Jan Snow

Looking at the size of that thing under the sheet it can't be anything but Mountainstein. I mean he's bound to come back after that last scene in season four. Cersei: "Will it make him weaker?" Qyburn: "Oh no..."

YES! Thats totally it. He expects the blood and name to be enough, but I'll eat a hat if either he or Ramsey don't make it through the season.

Why is it a dumb move? Blood commands. If an heir is born to that union the north will end up bending to him.

Uhm...not everything is as it seems? Its "the north remembers" at every turn. Watch out Boltons. Lovely episode all around. Very talky, reminded me of season 1. Jorah and the in-universe Daenerys cosplay. I'm still laughing.

There hasn't been any mention of Oberyn being married. He only mentions Ellaria as his paramour and the fact that he has eight daughters. They haven't told us if any or all of these "sand snakes" are her daughters. Knowing Oberyn, the last part doesn't seem likely.

Still, a name that's been in power for thousands of years carries a LOT of weight. The new warden has been there for less than a year (if that) and has a certain reputation. Whoever begets an heir with Sansa gains at least a degree of legitimacy, even if grudgingly, as it at least carries on their beloved liege lord's bloodline. She was always seen as the wronged one within the northern rebellion. Remember, ever since Ned got killed one of the main motivators was "getting the girls back" , followed by the newly claimed independence. Why would you say that? Stannis picked the niece's letter because EVEN a girl of ten wouldn't give him the time of day. I gather that wasn't the only exchange he's had. (Consider Jon's reaction: "northerners can be a bit like the wildlings", Northerners, not Mormonts) Remember, the red wedding killed other northern lords. As Tyrion said right after the event: "The northerners will never forget". Lets not forget the Umbers who are presumably hiding that other, MALE, key to the north. As for the Mormonts, remember what the Lord Commander said to Jon when he handed him Longclaw: "It was meant for my son Jorah. He brought dishonour to hour house but he had the grace to leave the sword before he fled from Westeros.". That implies that they thought Ned Starks ruling on Jorah just. It's how you get a former head of a house giving his former liege lord's bastard son a sword that has been in his family for five centuries.

Its the same actor, I checked. (He was also in a season two Lannister war council in Harrenhall and was referenced by Joffrey in season one as a posible ruler of the north). Always nice to get those callbacks. From the way he told Cersei that he was there to give his respects I gathered that he really admired Tywin. His direct command of the Lannister armies probably started once Tywin settled down in King's Landing. So there must have been some degree of mutual respect and trust between the two brothers.

Hadn't noticed that the name of each dragon represents a family member Daenerys has lost: -Drogon (Drogo) -Viserion (Viserys) -Rhaegal (Rhaego her unborn son or Rhaegar her brother) I loved, loved, loved the reintroduction of Kevan, who knew that there was a second competent hardass in the family. I hope he sticks around and keeps lecturing Cersei.

I'm going with Ramsay Bolton: - The Boltons hold on the north must be tenuous at best, with the strong remaining loyalty for the Starks as evidenced by Mormont's niece's letter to Stannis. - With Tywin gone, their alliance to the Lannisters is one that exists only in name. (I don't see Cersei lifting one eyebrow for them) - A marriage to the "one remaining" Stark (she has been called “the key to the North” since before the red wedding) would go a long way in legitimising their hold on the north. - Sansas marriage to Tyrion can be waved away as null and void, since it was a) never consummated and b) to a known king and handslayer and traitor. - She would be out of Cerseis reach, as Littlefinger said, since the Lannisters are in no position to come and take her up there. Thats them, what I'm missing is what Littlefinger gets out of it unless he is planning to red-wed them in some way (secret dealings with other northern lords perhaps?).

Finally! A safe haven to dissect this show! Got into it a couple of months ago and have rewatched each season more than I'd like to admit. Do we know that he is the same "entity" though? It might just be another faceless man using the Jaquen face.