the show, we often see events that are only referred to in the books. As it is such an important event it will likely be shown on screen. My guess is that we will see Balon walking along a bridge at Pyke when a storm whips up. As he runs for shelter in the nearest tower we hear a snapping sound and the bridge collapses. As it does, Balon's cloak is snagged and torn off. Balon clings to the edge of the bridge but suddenly hears an unearthly sound echoing from the sea. The shock of the noise causes him to loose his grip and he goes tumbling towards the sea. We see balon's cloak with the Greyjoy house symbol on it, a tear through one of the kraken's eyes.
* There is also a popular theory that [[spoiler:Balon was killed by a faceless man hired by Euron]]. Maybe the scene will confirm that theory. We might see Balon on a bridge with two Ironborn soldiers, and one of them [[spoiler:suddenly turns on him, breaks his neck and throws him off the bridge]]. He then runs, pursued by the other soldier. The killer hides in a crowd, and the only thing the other soldier finds is his face on the ground. Of course, the soldier would also need to be killed, since he is a witness.

[[WMG: Shireen will be Stannis' breaking point from Melisandre.]]
In 4x07, Melisandre states that they will need Shireen at the Wall, while looking at her fires, meaning she could consider burning the little girl as a sacrifice to R'hllor. Selyse might be fine with it, but Stannis is much more protective of his daughter, and could turn against Melisandre and her god in order to save Shireen from an horribly painful death.
* Jossed.

[[WMG: We will see Howland Reed in Season Five]]
If there are only seven seasons in the offing, and four are done then the showrunners will have problems introducing characters late in the storyline. With Jojen Reed dead, we will see Howland Reed step up and introduce himself.
* Jossed.

[[WMG: Shireen's marriage will end up being very important]]
* Jossed.

[[WMG: Stannis marries Sansa]]
Just a really gut-feeling hunch. After Mrs. Stannis either kicks it or is otherwise disposed of, Stannis marries Sansa to secure the North, which he's discovering is loyal only to the Starks. Sansa, on the other hand, uses this alliance to get power and the satisfying revenge that comes with it. And in my wild imagining, Sansa seems increasingly similar to Elizabeth York, a girl whose marriage was used to secure the rule of a certain conquering king, who needed the support of her bloodline.
* This would be odd, as Selyse Baratheon is alive and well...
* Part of the WMG is that she either dies or is otherwise disposed of.
** Jossed on all counts.

[[WMG: Brienne will become a knight of the North]]
All the pieces are in place for this one - [[spoiler: she's headed for Winterfell, where Sansa is all but in charge, she'll present Oathkeeper to her as a new sword for the Starks (as it's half of Ice, anyways), swearing once again to support and protect her.]]

[[WMG: Arya will kill Meryn Trant]]
It seems pretty obvious since she is in Braavos, and Meryn Trant is sent with Mace Tyrell to Braavos as his guard. Plus, her killing Trant will either be a part of her training, or she will go out of her way to kill him without the consent of the Faceless Men.
* Confirmed.

[[WMG: Season five/season six predictions]]
* Season five will end with one of this biggest spoilers ever: the introduction of Young Griff [[spoiler: aka Prince Aegon Targaryen, the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Elia Martell and Dany's nephew/cousin, if he's confirmed to be a Blackfyre.]]
* Season six will have [[spoiler: Aegon meet Dany and want to marry her, true to Targaryen tradition.]]
* Season six will also confirm that [[spoiler: Aegon has a half-brother and Dany, another nephew: Jon Snow, the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen and the nephew/cousin of the Stark family he grew up with.]]
** Jossed on all three counts. [[spoiler:Varys is definitely a Dany-supporter, he's in Meereen with Tyrion, the Martells are pretty much what-you-see-what-you-get and the Griffs are gone]].

[[WMG: Bronn has been poisoned.]]
During the battle with the Sand Snakes, the camera explicitly shows Bronn getting cut by one of their daggers. Now, the Dornish already have a reputation for coating their blades with poison...
** Confirmed. Tyene's dagger was indeed coated in poison, but he received the antidote from her after admitting she was the most beautiful woman in the world.

[[WMG: In the Season Five finale, we will see Varys again in King's Landing and he will do ''you-know-what'' to Uncle Kev and Grand Maester Pycelle.]]
The only question? In whose name will he be there for? Probably Dany's but you never know...
* Partly Confirmed but Mostly Jossed. [[spoiler:He's there in the finale but in Meereen, far from King's Landing and he and Tyrion are going to run Meereen until Dany returns]].

[[WMG: Stannis plans to kill Melisandre if Shireen's sacrifice does not ensure the conquest of Winterfell.]]
Stannis really cared for his daughter and burning her was not an easy choice for him to make. Being the PrinciplesZealot he is and his willingness to strangle Melisandre on a past occasion, he is probably going to say this bluntly to the Red Priestess's face before the battle.
* Confirmed by implication, [[spoiler:Melisandre runs for the hills when Stannis campaign goes south, probably fleeing his wrath as much as anything]].

[[WMG:Jon isn't dead]]
Or at least, won't stay so for long. With Melisandre close by, he will be raised, much like Thoros of Myr did with Lord Beric Dondarion. He might gain the sobriquet Lord Stoneheart. As he did die, it might free him of his oath to the Watch.

[[WMG: In the Show, it will be Arya who kills Balon Greyjoy]]
It's long been rumored in the books that it was a faceless man who did it, it's quite possible that the show will give the role to Arya (even though it wouldn't make sense from the standpoint of the faceless men code)

[[WMG: Season 6 will open up with Jaime turning that damn boat around.]]
Anything else will be completely illogical; both parties on the boat want Myrcella alive and the quickest way to get her medical attention is turning the boat around or getting her in a rowboat and heading to shore. Everyone on the boat will be able to figure out who's responsible and know that they can't have that much of a head start on them.
** Depends how quickly the poison works. If it looks like there's any chance of saving her, then turning back for Sunspear is the best chance at getting an antidote to her quickly. If it's instant death, on the other hand, then given Jaime's impulsive nature I'd say it's a coin flip between turning back around and going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, or continuing on to King's Landing with Trystane as a valuable hostage for the inevitable war with Dorne.
*** Here's a problem iwth the "Trystane as hostage" theory; the ship, as far as we know, has a Dornish crew. At the very least there's no reason to believe otherwise. A Dornish crew is far more likely to take commands from Trystane than it is to take commands from Jaime, and is incredibly unlikely to help deliver Trystane to King's Landing knowing he'll be used as a hostage once they get there.
*** Jossed. Judging by the Season 6 preview photos, Jaime is back in King's Landing with Myrcella's body, he and Tommen are looking over her corpse and got confronted by Cersei. Now, how does Trystane fit into this? I have no idea but the writers better give an explanation on what they're going to do with him.

[[WMG: Danny will learn to fight]]

[[WMG: Danny will find common cause with the Martells]]

[[WMG: Ramsay will kill Roose and the apparently pregnant Walda]]
His voiceover during the teaser video has him declaring that Winterfell is his. While he will be Lord of Winterfell once Roose is dead, Winterfell technically belongs to Roose whilst he still lives. Perhaps Ramsay will finally get tired of being lorded over by his father, and will kill him so that he will rule. He will also kill the apparently pregnant Walda so that the more legitimate son of Roose won't threaten his inheritance.
** Very much confirmed.

[[WMG: The Wildlings will rescue Davos and the Loyalist Nights Watchmen]]
From what I have observed from the trailers and teaser clips, Davos and the loyalists have barricaded themselves in a room along with Jon Snows body and Ghost. Thorne along with the Mutineers are trying to break through and Davos and the loyalists are prepared to fight them once they break through the door. However, Wun Wun breaks through the Castle's gate and hundreds of wildlings pour in and kill many of the mutineers (which hopefully will include Thorne and Olly), and those that survive become prisoners. It turns out that one of the loyalists went to the Wildlings asking for aid, likely sent by Davos or suggested by one of the loyalists (likely Eddison).
** So far, confirmed that Edd has ridden to the Wildings to seek their aid.

[[WMG: Olly will wound Tormund]]
If the above WMG will come true (The Wildlings will rescue Davos and the Loyalist Nights Watchmen), Olly will wound Tormund before he hopefully) dies, and Tormund's fighting abilities will be hindered. I believe this hindrance will come into effect during the fight with the Bolton's. I sepculate that Tormund will fight Ramsay in one-on-one combat and ,due to his wound, will lose.

[[WMG: Olly will be passed off as Rickon]]
In an adaptation of the excised book plots of Mellisandre passing off Manca Rayder as Rattleshirt, Wyman Manderly passing off an executed prisoner as Davos, and Roose Bolton passing off Jeyne Poole as Arya Stark, Olly will be passed off as Rickon stark. How and why this goes down can come in several possibilites.
* Mellisandre casts a glamour to turn Olly into Rickon, as him being captured by Ramsay would galvanize Jon and much of the North into rescuing him.
* Ramsay captures Olly and passes him off as Rickon, wanting to keep the North in check.
* The Umber hand him to Ramsay claiming he's Rickon, assuming they're a a composite with the Maderlys and are secretly loyal to the Starks.

He's got to have been captured for some reason, narratively speaking, and I feel like its not just to get rescued/killed. Its hard to imagine even HBO showing Ramsay torturing a kid, one who's actor is still a minor, like he did Theon; let alone what he did to Sansa. So what then? It's also not clear how much about the Boltons and the Red Wedding and everything Rickon knows. Ramsay might not be smart/patient enough to pull this off, but he may be able to win Rickon to his side, largely by preying on a hatred of Theon – who, after all, is responsible for most of Rickon's problems so it wouldn't surprise me if Rickon hates him very deeply. Ramsay will probably convince him that Sansa married him willingly, and then Theon kidnapped her. Rickon's already thought of as dangerous and wild, and those are traits Ramsay is likely to find appealing and want to bring out. By the time the good guys find him, Rickon will probably be too dangerous to be trusted. He might well become the next young important heir to something who's also a CompleteMonster, following in the tradition of Joffrey and Ramsay.

He's got to have been captured for some reason, narratively speaking, and I feel like its not just to get rescued/killed. Its hard to imagine even HBO showing Ramsay torturing a kid, one who's actor is still a minor, like he did Theon; let alone what he did to Sansa. So what then? It's also not clear how much about the Boltons and the Red Wedding and everything Rickon knows. Ramsay might not be smart/patient enough to pull this off, but he may be able to win Rickon to his side, largely by preying on a hatred of Theon – who, after all, is responsible for most of Rickon's problems so it wouldn't surprise me if Rickon hates him very deeply. Ramsay will probably convince him that Sansa married him willingly, and then Theon kidnapped her. Rickon's already thought of as dangerous and wild, and those are traits Theon is likely to find appealing and want to bring out. By the time the good guys find him, Rickon will probably be too dangerous to be trusted. He might well become the next young important heir to something who's also a CompleteMonster, following in the tradition of Joffrey and Ramsay.

* In season 3, when she's trying to comfort Sansa about the positives of marrying Tyrion, she mentions that he's said to be quite skilled, and that women are very hard to pleased, among other things. Sansa asks her how she knew that, and if her mother had told her. Margaery hesitates, as wondering if she should screw with Sansa's innocence and adoration for her or not, and then she unconvincingly says that yeah, her mother told her. Now, for her to be betrothed to Joffrey, having Loras vouch for her maidenhood wouldn't be enough. Surely there would have been some sort of official "checking", so she must be a maiden still. Now, what would they be looking at to confirm she's a maiden? Exactly. So if she's indeed "versed" in sex, she must have either had [[spoiler: only anal sex with men, or have non-penetrative sex with other women.]] The second option wouldn't be so far fetched, considering what his brother is like, and how non-challant her grandmother was when confronted by Tywin about the rumors about him.

* Alternate MarvelCinematicUniverse nonsense: Spring never comes (hence [[spoiler: the last(?) book's called ''A'' Dream ''of Spring'', no one said Spring will actually come]]), planet plunges into permanent ice age, White Walkers rise to power. Many years pass and the White Walkers are at war with people from another world. [[Film/{{Thor}} The enemy's leader discovers an infant and adopts him]], giving him nigh-immortality. The infant is the reincarnation of [[TricksterGod Petyr]]... and he doesn't have [[MoralityChain a good love interest]] (as far as I know).

This happens by way of [[spoiler:Varys]] in the books. Since he's elsewhere, he's replaced (by the writers on a meta level and by the Lannisters in-universe) with Qyburn. [[spoiler:Qyburn has already been shown turning Varys's 'little birds' to his side.]] The motives will also be different. [[spoiler:Varys was working in an attempt to destabilize the Lannisters, possibly opening the door for (fake?) Aegon.]] In this case, it will be on Cersei's orders, which will obviously leave an open spot on the Council, where Cersei will advise Tommen to name the most "natural" replacement for the position - Jaime Lannister. This will allow the 'Royal Family' to essentially together at King, Queen Mother (who, although Tommen now rules in his own right, is still his trusted advisor), and King's Hand.

[[WMG: The ''[[Film/TheTerminator Terminator]]'' series is connected to this universe.]]