What if Littlefinger won his Duel with Brandon?

[Craving Peaches]

I know there was basically no chance of him winning, but just for the sake of argument, lets say that he manages to get a really lucky hit or that Brandon suffers a stroke or something. What would happen if:

i) Littlefinger won the duel with Brandon still alive, or

ii) Littlefinger won the duel with Brandon dead?

Would Littlefinger still develop into his manipulative, scheming self?

[King_Tristifer_IV_Mudd]

Every Stark King would’ve rolled in their grave

[King_Tristifer_IV_Mudd]

4 minutes ago, Craving Peaches said:

I know there was basically no chance of him winning, but just for the sake of argument, lets say that he manages to get a really lucky hit or that Brandon suffers a stroke or something. What would happen if:

i) Littlefinger won the duel with Brandon still alive, or

ii) Littlefinger won the duel with Brandon dead?

Would Littlefinger still develop into his manipulative, scheming self?

Probably. I doubt Cat would be happy with him at all. She’d have begged her father to not let her marry him, and I see no reason why Hoster would honor the terms of the duel with his prized daughter. 

[Craving Peaches]

Just now, Lord Edmure of Riverrun said:

Every Stark King would’ve rolled in their grave

This would affect the structural stability of Winterfell, no?

[Craving Peaches]

Just now, Lord Edmure of Riverrun said:

She’d have begged her father to not let her marry him, and I see no reason why Hoster would honor the terms of the duel with his prized daughter. 

Do you not have to let them marry if they win the duel though?

[King_Tristifer_IV_Mudd]

2 minutes ago, Craving Peaches said:

Do you not have to let them marry if they win the duel though?

I think it’s more of an honor thing. But even so, Hoster could execute him on trumped up charges. LF is such a minor lord, nobody would ask questions.

[astarkchoice]

Very little

 

Shes not brandons to give away until shes married so hoster will still refuse, brandon will heal.up from the lucky shot (it alive) rechallenge lf and cut him in half  for the previous ' loss'

[Back in Black-Snow]

Very little changes. Ned still married Cat, Benjen probably still goes to the Wall. The seeds were ripe for rebellion, so I don't necessarily think Brandon storming the Capitol was needed for the rebellion. The only possible significant difference would be how soon it took for Rickard Stark to show up demanding his daughter back.

[Curled Finger]

While I don't see a big change for Cat, I do see a better end for frickin Little Finger.  Having thwarted or delayed Hoster's grand design I can see the Lord of Riverrun just choking the little bastard with his own 2 hands.  Frankly, I am surprised the original farce was allowed to proceed at all.

[Terrorthatflapsinthenight9]

It changes very little to the rebellion, Cat would still be bethrothed to Brandon, or the match would have been moved to Ned earlier if Brandon died, and Hoster would still have kicked Petyr out for picking a fight against a great lord heir. 

Brandon dying means Petyr being imprisoned and perhaps even executed to appease the Starks. 

One thing that changes in both cases is that Lysa raping Petyr while he's recovering and full of milk of the poppy doesn't happen, and the drama with Hoster making her abort doesn't happen.

[Corvo the Crow]

2 hours ago, Craving Peaches said:

This would affect the structural stability of Winterfell, no?

Tunnels that are further down have collapsed for a reason, you know. I bet Torrhen bending his kneelers knees caused such a reaction that caused those tunnels to collapse.

[Quoth the raven,]

17 hours ago, Craving Peaches said:

I know there was basically no chance of him winning, but just for the sake of argument, lets say that he manages to get a really lucky hit or that Brandon suffers a stroke or something. What would happen if:

i) Littlefinger won the duel with Brandon still alive, or

ii) Littlefinger won the duel with Brandon dead?

Would Littlefinger still develop into his manipulative, scheming self?

Hoster will not allow Petyr to marry any of his daughters.  I like Petyr.  He's not a coward.  I wish he had taken Brandon's head off. 

[kissdbyfire]

1 hour ago, Quoth the raven, said:

Hoster will not allow Petyr to marry any of his daughters.  I like Petyr.  He's not a coward.  I wish he had taken Brandon's head off. 

Course you do. After all, you're a card-carrying member of the "Ramsay is Awesome Fan Club", the "Slynt the Just Fan Club", and the "Walder Frey the Honourable Fan Club".