Which Character who is M.I.A. more important to the ASOIF?

[Taenqyrhae]

I'd vote for Howland Reed but I think we've already met him without realizing it.

Rickon is definitely a big one. I'm also interested in finding out how badly Loras tricked Cersei in exaggerating his injuries.

[Steelborn]

Bran.

[Steelborn]

I'd vote for Howland Reed but I think we've already met him without realizing it.

High Sparrow, it is known.

[Drth Fel]

You know what's really MIA? Friggin TWoW, that's what.

[Falstaff_Stark]

You know what's really MIA? Friggin TWoW, that's what.

GRRM has said he won't publish it until a New York team makes the NFL playoffs, or Rex Ryan kisses his toes.

[Drth Fel]

Neither of which seem to be remotely possible

[The Dragons Hand]

GRRM has said he won't publish it until a New York team makes the NFL playoffs, or Rex Ryan kisses his toes.

Gather the faceless men, we're taking this Rex Ryan fellow hostage.

[Falstaff_Stark]

Gather the faceless men, we're taking this Rex Ryan fellow hostage.

Gather the men sounds like Ryan household "party".

[MyLittleFinger]

Gather the faceless men, we're taking this Rex Ryan fellow hostage.

You're going to need a bigger boat.

[Falstaff_Stark]

You're going to need a bigger boat.

Definitely dips 400 oars.

[Hos the Hostage]

Those who we have seen at least once:

(bold: people acutally missing, not just ignored by the author)

1. Benjen (More info about Others, Tourney of Harrenhal and Crypts of Winterfell)

2. Rickon and Osha

3. Jaime (Is missing for a long time according to the Kevan epilogue).

4. Marwyn (He should have been spotted in DwD)

5. Brynden Tully

6. Maege Mormont and other people who knows about Robb's will.

7. Pyat Pree (Did Euron kill him?)

8. Aeron Greyjoy (This will be resolved early in Winds)

9. Tyrek Lannister (Where in the world is Tyrek Lannister?)

10. Edric Dayne (Dawn, information about Wylla's wherabouts)

11. Sandor Clegane (We know he's the gravedigger, but he is still missing in action)

12. Gendry (Dragon blood, Heir to Storm's End)

13. Raynald Westerling (What if he's alive? Will he try to free his sister? What if he's the Winds PoV?)

14. Ben Blackthumb. The guy has been smithing at Harrenhal under the service of Lothstons, Whents, Lannisters, Roose Bolton, Vargo Hoat, Gregor Clegane, and now Bonifer Hasty. Surely he'll know some important little fact?

15. Widow's Wail

People we never met:

1. Howland Reed (Desperation to meet this character some way has influenced the theories like HR=high septon, HR=hooded man, HR=any mysterious person)

2. Wylla, the Starfall wetnurse.

3. Gerion Lannister (This is a classic sailor gone missing)

4. Tysha (What happened to her? Is she the sailor's wife?)

5. Allyria Dayne (If she knew Ned and Ashara fell in love at Harrenhal, she must know some other gossips we're interested in. Plus, now that Beric is truly dead, she might need a suitor)

[The Dragons Hand]

Those who we have seen at least once:

(bold: people acutally missing, not just ignored by the author)

1. Benjen (More info about Others, Tourney of Harrenhal and Crypts of Winterfell)

2. Rickon and Osha

3. Jaime (Is missing for a long time according to the Kevan epilogue).

4. Marwyn (He should have been spotted in DwD)

5. Brynden Tully

6. Maege Mormont and other people who knows about Robb's will.

7. Pyat Pree (Did Euron kill him?)

8. Aeron Greyjoy (This will be resolved early in Winds)

9. Tyrek Lannister (Where in the world is Tyrek Lannister?)

10. Edric Dayne (Dawn, information about Wylla's wherabouts)

11. Sandor Clegane (We know he's the gravedigger, but he is still missing in action)

12. Gendry (Dragon blood, Heir to Storm's End)

13. Raynald Westerling (What if he's alive? Will he try to free his sister? What if he's the Winds PoV?)

14. Ben Blackthumb. The guy has been smithing at Harrenhal under the service of Lothstons, Whents, Lannisters, Roose Bolton, Vargo Hoat, Gregor Clegane, and now Bonifer Hasty. Surely he'll know some important little fact?

15. Widow's Wail

People we never met:

1. Howland Reed (Desperation to meet this character some way has influenced the theories like HR=high septon, HR=hooded man, HR=any mysterious person)

2. Wylla, the Starfall wetnurse.

3. Gerion Lannister (This is a classic sailor gone missing)

4. Tysha (What happened to her? Is she the sailor's wife?)

5. Allyria Dayne (If she knew Ned and Ashara fell in love at Harrenhal, she must know some other gossips we're interested in. Plus, now that Beric is truly dead, she might need a suitor)

13. I think Jeyne was confirmed to be the Winds PoV

14. Good point.

15. Widow's wail apparently went to Tommen.

[Queen.Sansa.Lannister]

Howland Reed and the Blackfish. Howland is definitely going to help reveal Jon's identity and the Blackfish I believe is en route to the Vale, where he will help Sansa, probably by helping her escape from Petyr and retaking Winterfell.

[The Dragons Hand]

Old Nan.

[Brienne Lannister]

Benjen and Howland.

[Hos the Hostage]

13. I think Jeyne was confirmed to be the Winds PoV

14. Good point.

15. Widow's wail apparently went to Tommen.

Jeyne was confirmed to be appearing in the Winds Prologue, but its not said anywhere that she will be the Winds Prologue POV.

[The Dragons Hand]

Jeyne was confirmed to be appearing in the Winds Prologue, but its not said anywhere that she will be the Winds Prologue POV.

Fair enough.

So right now it'd be a coin toss between him and the Blackfish if it is not Jeyne?

[Hos the Hostage]

Fair enough.

So right now it'd be a coin toss between him and the Blackfish if it is not Jeyne?

Who is him? Raynald? I just gave a possible way we could see more of Raynald, but I am more inclined to think the prologue PoV will be Forley Prester who is assigned the task of taking Edmure and Jeyne to casterly Rock by Jaime. Other people guess BF, Stoenheart, CR maester etc. There is a separate thread speculating prologue POV in the Winds section of the forum.