(06-27-2016 05:12 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  My wife has the same opinion as you about Little finger.

I'm under the impression that he put the idea in Lady Mormont's head about having Jon be the king. He could have set up the whole thing up so Sansa would go with him to the Vale, perhaps taking over Riverrun either by force or some other means.
If Jon is on his side and controls the north, he could be able to call up The Vale, the North and perhaps Riverrun's troops. Also, doesn't Little finger hold Harrenhal?
Him ruling just the North limits him in my opinion.

That could be true. I think the strange thing is that a lot of these lands are in a pretty messed up position as far a succession is concerned. Dorne doesn't have legitimate rulers right, The Reach has an elderly woman in charge and a line that has been wiped out, Storm's End is in the air, there are four people with a claim to the North (Bran is ahead of Jon)--I think that the others won't press their claim--, and the Iron Islands. Every sword is up for grabs.