So much to resolve (SPOILERS)

[Eulalia]

Yes, Jon might be alive and crippled, and ripe to be a dragon rider or some such.

But we don't know where else Jon was stabbed. I suppose to be medically accurate, he could have had a puncture would in his right temoral lobe! Or had brain damage from a loss of blood and oxygen, resulting in a loss of communicative abilities or a stroke from a blood clot. I just thought it would be interesting if Jon matched his wolf after his near death ordeal. If he was a warg he could speak through other people. Why did GRRM make Ghost a mute wolf anyway?

I think GRRM might make Cersei a Silent Sister just to make her the opposite of what we expect. History is full of women getting shunted to a nunnery, (as a deal or as a solution or substitution for capital punishment)including Margaret of Anjou (I seem to recall) who was the initial inspiration for Cersei. It also might be one of the few methods of signalling a redemption (such as for Jaime), even for Cersei, and now is the time when she might have had a great enough shock to her system to be a catalyst for an enormous change. Last seen she was trying to wash herself clean, right?

Cersei also is supposed to lose all she held dear. I would say being a Silent Sister, on her own volition or imposed on her, that would aid the prophecy. She also offered the sisterhood to another lady (forget the name) as a way of avoiding consequences, so she is aware of that option.

Jaime has some weird and possibly prophetic dream of a blonde woman as a Silent Sister. It was supposed to be his mother, but you know how dreams are...

GRRM likes to gank us. (The HOUND becoming a brother?! Jaime falling for ugly Brienne? Theon becoming Reek and saving Jeyne?) It would be one of the ways to make us sorry for Cersei, after all the evil stuff that she has done.

Anyway, it's worth a crackpot theory or two at the very least.

 

[The Imp]

Yes, Jon might be alive and crippled, and ripe to be a dragon rider or some such.

But we don't know where else Jon was stabbed. I suppose to be medically accurate, he could have had a puncture would in his right temoral lobe! Or had brain damage from a loss of blood and oxygen, resulting in a loss of communicative abilities or a stroke from a blood clot. I just thought it would be interesting if Jon matched his wolf after his near death ordeal. If he was a warg he could speak through other people. Why did GRRM make Ghost a mute wolf anyway?

I think GRRM might make Cersei a Silent Sister just to make her the opposite of what we expect. History is full of women getting shunted to a nunnery, (as a deal or as a solution or substitution for capital punishment)including Margaret of Anjou (I seem to recall) who was the initial inspiration for Cersei. It also might be one of the few methods of signalling a redemption (such as for Jaime), even for Cersei, and now is the time when she might have had a great enough shock to her system to be a catalyst for an enormous change. Last seen she was trying to wash herself clean, right?

Cersei also is supposed to lose all she held dear. I would say being a Silent Sister, on her own volition or imposed on her, that would aid the prophecy. She also offered the sisterhood to another lady (forget the name) as a way of avoiding consequences, so she is aware of that option.

Jaime has some weird and possibly prophetic dream of a blonde woman as a Silent Sister. It was supposed to be his mother, but you know how dreams are...

GRRM likes to gank us. (The HOUND becoming a brother?! Jaime falling for ugly Brienne? Theon becoming Reek and saving Jeyne?) It would be one of the ways to make us sorry for Cersei, after all the evil stuff that she has done.

Anyway, it's worth a crackpot theory or two at the very least.

I sdupport all crackpot theorists

it's just hard to imagine Cersei's character moving forward if she becomes a SS, unless that's GRRM's endgame for her.

And then she won't be able to scream when Arya gets her.

 

[Eulalia]

Silent Scream?

For me it's hard to imagine Cersei's life returning to same old after the walk of shame, the loss of Jaime, the death of Kevan/Tywin/Joffrey, the loosening of her ties to Tommen, the power struggle with the Tyrell's and the emergence of power in the Faith. She has ticked off a lot of people. She is not on Tyrion's Christmas card list. She is still on Arya's wish list. But maybe we need a "What will happen to Cersei?" prediction thread.

 

[The Imp]

Silent Scream?

For me it's hard to imagine Cersei's life returning to same old after the walk of shame, the loss of Jaime, the death of Kevan/Tywin/Joffrey, the loosening of her ties to Tommen, the power struggle with the Tyrell's and the emergence of power in the Faith. She has ticked off a lot of people. She is not on Tyrion's Christmas card list. She is still on Arya's wish list. But maybe we need a "What will happen to Cersei?" prediction thread.

Or, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream

GRRM closed the door on Cersei with the walk of shame, then opened it again (albeit slightly) when Varys killed Kevan.

Just as an aside, not an attempt to hijack the thread, Varys told a dying Kevan that Aegon is the "real deal" He had no reason to lie.

 

[JagLover]

Just as an aside, not an attempt to hijack the thread, Varys told a dying Kevan that Aegon is the "real deal" He had no reason to lie.

Except for the fact his 'children' were present who would probably feel happier serving a 'noble' cause like the restoration of the Targs rather than wiping out all life in Westeros (if Vary's serves the others).

 

[Gazz]

I had written a huge piece on disjointedness, I'll post that elsewhere.

What I think might happen -

1) Aegon will die at the storming of Storms end, or will be proven as just a ******* who looks similar to Rhaegar.

2) Jon reborn as Azor Azai

3) Tyrion to meet with Dany at the head of some merc company, and her at the head of Khal Phono, and for her to promise blood and fire to Westeros

4) Cersei to convince the Seven and Highgarden to march against Stannis.

5) Euron to take control of the two loose dragons

6) Doran Martell to die, and for Dorne to march East on to Oldtown with Samwell present.

From there, who knows.

 

[The Imp]

Except for the fact his 'children' were present who would probably feel happier serving a 'noble' cause like the restoration of the Targs rather than wiping out all life in Westeros (if Vary's serves the others).

Quite frankly, i don't think his "children" give a rat's backside about Varys' motives. I don't buy the idea that Varys would need to approval of urchins that he could/would squash like a bug if the need arose.

 

[Jaqen H'gar]

I agree with just about everything stated. I have a few notions of my own to add:

-I think it is certain that Theon is going to die. It is set up that Rickon will return, thus clearing Theon of the crime of killing the stark boys, and if He and Asha (who has also chummied up with some of the northerners (What up Mormonts) take back the iron islands from Euron, and deliver an alliance to the north, then everything may just be alright for him. However, he is physically broken from the year of torture, and I think it will be that Theon has a heroic death.

-Also, I think that Victarion is NOT going to get what he wants, but he is not going to leave empty handed. His right hand is essentially made of fire.Combined with Victarion's iron will and strength, this sounds exactly like the kind of man who could command and ride a dragon. It doesn't seem likely that any fleet is in a hurry to pledge their loyalty to Dany besides the iron fleet, and to command them, she needs Victarion. Personally, I think that Dany has found one of her dragon riders

-Tyrion also HAS to get a dragon right? It seems like the only option, particularly since Viserion is a golden dragon.

-I am having the most fitting Arya into the equation. I really think she will get very far into her training, but fails to complete it. I think she will either find a way to join up with Dany (probably sent by the kindly man) or be sent to kill someone in Westeros and simply witness all the events, but never really take a clear side.

-also, I forsee the return of the Hound, Darkstar, and we learn a great deal more about the maesters and their role in all of this. Who knows, they might actually have the key to defeat the white walkers, and have been sending themselves to every castle in westeros so they have eyes everywhere and can monitor any mystical happennings.

 

[ShaggyHotDog]

I agree with just about everything stated. I have a few notions of my own to add:

-I think it is certain that Theon is going to die. It is set up that Rickon will return, thus clearing Theon of the crime of killing the stark boys, and if He and Asha (who has also chummied up with some of the northerners (What up Mormonts) take back the iron islands from Euron, and deliver an alliance to the north, then everything may just be alright for him. However, he is physically broken from the year of torture, and I think it will be that Theon has a heroic death.

-Also, I think that Victarion is NOT going to get what he wants, but he is not going to leave empty handed. His right hand is essentially made of fire.Combined with Victarion's iron will and strength, this sounds exactly like the kind of man who could command and ride a dragon. It doesn't seem likely that any fleet is in a hurry to pledge their loyalty to Dany besides the iron fleet, and to command them, she needs Victarion. Personally, I think that Dany has found one of her dragon riders

-Tyrion also HAS to get a dragon right? It seems like the only option, particularly since Viserion is a golden dragon.

-I am having the most fitting Arya into the equation. I really think she will get very far into her training, but fails to complete it. I think she will either find a way to join up with Dany (probably sent by the kindly man) or be sent to kill someone in Westeros and simply witness all the events, but never really take a clear side.

-also, I forsee the return of the Hound, Darkstar, and we learn a great deal more about the maesters and their role in all of this. Who knows, they might actually have the key to defeat the white walkers, and have been sending themselves to every castle in westeros so they have eyes everywhere and can monitor any mystical happennings.

Oh.. hang on...let me get over this... i just signed up to this forum... i feel like such a nerd...okay...

So. First point. I honestly don't know who is going to get the dragons. All I can think of is Quaithe's prophecy basically saying do not trust connington, a lannister (prob. Imp), Quentyn Martell, a kraken (so victarion), the mummer's dragon (Aegon? Does this mean he's a *******?) and the Dark Flame (not a clue). So far Quentyn has failed and so I think the rest will fail at taming too (or not attempt to tame).
Still, would be great if Tyrion could roast Cersei.

Second point. The Hound is dead, is he not? The guy Brienne visited on the island of septons said he saw him die.

Third point. If somebody said Jon Snow would be Azor Ahai, I was 99% certain that would be Dany.

Okay...here's a theory. Jon is part Targaryen (won't discuss here). The Night's Watch throw Jon onto a funeral pyre (wouldn't want an angry Jon Snow wight) and then maybe he doesn't burn like Dany. There's your second dragon rider.

Okay, I'll come speculate some more later.

 

[Seferbo]

1) Aegon will die at the storming of Storms end, or will be proven as just a ******* who looks similar to Rhaegar.

2) Jon reborn as Azor Azai

3) Tyrion to meet with Dany at the head of some merc company, and her at the head of Khal Phono, and for her to promise blood and fire to Westeros

4) Cersei to convince the Seven and Highgarden to march against Stannis.

5) Euron to take control of the two loose dragons

6) Doran Martell to die, and for Dorne to march East on to Oldtown with Samwell present.

Hmm I'm curious...
1) Being raised specifically for ruling a wonderful kingdom he does come across as a brat, not to mention being quite rash.
2) Makes sense 3) Yeah
4) Is that assuming he takes Winterfell? No one considers him much a threat atm, or so it seems.
5) Hmm and do what? Dany is his main prize right?
6) Ahh care to elaborate? What motives for such a march?

Do you suppose Jaime could actually join the Brothers without Banners with Brienne and become a Robin Hood character? (if they will overlook the whole Lannister thing)

He has definitely come a long way so perhaps. Tough to say since Cats char seems only interested in finding her daughters and delivering justice (killing Freys/Lannisters). Jaime himself planned on telling Doran (i think) about the incest no? I'm sure she initially plans to kill him, seeing as how warmly she greeted Brienne who was actually searching for her daughter/s, but since I'd rather have him live I'm sure they will work together on something.

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His right hand is essentially made of fire.Combined with Victarion's iron will and strength, this sounds exactly like the kind of man who could command and ride a dragon. ...

-Tyrion also HAS to get a dragon right? It seems like the only option, particularly since Viserion is a golden dragon.
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-also, I forsee the return of the Hound, Darkstar, and we learn a great deal more about the maesters and their role in all of this. Who knows, they might actually have the key to defeat the white walkers, and have been sending themselves to every castle in westeros so they have eyes everywhere and can monitor any mystical happennings.

I like that first part, a hand of fire to harness a beast of fire. Makes perfect sense...and we all know he must have some positive and significant role with the dragons otherwise why would the red priest bother saving him? I'm pretty sure the priest didn't do so just for fear of his own life.

Ahh I love Tyrion and the notion of a "golden" dragon for him, but I feel there are more deserving characters..well actually he would be a perfect fit but he is already fun enough to read in my opinion. Lets give Barristan the last dragon

I hope you are right about the Hound and Darkstar! Awesome characters and excellent warriors. Hmm I was under the impression that the citadel was very anti-magic/mystical. I suppose monitoring for such occurrences makes sense but what type of offense would they have against them? It takes a little more than knowledge to fight things like the Others.

 

[juleska]

Just occurred to me that Un-Cat is about to have both halves of Ice. Perhaps that's what she said "Ice" or wait Brienne didn't know they were Ice. Right? Oh well maybe Un-Cat will do something of note with those swords.

Did I miss something? How will she have both halves of Ice? Tywin had Ice forged into 2 swords, one of which went to Joffrey and one of which went to Jamie. Jamie gave his to Brienne and dubbed it Oathkeeper. Did UnCat somehow end up with the one that Joffrey had?

 

[Seferbo]

Second point. The Hound is dead, is he not? The guy Brienne visited on the island of septons said he saw him die.

Third point. If somebody said Jon Snow would be Azor Ahai, I was 99% certain that would be Dany.

Okay...here's a theory. Jon is part Targaryen (won't discuss here). The Night's Watch throw Jon onto a funeral pyre (wouldn't want an angry Jon Snow wight) and then maybe he doesn't burn like Dany. There's your second dragon rider.

I don't have the book on hand but the elder brother says something like "the 'hound' is dead", and later that "'Sandor' is at rest". Take it as you will, some believe the brother was simply referring to an aspect of his personality which died.

Yes Dany is a solid candidate, however I know in a Mel POV chapter she looks into her fires and prays to be shown the Azor Ahai reborn (thinking Stannis) but she keeps seeing John.

I really like your theory though Such a spectacular visual. And wouldn't that be a wonderful rebirth Imagine how shocked the Nights Watch and the Wildlings would be. I'd expect the red god R'hllor would get quite a few more followers! well as would Jon.

 

[BaDHaBiTt]

If GRRM kills of Jon Snow, Tyrion or Jaime, I will hate him forever.

Characters that I don't really care about and wont mind if they are killed off is: Bran, Arya, Dany, Aegon, Theon, and Sansa.

Characters that I don't want to die, but aren't as essential to me include: Stannis, Jorah Mormont, Barristan the Old, and Davos.

Characters that MUST DIE! include: Walder Frey, Ramsay Bolton, Roose Bolton, Littlefinger, Varys, and Cersei.

 

[Mesanna]

Prepare to hate, BaDHaBiTt! I don't think Jaime's going to survive the series (which will leave me devastated too). There have been too many hints about how he and Cersei came in the world together and will go out together. I still think he's the Valonqar, and will kill Cersei in the last book, then either kill himself or be killed shortly after.

I reckon Sansa and Bran will survive. There seems to be a place being carved out for them. Not so sure about Arya (which will also upset me). I could see her completing her training as a Faceless Man, then losing her life in the tumult that's going to overtake Westeros when The Others attack.

I think both Boltons and Littlefinger are toast. I don't know that Selmy or Jorah Mormont will make it, but if not, I hope they manage honourable deaths battling to save the kindgom.

I hope Davos makes it, because he seems like one of the few decent men in Westeros, and surprisingly, I wouldn't mind if Stannis survived. I hated him early on, and I still don't like his unbending attitude, but he gets credit for going to the wall and trying to do the right thing for Westeros.

 

[Jaqen H'gar]

I agree with Jaime not surviving, but I think things are going to go full circle for him. The first thing we see him to is extremely bad and dishonorable. I think he will die in the last book doing something very honorable and valiant, redeeming him in the eyes of those around him. Perhaps he holds off a group of white walkers allowing those he cares about to escape or something.

 

[vanslyke]

I agree with Jaime not surviving, but I think things are going to go full circle for him. The first thing we see him to is extremely bad and dishonorable. I think he will die in the last book doing something very honorable and valiant, redeeming him in the eyes of those around him. Perhaps he holds off a group of white walkers allowing those he cares about to escape or something.

For sure. Brienne will be one of those people that is saved.