TheKnightOfTheNorth

One of them is certainly Tully madness! With so much irrational supportive arguments just stating that Catelyn went mad in red wedding, Lysa is mad, Arya is going to be mad and etc. It really irks me to see people are still insisting on those arguments.

Edmure Tully! -He cared for the smallfolk and sheltered them within Riverrun. (It was not wise but considerate of him) -Actually he was the only one to defeat Tywin on the battlefield during the battle of Stone Mill. The Blackfish and Robb Stark scorned him for that battle eventhough he was not given any specific command of not engaging the Lannister host and he knew nothing of their plan in the west. -Despite his unwillingness he agreed to marry his vassal's daughter to sway lord Walder Frey for the insult Robb Stark had given him. -He gave up himself but not his uncle in spite of the danger he knew he might face.

I agree with most of them but we should assume that there had been about 17 years of peace and Iron Islands were silent all the while. Moat Cailin had been a ruin for hundreds of years and the part about Winterfell should have been Robb's task for inviting the mountain clans so soon means more mouths to feed. Winterfell was safe even after Ned's departure untill Robb marched south.

I don't think a crannogman can wander around the seven kingdoms and meet so many people unnoticed. Even if we assume it is Howland Reed who is carrying Eddard's bones, how could he know of Sansa's presence in the Vale? And why should he do such a task when he lifted merely a finger to help Robb in his war. As you say he got Robb's message (through Lady Mormont and her companions)There must be some other plans indeed than just carrying Ned's bones.

I don't quite understand the whole point of this topic, it is utterly absurd to state there's madness in the house's blood due to such reasons. I don't know what we expect of people when they see everyone they once loved, slaughtered, dead and gone. When they have no place in the world. No one to trust, no one to love. This way we can find some certain actions or decisions made by characters and say that madness flows in the blood of every house in the seven kingdoms. Oh, Loras slew two of his brothers of the rainbow guard in rage; there must be Tyrell madness. Quentyn thought he is a dragon tamer and got roasted by a dragon. Martell madness. Tyrion laughed hysterically when Oberyn was killed by the Mountain, certainly there must be Lannister madness. Lannister, Greyjoy, houses great and small, we can find madness all over Westeros this way. Perhaps we can go further and state that madness flows in blood of men (which is true actually :) )

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Her husband is beheaded, one of his daughters is lost and possibly dead, the other one is a captive and married to a Lannister dwarf, his sons are burned (even she couldn't see Bran wake after his fall). What do you expect a mother will do when she sees that her firstborn and only surviving son is hit by three bolts and butchered in a wedding feast when his men are all dying around. Oh will she just stay calm and talk with courtesy like a proper lady? Imagine anyone else in the series you think has the least of madness in her blood and see if it goes otherwise.

Melisandre couldn't possibly know about Reek not even through her flames.

I support the idea that Bran has something to do with the letter due to the following reason at the end of the letter, Ramsay is called trueborn lord of Winterfell which is quite peculiar because Ramsay is a legitimated bastard and he is the lord of Winterfell not by birth right but through his alleged marriage to ''Arya Stark''. To just say so it might be a mockery and Ramsay is not a man to bear being mocked so why should he use the term 'Trueborn'. it could be possible that Bran (Trueborn lord of Winterfell) wanted to send a warning to Jon (as he knows truths by that time), writing this statement as a sign for Jon to know him. and he knows the terms and facts that are mentioned in the letter (as other possible authors do not. for example Melisandre who could not possibly know anything about the term Reek) he could see the marriage at Winterfell, Theon amongst Stannis's army (Which itself needs to be discussed), the escape of Jeyne Poole and about Mance and the spearwives. the author should be either Ramsay or someone who knows Ramsay quite well, and who can watch Ramsay's whole life and his character. (perhaps Theon. so at some extents I agree with @aejohn-the-conqueroo) but why didn't Bran just reveal his identity instead of hiding behind Ramsay's? If Bran has nothing to do with the letter, only Ramsay himself can be the author. in that case I think that again Bran has something to do with Ramsay being deceived for who else can? Bran can indeed lead Ramsay astray having the ability to warn Stannis by the weirwoods or even deceive Ramsay that way. (My personal impression is that Bran somehow told Ramsay that his Reek and his Bride fled to the wall so he marched towards the wall to face Jon not Stannis so he might have lied about the battle and there will be an opportunity for Stannis to either attack Ramsay's rear or march on Winterfell) I believe that the part about the battle is a lie because seven days of battle according to the conditions are not quite likely. yet there are plenty of possibilities that make the matter more complicated and our key to the truth is Bran.

Exactly because of this it is weird that Ramsay didn't find Theon with Stannis and is looking for him according to the letter. So what has happened to Theon? not dead probably because that way Ramsay would have found it out.

according to the letter sent to Jon at Castle Black, King Stannis Baratheon is allegedly dead and Ramsay urges Jon to send him Arya Stark 'Jeyne Poole' and Reek 'Theon Greyjoy', however In Theon I chapter of The Winds of Winter we read that Theon is held captive by Stannis and Jeyne is sent to The Wall accompanied by Tycho Nestoris and Justin Massey. Stannis is urged to execute Theon by his northern allies and Asha demands that Stannis behead Theon as Lord Eddard Stark would have done, before a Weirwood Tree. So from the letter we can learn that Theon was not with Stannis when his army was defeated. If so Theon might have escaped or sent to another place before the battle and this might have led to Stannis's northern allies' wrath and a dismay in the battle lines and finally, defeat. Or perhaps Ramsay simply lied to lure Jon away from The Wall for some purpose. It is less likely that Stannis would have freed Theon or let it happen due to his character and the situation of his alliances. what are your impressions to this letter and the true thing happened In The Ice?

However, Brandon was born in 262 AC and Rickard visited King's Landing in 264 AC

This can be an intriguing theory which makes the storyline follow the route of its past with its most interesting part: (History's repetition) But according to the mentioned justification that Rhaegar and Brandon can be half brothers, I see the possibility far from credible. As it was said in the book "Fire and Blood", Lords of Winterfell seldom journey south (Save for necessary summons or important events). So it is not likely that Rickard Stark traveled south to visit King's Landing during the early reign of Aerys II and it is even less likely that he traveled with his lady wife. In addition, we know that Aerys II was not a king to hold a royal progress to visit castles so far like Winterfell. And about the moment when all the smiles died: As we know, Brandon was a quick-tempered warrior, therefore his reaction to that moment was natural. He deemed the crowning an insult to his house since Lyana was betrothed to Robert and Rhaegar was married to Elia Martell. Brandon was furious by the time Lyana had been abducted(as it is said) by Rhaegar, so as an older brother, he took the responsibility to go to King's Landing. As a conclusion, I think we can say that these series of events occurring within both parallel stories do have many similarities which are intentionally placed by GRRM, but these similarities do not give us enough proof to reveal the hidden truth. At the end, thank you for stating this interesting theory, it really made me visualise this world of Ice and fire another time.