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[Batman]

If you were king and had the option of making a marriage alliance with one of the other Seven kingdoms who would you choose. Sansa Stark, Margarey Tyrell or Arianne Martell.

At the start of the series before everything went to hell.

Edited by Batman, 27 April 2012 - 12:07 AM.

[Castel]

Depends on the time frame. As of Dance? Marg.

The Starks are done, the Dornish are too far away to be of use/ have their own plans/have a very lethargic prince while the Tyrells are still mostly strong.

[Silver Spearwife]

Castel, on 27 April 2012 - 12:04 AM, said:

Depends on the time frame. As of Dance? Marg.

Yeah, but marrying Margaery is as good a death sentence as being the Lord of Harrenhal.

At the start of the series? I guess Arianne, maybe. The Dornish are still pretty peeved about Elia, and it'd probably be good to give them some sort of consolation. In other words, my hold on them in the most tenuous.

[Exitao]

Yeah, the Martel girl sounds like she'd be more... adventurous, and if the nation went pear shaped it might still be worth it.

[the Scorpion Knight]

out of inherritence: sansa (the girl has way too many claims)

[Ser Sweets]

At the start of the series, it'd be a toss-up between Sansa and Arianne. Both come with an abundance of land and fighting men behind them, while neither are directly tied to the crown. The Tyrellls (at that point) seem to be satisfied with Loras in the Kingsguard.
The North is closer, but also more appeased.
As Silver Spearwife pointed out, strengthening a Dornish alliance would be good for the realm, but Dorne is further away.

Given that both are weighed pretty evenly, I'd give myself the luxury of choosing based on looks/personality between Arianne and Sansa.

Edited by Pelki, 27 April 2012 - 03:51 AM.

[Leviathan I]

Arianne, I definitely want to have sex with her.

[David Selig]

Margaery. The Reach is the strongest kingdom military and second richest.

[the Scorpion Knight]

David Selig, on 27 April 2012 - 03:53 AM, said:

Margaery. The Reach is the strongest kingdom military and second richest.

and the LEAST unified

[TheSpottedCat]

Hmmm...... Since I'm a woman I can't really say about appearance (and don't care), they all sound pretty enough. But if I was, for example, a queen, deciding for my son, the future king, I would think in the following manner: Politically wise, the North is larger, but more sparsely populated and not as rich or fertile. Dorne is also sparsely populated, and the Dornish have a system and society somewhat different to the rest of the Seven Kingdoms. I would choose the Reach, as it seems the richest and most fertile place, with large ports like Oldtown, wine-making areas like the Arbor etc., and because I think in the case of an emergency it would be easier to bring in soldiers from the Reach rather than from either Dorne or the North (plus Dorne is not likely to want to take part anyway). If we take it from a personal level, I would still choose the Reach. Sansa is quite immature (or at least, was, until Littlefinger stepped in), and does not strike me as particularly gifted in being a queen. I think she's a survivor, but she doesn't have that extra something. Arianne seems rash and more immature than even Sansa. Hot she may be, but smart she is not. I think Margaery has proven to be quite clever and has the stuff to be a queen. She is quite charming, she managed to win over the smallfolk, and, from the little interaction we saw her have with Joffrey, I believe she would have managed him easily enough had he lived. She manages to deal even with Cersei cleverly enough and she has been giving Tommen good advice so far (like encouraging him to interact with the smallfolk and to practice his fighting skills).

[Ser Sweets]

Marg's cartwright curse is a total bonerkill.

[AvengerofWinterfell]

Arienne. without question.  In the beginning of the series Sansa annoyed the hell out of me (not as much now) and if I marry Margeary I have to deal with her brother.  Arienne is described as beautiful, seems intelligent, & can be ruthless if the situation calls (much like myself).

[Gingerly Grumkin]

If I was king, I'd pull the old laws of Targaryens out my ass
ALL THREE!!!!

[Budj]

At the start of the series definitely Sansa.  The North is probably the most loyal area and you could be sure to count on them when shit hits the fan.  The loyalty of the North to Starks survives even the supposed death of the house.  That is invaluable, imo, in a world that is so susceptible to political turmoil.

[Batman]

Pelki, on 27 April 2012 - 08:24 AM, said:

Marg's cartwright curse is a total bonerkill.

This completey went over my head?

[just an Other]

Sansa comes with ties to three kingdoms instead of on, Margeary's is the strongest by far.
Arianne doesn't look like much in comparison except for one detail: She is the actual heir.

So, Margraery. The Reach is a unified kingdom. In contrast, while the North/Riverlands/Vale sounds impressive in theory, it borke apart in practice. Dorne falls way short in comparison to the other two.

ETA: if you are counting available bachelorettes you should count Asha.

Edited by just an Other, 13 May 2012 - 08:31 AM.

[Howling Mad]

Grumpkin Ahai, on 27 April 2012 - 11:14 AM, said:

If I was king, I'd pull the old laws of Targaryens out my ass
ALL THREE!!!!

Exactly, why cheat yourself.

[lightbringer333]

hodor is the king and desrerves iron throne. i wuld marry to osha. i know i wont get any lands if i marry her. but she is as wild as wolves. i like her.

[Batman]

just an Other, on 13 May 2012 - 08:18 AM, said:

Sansa comes with ties to three kingdoms instead of on, Margeary's is the strongest by far.
Arianne doesn't look like much in comparison except for one detail: She is the actual heir.

So, Margraery. The Reach is a unified kingdom. In contrast, while the North/Riverlands/Vale sounds impressive in theory, it borke apart in practice. Dorne falls way short in comparison to the other two.

ETA: if you are counting available bachelorettes you should count Asha.

I know Asha is described as attractive but aside from that what does she bring?

[Lord Stark of the North]

Either Margaerry or Daenarys