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[[WMG: Daenerys will unite the Seven Kingdoms, but will ''not'' sit the Iron Throne at the end.]]
She believes her purpose is to rule as queen; in reality, though, it is more likely that she is simply meant to serve as a uniting force for a lot of different armies and cultures from both Essos and Westeros for the battle against the White Walkers. In the end, she'll die during that battle, probably scrificially, leaving Westeros with no one clear ruler, but a chance to move forward after the events of the last several years. (There's also a chance the Seven Kingdoms become seven actual Kingdoms again as it was before Aegon's Landing, with all Targaryens gone [[spoiler:depending on what theories you subscribe to, this could mean the end for Jon Snow as well.]]
She believes her purpose is to rule as queen; in reality, though, it is more likely that she is simply meant to serve as a uniting force for a lot of different armies and cultures from both Essos and Westeros for the battle against the White Walkers. In the end, she'll die during that battle, probably scrificially, leaving Westeros with no one clear ruler, but a chance to move forward after the events of the last several years. (There's also a chance the Seven Kingdoms become seven actual Kingdoms again as it was before Aegon's Landing, with all Targaryens gone [[spoiler:depending on what theories you subscribe to, this could mean the end for Jon Snow as well.]]
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[[WMG: The Slaver's Bay/Daenery's Arc is a parable for the War on Terror]]
Both conflicts see an outside force invade/liberate a far off land for the purpose of ending a horrible institution, such as terrorism or in the case of Essos, slavery. Both see initial success, but later descend into chaos and resentment starts to form against the foreign occupying force and even worse groups replace the ones that were overthrown, in our case it is ISIS, in the case of Game of Thrones, it is the Sons of the Harpy.
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[[WMG: Arya has become the God of Death]]. At least this would be a more interesting theory than her simply surviving her wounds because of Plot Armor while other characters have died from much less.
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[[WMG: Arya has become the God of Death]]. Death]]
At least this would be a more interesting theory than her simply surviving her wounds because of Plot Armor while other characters have died from muchless. less.
[[WMG: Ser Jorah will return with a volcano arm]]
He'll find a Red Priest - possibly in Asshai by the Shadow, where Melisandre originates - and ask them to fix his greyscale. This will involve plunging his infected arm into a fire; it will emerge with charred and cracked skin, but clean of infection and possessed of superhuman strength.
At least this would be a more interesting theory than her simply surviving her wounds because of Plot Armor while other characters have died from much
[[WMG: Ser Jorah will return with a volcano arm]]
He'll find a Red Priest - possibly in Asshai by the Shadow, where Melisandre originates - and ask them to fix his greyscale. This will involve plunging his infected arm into a fire; it will emerge with charred and cracked skin, but clean of infection and possessed of superhuman strength.
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** Why would they do any of this? Tommen is already a perfect puppet ruler for the High Sparrow's purposes. Replacing him with some unknown party or trying to wipe out monarchy altogether would be incredibly counterproductive to the Sparrows' plans. It's in their best interests to avoid any questions of Tommen's legitimacy, since it's his authority that they use to handle all their affairs. If Tommen hadn't saved them earlier in Season 6, then they would have been wiped out by the Tyrell forces.
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** No. Cersei did not know about the Mad King's stashes. She knew that wilfire exists and that the Guild of Pyromancers was ready and willing to manufacture it for her. All the wildfire shown and used in Season 2 was commissioned by Cersei and manufactured recently. The Mad King's stashes are a completely different matter.
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** So, you're saying that Bran also made Aerys insane when he had Ned's brother Brandon tied on a noose while he slowly roasted Lord Rickard Stark? Or when he abuse and rape his wife according to the History and Lore on the Kingsguard?
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* Actually in "Oathbreaker", Jaime and Cersei already know about the coup in Dorne when they interrupted Kevan's small council meeting. But it's possible that the rumor Qyburn's talking about is that there's a civil war between those who are loyal to Doran and those who are loyal to the Sand Snakes.
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* Didn't Cersei already knew about the wildfire cache back in Season 2? Tyrion knew about it from Lancel who is sleeping with Cersei back then and he hijacked that plan so he can use it against Stannis. Unless, Qyburn found out that there's some extra wildfire...
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[[WMG: The Northern houses are reluctant to support Sansa because of [[spoiler: the Littlefinger debt scheme]]]]
The theory goes that [[spoiler: Littlefinger has put the realm in debt so he can extend credit to various houses scattered across Westeros]]. He's been calling in every favour gained this way to get the lords to drop their support for Sansa. Why? Because [[spoiler: Baelish wants to be her knight in shining armour riding to her rescue]] in the Battle of the Bastards, and this is how [[spoiler:he denies her the ability to call him out for all his bullshit and show her she needs him still]]. From day one, [[spoiler:Baelish has made it his top priority to be indispensible and always needed by his allies, even with his scheming reputation]]. [[MagnificentBastard And he's done it again]].
The theory goes that [[spoiler: Littlefinger has put the realm in debt so he can extend credit to various houses scattered across Westeros]]. He's been calling in every favour gained this way to get the lords to drop their support for Sansa. Why? Because [[spoiler: Baelish wants to be her knight in shining armour riding to her rescue]] in the Battle of the Bastards, and this is how [[spoiler:he denies her the ability to call him out for all his bullshit and show her she needs him still]]. From day one, [[spoiler:Baelish has made it his top priority to be indispensible and always needed by his allies, even with his scheming reputation]]. [[MagnificentBastard And he's done it again]].
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* Worth noting that in the same episode, Jaime mentions to Edmure that Cersei would burn down a city to protect her chidlren. Sounds like foreshadowing to me.
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Given everything he knows about Cersei, chances are the High Sparrow believes the rumours about her and Jaime, and will use them. He'll wait until he's more confident he has Tommen completely under his thumb, and then 'prove' (possibly with faked evidence, since I can't see what real evidence there would be pre-DNA) that he is in fact Jaime and Cersei's child. This will motivate Tommen to either abdicate (as his claim to the throne is illegitimate) or, more grimly and in line with Cersei's prophecy, [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]] (as in the eyes of the Faith he is an abomination). Either way, this will trigger a SuccessionCrisis, as with the deaths of Stannis, Shireen and Renly, there are no legal Baratheon airs left until you start digging through distant cousins. The High Sparrow will step into this power vacuum, claiming the nobles have proven themselves unable and unworthy to rule. He might even have Tommen declare him heir. The commonfolk will rally to him and the nobility will be horrified, but they won't have any one candidate they can all rally around in response.
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Given everything he knows about Cersei, chances are the High Sparrow believes the rumours about her and Jaime, and will use them. He'll wait until he's more confident he has Tommen completely under his thumb, and then 'prove' (possibly with faked evidence, since I can't see what real evidence there would be pre-DNA) that he is in fact Jaime and Cersei's child. This will motivate Tommen to either abdicate (as his claim to the throne is illegitimate) or, more grimly and in line with Cersei's prophecy, [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]] (as in the eyes of the Faith he is an abomination). Either way, this will trigger a SuccessionCrisis, as with the deaths of Stannis, Shireen and Renly, there are no legal Baratheon airs heirs left until you start digging through distant cousins. The High Sparrow will step into this power vacuum, claiming the nobles have proven themselves unable and unworthy to rule. He might even have Tommen declare him heir. The commonfolk will rally to him and the nobility will be horrified, but they won't have any one candidate they can all rally around in response.
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The Night's Watch will be yet again divided between the mutineers loyal to Ser Alliser and those who ultimately remained loyal to Jon (i.e. Edd). After a struggle that will most likely happen if Jon get's resurrected, Jon & company will be forced to desert/flee Castle Black and take refuge with the Wildlings while the mutineers take over Castle Black. Jon will shift his focus towards taking the North back from the Boltons, while the Night's Watch will end up becoming the first victims of the White Walkers south of the wall.
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The Night's Watch will be yet again divided between the mutineers loyal to Ser Alliser and those who ultimately remained loyal to Jon (i.e. Edd). After a struggle that will most likely happen if Jon get's gets resurrected, Jon & company will be forced to desert/flee Castle Black and take refuge with the Wildlings while the mutineers take over Castle Black. Jon will shift his focus towards taking the North back from the Boltons, while the Night's Watch will end up becoming the first victims of the White Walkers south of the wall.
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* In S6E8, Varys makes a journey to King's Landing, leaving Mereen in the hands of Tyrion. Perhaps the show will follow the books in this way after all.
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* In S6E8, s06e08, Varys makes a journey to King's Landing, leaving Mereen in the hands of Tyrion. Perhaps the show will follow the books in this way after all.
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[[WMG: The Waif knows [[spoiler:Arya's not dead.]]]]
* She probably knew [[spoiler:Arya wouldn't die]] before she attacked. Not only was it hilariously unsubtle, but someone with her training would have made sure - particularly in a story that takes so many tropes and subverts them so brutally. The Waif probably wants to draw this out and make it as long and as nightmarish for Arya as possible.
** More or less confirmed. [[spoiler:After Arya is patched up by Lady Crane, the Waif shows up and brutally kills her, and displays the body before a horrified Arya, boasting about how she would have had a painless death had Arya done her duty, and then pursues a terrified Arya through the city like the Terminator.]]
* She probably knew [[spoiler:Arya wouldn't die]] before she attacked. Not only was it hilariously unsubtle, but someone with her training would have made sure - particularly in a story that takes so many tropes and subverts them so brutally. The Waif probably wants to draw this out and make it as long and as nightmarish for Arya as possible.
** More or less confirmed. [[spoiler:After Arya is patched up by Lady Crane, the Waif shows up and brutally kills her, and displays the body before a horrified Arya, boasting about how she would have had a painless death had Arya done her duty, and then pursues a terrified Arya through the city like the Terminator.]]
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* She probably knew [[spoiler:Arya wouldn't die]] before she attacked. Not only was it hilariously unsubtle, but someone with her training would have made sure - particularly in a story that takes so many tropes and subverts them so brutally. The Waif probably wants to draw this out and make it as long and as nightmarish for Arya as possible.
** More or less confirmed. [[spoiler:After Arya is patched up by Lady Crane, the Waif shows up and brutally kills her, and displays the body before a horrified Arya, boasting about how she would have had a painless death had Arya done her duty, and then pursues a terrified Arya through the city like the Terminator.]]
* She probably knew [[spoiler:Arya wouldn't die]] before she attacked. Not only was it hilariously unsubtle, but someone with her training would have made sure - particularly in a story that takes so many tropes and subverts them so brutally. The Waif probably wants to draw this out and make it as long and as nightmarish for Arya as possible.
** More or less confirmed. [[spoiler:After Arya is patched up by Lady Crane, the Waif shows up and brutally kills her, and displays the body before a horrified Arya, boasting about how she would have had a painless death had Arya done her duty, and then pursues a terrified Arya through the city like the Terminator.]]
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The most recent episode or two has shown that there's a plan of some sort afoot. Also, Margaery's tactics have changed; whereas in the beginning of their engagement and subsequent marriage, she basically controlled TOmmen with her sex appeal, it's now been noted that she hasn't been to bed with him since the Faith released her. This may indicate that the plan involves Tommen being sexually frustrated (so Margaery can get him to do something stupid). Or it could mean that Margaery wants to avoid any chance of getting pregnant by Tommen - perhaps because Tommen's death effectively finishes the Royal Family if he has no heir.
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The most recent episode or two has shown that there's a plan of some sort afoot. Also, Margaery's tactics have changed; whereas in the beginning of their engagement and subsequent marriage, she basically controlled TOmmen Tommen with her sex appeal, it's now been noted that she hasn't been to bed with him since the Faith released her. This may indicate that the plan involves Tommen being sexually frustrated (so Margaery can get him to do something stupid). Or it could mean that Margaery wants to avoid any chance of getting pregnant by Tommen - perhaps because Tommen's death effectively finishes the Royal Family if he has no heir.
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[[WMG: Theon and Yara will sail to Meereen]]
They don't really have anywhere else to go at this point: they're still considered enemies by more or less every house in Westeros, and they're fugitives from their own homeland so joining up with Daenerys is probably their best bet. They have quite a good bargaining chip in the form of the huge fleet they took from the Iron Islands, an offer Dany can't really refuse if she wants to get to Westeros. That, and it would be kind of fitting to have Varys, Theon, and Grey Worm on the same team.
* Confirmed in s06e07. This is ''exactly'' Yara's plan.
They don't really have anywhere else to go at this point: they're still considered enemies by more or less every house in Westeros, and they're fugitives from their own homeland so joining up with Daenerys is probably their best bet. They have quite a good bargaining chip in the form of the huge fleet they took from the Iron Islands, an offer Dany can't really refuse if she wants to get to Westeros. That, and it would be kind of fitting to have Varys, Theon, and Grey Worm on the same team.
* Confirmed in s06e07. This is ''exactly'' Yara's plan.
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They don't really have anywhere else to go at this point: they're still considered enemies by more or less every house in Westeros, and they're fugitives from their own homeland so joining up with Daenerys is probably their best bet. They have quite a good bargaining chip in the form of the huge fleet they took from the Iron Islands, an offer Dany can't really refuse if she wants to get to Westeros. That, and it would be kind of fitting to have Varys, Theon, and Grey Worm on the same team.
* Confirmed in S6E7. This is ''exactly'' Yara's plan.
They don't really have anywhere else to go at this point: they're still considered enemies by more or less every house in Westeros, and they're fugitives from their own homeland so joining up with Daenerys is probably their best bet. They have quite a good bargaining chip in the form of the huge fleet they took from the Iron Islands, an offer Dany can't really refuse if she wants to get to Westeros. That, and it would be kind of fitting to have Varys, Theon, and Grey Worm on the same team.
* Confirmed in S6E7. This is ''exactly'' Yara's plan.
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[[WMG: The rumor Qyburn investigated is in fact the location of the Mad King's stores of wildfire.]]
Judging from Bran's visions as well as the Mad King having hidden vast amounts of wildfire all over King's Landing to destroy it, it's very possible that Qyburn found at least one of these secret wildfire storehouses and Cersei intends to use it as her trump card against the High Sparrow.
Judging from Bran's visions as well as the Mad King having hidden vast amounts of wildfire all over King's Landing to destroy it, it's very possible that Qyburn found at least one of these secret wildfire storehouses and Cersei intends to use it as her trump card against the High Sparrow.
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Cersei has a great deal of reason to care about the affairs in Dorne, and the Dorne subplot hasn't been touched since the season premiere. It may or may not factor into her plans to come, but if anyone still cares about what's going on in that part of the Seven Kingdoms, it's Cersei.
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Cersei has a great deal of reason to care about the affairs in Dorne, and the Dorne subplot hasn't been touched since the season premiere. It may or may not factor into her plans to come, but if anyone still cares about what's going on in that part of the Seven Kingdoms, it's Cersei.
the mother of the late Princess Myrcella.
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[[WMG: The rumor Qyburn confirmed to Cersei in ''No One'' is about the coup in Dorne.]]
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[[WMG: The White Walkers are invading because [[spoiler:they are sick and tired of all the backstabbing and betrayals and suffering in Westerosi politics]].]]
[[spoiler:The Night King is one of the most benevolent rulers in the entire world. Every single one of his men follows him loyally without question, and neither he nor his men have ever once tried to harm someone who wasn't trying to harm them first. One of his White Walkers lets Sam live because he knows that Sam is an innocent who has never tried to hurt anyone in his life. The Night King and the White Walkers are only trying to do what's best for Westeros, and are trying to establish a kingdom where everyone is happy and there is no betrayal. The only reason he brings the dead back to life is because he knows that the only way he can take Westeros is with an army. But once he is actually in power, he will guide Westeros into a new age of prosperity by turning all of the backstabbing politicians into loyal ice zombies who will all work together for the good of the nobles and smallfolk alike. Then he'll bring all the characters we love back to life and everyone lives happily ever after.]]
[[spoiler:The Night King is one of the most benevolent rulers in the entire world. Every single one of his men follows him loyally without question, and neither he nor his men have ever once tried to harm someone who wasn't trying to harm them first. One of his White Walkers lets Sam live because he knows that Sam is an innocent who has never tried to hurt anyone in his life. The Night King and the White Walkers are only trying to do what's best for Westeros, and are trying to establish a kingdom where everyone is happy and there is no betrayal. The only reason he brings the dead back to life is because he knows that the only way he can take Westeros is with an army. But once he is actually in power, he will guide Westeros into a new age of prosperity by turning all of the backstabbing politicians into loyal ice zombies who will all work together for the good of the nobles and smallfolk alike. Then he'll bring all the characters we love back to life and everyone lives happily ever after.]]
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* In S6E8, Varys makes a journey to King's Landing, leaving Mereen in the hands of Tyrion. Perhaps the show will follow the books in this way after all.
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*In that context, "stirred" could be used in a past tense to refer to the fact that dragons had once stirred there, but no longer do currently.
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** Book spoilers: [[spoiler: The Karstarks actually end up being Bolton supporters in the book, aligning with Stannis and being TheMole for Roose. This hilds true with the show as well.]]
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** Book spoilers: [[spoiler: The Karstarks actually end up being Bolton supporters in the book, aligning with Stannis and being TheMole for Roose. This hilds holds true with the show as well.]]
*** With [[spoiler: the very much unconverted Margaery's insistence that Olenna return to High Garden, this may very well be what she is planning]]
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** More or less confirmed. [[spoiler:After Arya is patched up by Lady Crane, the Waif shows up and brutally kills her, and displays the body before a horrified Arya, boasting about how she would have had a painless death had Arya done her duty, and then pursues a terrified Arya through the city like the Terminator.]]
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[[WMG: If Cersei confesses in full, that's "ok", because the Sparrows know everything]]
(variant of the "The High Sparrow's plan involves telling Tommen of his true heritage" WMG and the "Cersei will confess in full to spite the Sparrows" WMG)
* The High Sparrow is trying to get Cersei to confess everything ''herself'' during her trial, very much like when he put her on the spot with Lancel, so the Faith can remove Tommen (and Margaery, that's why he was all creep on the "go get a baby" conversation, to mark her as completely spoiled), and one of these options:
** Put ''Gendry'' in the throne. And yes, sorry, I'm implying Gendry is not rowing anymore. But I think that his "king's blood" will come into play again, even if it's highly unlikely.
** Claim Daenerys as queen thanks to Varys, who has left Mereen to get support for their cause to move on to Westeros (and there's no way he doesn't know about the High Sparrow and ''absolutely everything else'' about the throne's precarious situation; easy to connect one with the other).
** Make the Seven Kingdoms a theocracy, because that's the endgame he has been playing for all along.
(variant of the "The High Sparrow's plan involves telling Tommen of his true heritage" WMG and the "Cersei will confess in full to spite the Sparrows" WMG)
* The High Sparrow is trying to get Cersei to confess everything ''herself'' during her trial, very much like when he put her on the spot with Lancel, so the Faith can remove Tommen (and Margaery, that's why he was all creep on the "go get a baby" conversation, to mark her as completely spoiled), and one of these options:
** Put ''Gendry'' in the throne. And yes, sorry, I'm implying Gendry is not rowing anymore. But I think that his "king's blood" will come into play again, even if it's highly unlikely.
** Claim Daenerys as queen thanks to Varys, who has left Mereen to get support for their cause to move on to Westeros (and there's no way he doesn't know about the High Sparrow and ''absolutely everything else'' about the throne's precarious situation; easy to connect one with the other).
** Make the Seven Kingdoms a theocracy, because that's the endgame he has been playing for all along.
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[[WMG: Cersei will confess in full to spite the Sparrows]]
In direct opposition to an above WMG, the Sparrow's power grab at this point depends almost entirely on the support of the crown, and in turn, Tommon's legitimacy. A couple of seasons ago, Cersei threatened Tywin that she would reveal the truth to everyone when she felt that he was going to take control and influence over her son away from her. When it becomes absolutely clear that the Sparrow has done just that, and that Cersei has no more pull over her son at all, she will make good on that threat and reveal to the gods and the world that Tommen is a bastard born of incest, and that he has no legitimate claim on the throne, because she would rather see herself and Tommon dead than have no power over him. It fits the theme of Cersei's story that she ultimately be responsible for her own undoing and the death of the one person she cares about more than anything. Also fits, in a very metaphorical sense, with the prophecy; if Tommon dies before her, she survives all of her children, and her own death is caused by her relationship with Jaime, giving a pay off to her death being caused by her younger brother.
In direct opposition to an above WMG, the Sparrow's power grab at this point depends almost entirely on the support of the crown, and in turn, Tommon's legitimacy. A couple of seasons ago, Cersei threatened Tywin that she would reveal the truth to everyone when she felt that he was going to take control and influence over her son away from her. When it becomes absolutely clear that the Sparrow has done just that, and that Cersei has no more pull over her son at all, she will make good on that threat and reveal to the gods and the world that Tommen is a bastard born of incest, and that he has no legitimate claim on the throne, because she would rather see herself and Tommon dead than have no power over him. It fits the theme of Cersei's story that she ultimately be responsible for her own undoing and the death of the one person she cares about more than anything. Also fits, in a very metaphorical sense, with the prophecy; if Tommon dies before her, she survives all of her children, and her own death is caused by her relationship with Jaime, giving a pay off to her death being caused by her younger brother.
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[[WMG: Edmure will take on Wyman Manderly's role]]
Despite being much younger and lighter of build, they have certain similarities: namely, seeming useless and and [[spoiler: having seemingly sold out to the Freys]]. The trailer shows us the Freys all celebrating something, [[spoiler: presumably retaking Riverrun]], and they're likely to Edmure and possibly his men there, [[spoiler:so Walder and his habit of EvilGloating can throw his betrayal in their face]]. However, that's as good a place for [[spoiler:Delicious Frey Pie]] to take place as any. If he manages to kill enough Freys that also puts Edmure and Rolsin's baby in a better position for the Frey SuccessionCrisis that will inevitably follow Walder's death. This could double as the Blackfish being [[HesJustHiding Just Hiding]], taking Davos's role.
Despite being much younger and lighter of build, they have certain similarities: namely, seeming useless and and [[spoiler: having seemingly sold out to the Freys]]. The trailer shows us the Freys all celebrating something, [[spoiler: presumably retaking Riverrun]], and they're likely to Edmure and possibly his men there, [[spoiler:so Walder and his habit of EvilGloating can throw his betrayal in their face]]. However, that's as good a place for [[spoiler:Delicious Frey Pie]] to take place as any. If he manages to kill enough Freys that also puts Edmure and Rolsin's baby in a better position for the Frey SuccessionCrisis that will inevitably follow Walder's death. This could double as the Blackfish being [[HesJustHiding Just Hiding]], taking Davos's role.
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[[WMG: The castle that Jaime promises to Edmure is [[spoiler: the Twins]].]]
Jaime has been ordered to capture Riverrun for the Freys, [[spoiler: [[LoopholeAbuse but nobody said he's supposed to let them keep their own]]]].
Jaime has been ordered to capture Riverrun for the Freys, [[spoiler: [[LoopholeAbuse but nobody said he's supposed to let them keep their own]]]].
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** So, you're saying that Bran also made Aerys insane when he had Ned's brother Brandon tied on a noose while he slowly roasted Lord Rickard Stark? Or when he abuse and rape his wife according to the History and Lore on the Kingsguard?
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In the middle of this, Bran will get a vision showing him Rickon's death, and the state of the North afterwards. He'll be guilt-stricken, since it was he who willingly left Rickon and who told Rickon the Umbers would protect him, when they sold him over to Ramsay. Bran will see that the North has turned into a powderkeg, and decide the only way to avoid it boiling over into another war that could get one or both of his remaining siblings killed, is for [[TheRightfulKingReturns the rightful Lord to return]].
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In the middle of this, Bran will get a vision showing him Rickon's death, and the state of the North afterwards. He'll be guilt-stricken, since it was he who willingly left Rickon and who told Rickon the Umbers would protect him, when they sold him over to Ramsay. Bran will see that the North has turned into a powderkeg, and decide the only way to avoid it boiling over into another war that could get one or both of his remaining siblings killed, is for [[TheRightfulKingReturns [[RightfulKingReturns the rightful Lord to return]].
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[[WMG: Rickon will die, and it will indirectly cause the White Walker invasion]]
Why? Because Bran.
Most fans seem to believe Rickon will die during the Battle of the Bastards, and that the Starks will reclaim Winterfell. But if so, what then? As far as anyone knows, the Starks are left with no trueborn male heirs. Their options are Sansa, Ned Stark's last known legitimate child, but a woman and one who married into both the family they just took Winterfell back from and the much despised Lannisters, and Jon, a bastard whose greatest support comes from Wildlings, who much of the North (if not all Seven Kingdoms) despise. The chances of either of them being able to unite the North behind their authority seem low.
There's also the question of Jon's legitimacy: they might find a will from Robb Stark that legitimises him, but any will found three years after its author's death is going to be suspect and prone to accusations of forgery. Besides: the North is tired, exhausted itself in one great war that accomplished nothing but getting them taken over by {{CompleteMonster}}s. There's no way to claim Jon's legitimisation is, um, legitimate without claiming Robb Stark was in fact the rightful king, and hence restarting the campaign against the Iron Throne.
Half of the North will be all for this, and believing they'll need a strong Warrior King, uncompromised by his political alliances, will throw their support behind Jon. The other half, desperately wanting to avoid war, will throw their support behind Sansa. Sansa and Jon will be horrified by this and maintain they can rule together, but factions will develop nonetheless, almost pushing the North into civil war, with a few Bolton remnants screwing things up even more.
In the middle of this, Bran will get a vision showing him Rickon's death, and the state of the North afterwards. He'll be guilt-stricken, since it was he who willingly left Rickon and who told Rickon the Umbers would protect him, when they sold him over to Ramsay. Bran will see that the North has turned into a powderkeg, and decide the only way to avoid it boiling over into another war that could get one or both of his remaining siblings killed, is for [[TheRightfulKingReturns the rightful Lord to return]].
However, he's still marked by the Night King, and going back past the wall runs the risk of the White Walkers coming with him. It'll be one of those love-or-honour [[SadisticChoice choices]] that the Gods love throwing at the Starks. Either Bran won't be sure whether his mark applies just to the cave or all magic protecting men from the White Walkers, and decide to risk it, or he'll rationalise that they're coming anyway no matter what he does. Either way, a trueborn son of Ned Stark will return to Winterfell – [[FromBadToWorse with a massive army of ice zombies on his tail.]]
[[WMG: The High Sparrow's plan involves telling Tommen of his true heritage]]
Given everything he knows about Cersei, chances are the High Sparrow believes the rumours about her and Jaime, and will use them. He'll wait until he's more confident he has Tommen completely under his thumb, and then 'prove' (possibly with faked evidence, since I can't see what real evidence there would be pre-DNA) that he is in fact Jaime and Cersei's child. This will motivate Tommen to either abdicate (as his claim to the throne is illegitimate) or, more grimly and in line with Cersei's prophecy, [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]] (as in the eyes of the Faith he is an abomination). Either way, this will trigger a SuccessionCrisis, as with the deaths of Stannis, Shireen and Renly, there are no legal Baratheon airs left until you start digging through distant cousins. The High Sparrow will step into this power vacuum, claiming the nobles have proven themselves unable and unworthy to rule. He might even have Tommen declare him heir. The commonfolk will rally to him and the nobility will be horrified, but they won't have any one candidate they can all rally around in response.
*What will screw up his plan? Daenerys. She will show up with her dragons and the nobility, assuming they can transfer their positions of power into a Targaryen restoration much the same way they did between the reigns of Aerys and Robert, will support her over a man whose life's ambition seems to be tearing them down. This will leave Dany in a bind, after having constructed her identity as a ruler as a liberator of the oppressed and being told most of her life the common people would support the Targaryen restoration, she will enter King's Landing with the common folk on someone else's side, and the treacherous nobles who betrayed her father her greatest source of support.
[[WMG: Dany and Yara will hook up.]]
Yara's AdaptationalSexuality came a bit out of nowhere, but it could be leading up to something. Dany is herself AmbiguouslyBi, although it's seriously downplayed compared to the books. And if Daario turns out to be the Harpy/gets killed/turns out to be the Harpy and gets killed, Dany could use Yara as a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, at least for a time. Since Euron claimed he was going to seduce Dany [[BiggerIsBetterInBed with his big cock]], it would be ironic if she was seduced by one of the Greyjoys with no cock, and the chances of poor Theon pulling that off are... limited. (Although Dany and Theon might form a complementarily intense [[ImpliedLoveInterest emotional]] [[PlatonicLifePartners relationship]], so really she'll be seduced by both of them.)
Why? Because Bran.
Most fans seem to believe Rickon will die during the Battle of the Bastards, and that the Starks will reclaim Winterfell. But if so, what then? As far as anyone knows, the Starks are left with no trueborn male heirs. Their options are Sansa, Ned Stark's last known legitimate child, but a woman and one who married into both the family they just took Winterfell back from and the much despised Lannisters, and Jon, a bastard whose greatest support comes from Wildlings, who much of the North (if not all Seven Kingdoms) despise. The chances of either of them being able to unite the North behind their authority seem low.
There's also the question of Jon's legitimacy: they might find a will from Robb Stark that legitimises him, but any will found three years after its author's death is going to be suspect and prone to accusations of forgery. Besides: the North is tired, exhausted itself in one great war that accomplished nothing but getting them taken over by {{CompleteMonster}}s. There's no way to claim Jon's legitimisation is, um, legitimate without claiming Robb Stark was in fact the rightful king, and hence restarting the campaign against the Iron Throne.
Half of the North will be all for this, and believing they'll need a strong Warrior King, uncompromised by his political alliances, will throw their support behind Jon. The other half, desperately wanting to avoid war, will throw their support behind Sansa. Sansa and Jon will be horrified by this and maintain they can rule together, but factions will develop nonetheless, almost pushing the North into civil war, with a few Bolton remnants screwing things up even more.
In the middle of this, Bran will get a vision showing him Rickon's death, and the state of the North afterwards. He'll be guilt-stricken, since it was he who willingly left Rickon and who told Rickon the Umbers would protect him, when they sold him over to Ramsay. Bran will see that the North has turned into a powderkeg, and decide the only way to avoid it boiling over into another war that could get one or both of his remaining siblings killed, is for [[TheRightfulKingReturns the rightful Lord to return]].
However, he's still marked by the Night King, and going back past the wall runs the risk of the White Walkers coming with him. It'll be one of those love-or-honour [[SadisticChoice choices]] that the Gods love throwing at the Starks. Either Bran won't be sure whether his mark applies just to the cave or all magic protecting men from the White Walkers, and decide to risk it, or he'll rationalise that they're coming anyway no matter what he does. Either way, a trueborn son of Ned Stark will return to Winterfell – [[FromBadToWorse with a massive army of ice zombies on his tail.]]
[[WMG: The High Sparrow's plan involves telling Tommen of his true heritage]]
Given everything he knows about Cersei, chances are the High Sparrow believes the rumours about her and Jaime, and will use them. He'll wait until he's more confident he has Tommen completely under his thumb, and then 'prove' (possibly with faked evidence, since I can't see what real evidence there would be pre-DNA) that he is in fact Jaime and Cersei's child. This will motivate Tommen to either abdicate (as his claim to the throne is illegitimate) or, more grimly and in line with Cersei's prophecy, [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]] (as in the eyes of the Faith he is an abomination). Either way, this will trigger a SuccessionCrisis, as with the deaths of Stannis, Shireen and Renly, there are no legal Baratheon airs left until you start digging through distant cousins. The High Sparrow will step into this power vacuum, claiming the nobles have proven themselves unable and unworthy to rule. He might even have Tommen declare him heir. The commonfolk will rally to him and the nobility will be horrified, but they won't have any one candidate they can all rally around in response.
*What will screw up his plan? Daenerys. She will show up with her dragons and the nobility, assuming they can transfer their positions of power into a Targaryen restoration much the same way they did between the reigns of Aerys and Robert, will support her over a man whose life's ambition seems to be tearing them down. This will leave Dany in a bind, after having constructed her identity as a ruler as a liberator of the oppressed and being told most of her life the common people would support the Targaryen restoration, she will enter King's Landing with the common folk on someone else's side, and the treacherous nobles who betrayed her father her greatest source of support.
[[WMG: Dany and Yara will hook up.]]
Yara's AdaptationalSexuality came a bit out of nowhere, but it could be leading up to something. Dany is herself AmbiguouslyBi, although it's seriously downplayed compared to the books. And if Daario turns out to be the Harpy/gets killed/turns out to be the Harpy and gets killed, Dany could use Yara as a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, at least for a time. Since Euron claimed he was going to seduce Dany [[BiggerIsBetterInBed with his big cock]], it would be ironic if she was seduced by one of the Greyjoys with no cock, and the chances of poor Theon pulling that off are... limited. (Although Dany and Theon might form a complementarily intense [[ImpliedLoveInterest emotional]] [[PlatonicLifePartners relationship]], so really she'll be seduced by both of them.)
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[[WMG: Tommen will be convinced to do the above by Margaery.]]
The most recent episode or two has shown that there's a plan of some sort afoot. Also, Margaery's tactics have changed; whereas in the beginning of their engagement and subsequent marriage, she basically controlled TOmmen with her sex appeal, it's now been noted that she hasn't been to bed with him since the Faith released her. This may indicate that the plan involves Tommen being sexually frustrated (so Margaery can get him to do something stupid). Or it could mean that Margaery wants to avoid any chance of getting pregnant by Tommen - perhaps because Tommen's death effectively finishes the Royal Family if he has no heir.
[[WMG: Alternatively, the Mountain will kill ''himself'' in the above fight on Cersei's orders and Cersei will essentially sacrifice herself to save Tommen.]]
Unfortunately, this will push Tommen over the edge and the final parts of the series will portray his descent into Madness, setting ''him'' up as the Aerys {{Expy}} and not Joffrey. [[labelnote:In the books...]]Remember, Aerys started as a sane, decent king, but a rebellion and a long-term imprisonment caused him to emerge with paranoia and significant psychological damage.[[/labelnote]]
The most recent episode or two has shown that there's a plan of some sort afoot. Also, Margaery's tactics have changed; whereas in the beginning of their engagement and subsequent marriage, she basically controlled TOmmen with her sex appeal, it's now been noted that she hasn't been to bed with him since the Faith released her. This may indicate that the plan involves Tommen being sexually frustrated (so Margaery can get him to do something stupid). Or it could mean that Margaery wants to avoid any chance of getting pregnant by Tommen - perhaps because Tommen's death effectively finishes the Royal Family if he has no heir.
[[WMG: Alternatively, the Mountain will kill ''himself'' in the above fight on Cersei's orders and Cersei will essentially sacrifice herself to save Tommen.]]
Unfortunately, this will push Tommen over the edge and the final parts of the series will portray his descent into Madness, setting ''him'' up as the Aerys {{Expy}} and not Joffrey. [[labelnote:In the books...]]Remember, Aerys started as a sane, decent king, but a rebellion and a long-term imprisonment caused him to emerge with paranoia and significant psychological damage.[[/labelnote]]
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Bran is the cause of the Mad King's insanity.
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[[WMG: Bran is the cause of the Mad King's insanity.]]
That flash of the Mad King crying "Burn them all!" in Bran's flashback reel was there for a reason. During one of his episodes, something goes horribly wrong and Bran and King Aerys encounter the White Walkers and the wights. Something in the vision will involve the words "Burn them all!", likely in reference to setting wights on fire. Bran and Aerys escape the vision eventually, but Aerys [[GoMadFromTheRevelation is driven mad by the experience]] and can no longer distinguish between the vision and reality, leading him to his infamous mania for burning everyone, thinking they are wights.
That flash of the Mad King crying "Burn them all!" in Bran's flashback reel was there for a reason. During one of his episodes, something goes horribly wrong and Bran and King Aerys encounter the White Walkers and the wights. Something in the vision will involve the words "Burn them all!", likely in reference to setting wights on fire. Bran and Aerys escape the vision eventually, but Aerys [[GoMadFromTheRevelation is driven mad by the experience]] and can no longer distinguish between the vision and reality, leading him to his infamous mania for burning everyone, thinking they are wights.
