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Thanks for pointing this out. It would totally be more difficult to organize wildlings even not orderly, but somehow he did it. I am also inclined to believe that Mance wrote the Pink Letter. I like the Cantuse's theory on it.

Dunk and Egg anytime. I don't why, but I am not that interested in FB. I haven't even started watching THOD. But from what I've heard the characters are all unlikable, this is the next level grey characters for me and I'm not sure I like that. I generally know the history and that is enough for me. D&E stories are really interesting, have good format and narrative. And I want to see Winterfell and Starks from another angle. That would be awesome!

Some of my favourites were already mentioned. Here they are: 1. Jon is Arthur's and Lyanna's son. This is mostly based on symbolism and parallels for me. One of my favourite parallels are Jon - Pyp - Grenn = Arthur - Oswell - Gerold = Sword - Bat - Bull and Jon's dilemma with broken vows if Arthur + Lyanna took place. We are also shown the same struggle of Arys Oakheart. Also Arthur's Camaris and Lancelot parallels. 2. Still considering it, but Arthur = Mance and Gerold = Qhorin. It's like an intuitive attraction to the idea. And I strictly opposed it at some point. I don't really see the point of Arthur being there other than for the revelation for Jon, for whom it might be not even valuable if he resurrects less emotional and stuff. So a beat weak. 3. Joffrey got poisoned circumstantially by Tyrion's pie. Littlefinger wanted to kill Tyrion, Olenna got on board only after Sansa's marriage. 4. Still unclear, but something should have happened at Wolf's Den connected to Ned during the Rebellion. Too much details are given in ADWD when Davos is there. 5. Dany's father is Rhaegar. Probably Ashara is the mother. 6. Shadrich, Morgarth and Byron theory by sweeticeandfiresunray. 7. Cantuse theories about what's happening in Winterfell in ADWD. 8. Not a theory in any sense, but just a feeling that we don't know anything about the real reasons why the Rebellion started. I don't see Lyanna and Rhaegar fleeing together. I believe that maybe some third party (either Aerys or Tywin) tried to capture one or both of them and a rescue took place, which might be successful or, on the opposite, not. I am really not sure about the pieces in this game, who was on which side and who did what. Just that it was not a fairytale elopement for the prophecy. I'll probably remember more later.

I was really surprised to find out about such similarities. Although for the 5th point I believe that the parallels might go even further: "Josua rescinds his claim to the throne, saying Simon has more of a right anyways since Josua's father was Camaris, not Prester John. (Camaris' confession)" I'm an Arthur + Lyanna supporter.

I am all for it. I don't actually like the idea that much because I can't see the logic behind the narrative. And I can't imagine Arthur doing all this stuff Mance does, but again we know almost nothing about Arthur. Also there is one contradiction: Arthur's camps were orderly and Mance's chaotic. But maybe even this is a clue. But some elements around Mance are definitely connected with Arthur. Especially and his fight with Jon Snow while he was concealed as Rattleshirt. And if he and Jon are related (uncle or father) then the scene is so cool.