Who is Robbs heir?

[Fourth Hunter]

CS, I shill for White Harbor, for practical reasons...It's an easy place to disappear if it's like other seaports.

 

[the smiling weirwood]

Personally I think the wildling woman took Rickon off into the wilderness to await the results of all these wars. If the Starks or their allies return to power she can find great favor by producing Rickon, and if they don't, well, she can garner favor with whoever does.

Legality aside, since the current Westerosi circumstances aren't that conducive to lawfulness and exactness and such, the identity of Robb's heir is really a moot point, since Winterfell will belong to whichever Stark can rebuild and hold it. I don't see them fighting over a castle among themselves after all the sh*t they've been through. If indeed they do reclaim it. In my opinion the most likely to rebuild or reclaim Winterfell are Sansa and Bran. Sansa because I foresee her becoming a great Lady with her impending marriage and the will to do so. I think her snow castle in the Eyre was foreshadowing. Bran because, although IMO more unlikely, his namesake was a legendary builder. Weak reasoning, I know, but GRRM has a habit of things like that turning out to mean something.

I sincerely doubt Jon will ever be more than Lord Commander. I don't think he wants, or will want, to ever be more than that.

Arya is not interested in politics or settling down. At least not at this juncture, things could change.

 

[Qhorin Halfhand]

I sincerely doubt Jon will ever be more than Lord Commander. I don't think he wants, or will want, to ever be more than that.

I don't think its an issue of wanting, his sense of duty is as strong as his father's ever was and he's taken the vow of the Night's Watch.

 

[the smiling weirwood]

I agree with you.

But he was weak before, with Ygritte. It is possible, though I think unlikely, that it could happen again. Not another Ygritte, I couldn't handle that, but another test of his vows.

Lots of people like Jon Snow and want to see him become some sort of Lord to flaunt his worth in spite of being a *******, but I don't think *he* would want that.

It is my opinion that he is or will be an excellent Lord Commander.

 

[Qhorin Halfhand]

I agree with you.

But he was weak before, with Ygritte. It is possible, though I think unlikely, that it could happen again. Not another Ygritte, I couldn't handle that, but another test of his vows.

True, but he was offered Winterfell and becoming Lord Stark already, he turned it down.

 

[Lubbock]

True, but he was offered Winterfell and becoming Lord Stark already, he turned it down.

Well i get the feeling he refused because it was Stannis that offered it, and it wasnt Stannis to offer.

If JOn was told Robb named him, i think he would accept it, because then it was the Starks and the North that offered it.

So if Jon was named heir by Robb i think he would accept, but thats just me.

 

[Aegon the Unworthy]

I want to add....because this is my thread dammit and I doubt anyone has read through the previous ten pages of cogent discussion....

Robb may not have named Jon his heir. He argued the point with his mother, then dismissed her and as the door was slamming shut on his council meeting he says something about his assembled lords affixing their seal to what he was about to say.

I think in retrospect its likely he did (because theres just no one else) but theres always a possibility he didnt.

The best alternative discussed was maybe he named someone a regent until a heir was named by the assembled lords. He had to handle his succession, that much is clear by his conversation with his mother....so he had to name someone strong enough to hold the north without being a danger to the progeny of Sansa and Arya (if they were to be freed)....so I present to you.....The Blackfish....regent of the north.

 

[MOUNTAIN THAT READS]

I like this idea. Now all he has to do is run into Rickon while on the run from the Lannisters. Knowing Martin he will run into Rickon and his wildling nanny but not recognize him. Then they will head in different directions and we will all scream. WHY.....GEORGE......WHY!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Aegon the Unworthy]

I like this idea. Now all he has to do is run into Rickon while on the run from the Lannisters. Knowing Martin he will run into Rickon and his wildling nanny but not recognize him. Then they will head in different directions and we will all scream. WHY.....GEORGE......WHY!!!!!!!!!!

Nah George is more like to have Rickon behead the Blackfish for running away from Riverrun or something. Then have the Blackfish return and wage war on wolves and shaggy haired children....

Welcome back MTR, havent seen ya in a bit....

 

[TK-421]

I too like the Blackfish idea. There are bigger plans for Jon, methinks.