The Official Song of Ice and Fire Thread [UNMARKED SPOILERS FOR ALL BOOKS]

[Kantor]

haxxiy said:

Kantor said:

I think Syrio is almost certainly dead. Meryn Trant escaped alive and made no comment on the events, and Syrio was never one to run from a battle.

Westerling could well be pregnant, but that doesn't necessarily mean she was swapped.

I think Tyrion is far too similar to Tywin (his extraordinary intelligence, his skill with money, his ruthlessness, his penchant for whores) to possibly not be his son.

The Grand Tyrell Conspiracy seems very likely indeed. Olenna Redwyne is known to be a masterful player of the Game, and she's passed her skills on to Margaery (Mace being too dim to really understand them). They certainly had a hand in Joffrey's death. They are no fans at all of the Lannisters (opposed them during the Rebellion, and Renly despised them). Tywin, Kevan and Pycelle's deaths were happy coincidences, but I don't doubt that they had a hand in Cersei's arrest.

Yeah personally I think the Tyrells have a lot more power on the affairs of Westeros than they are showing right now. I mean, the Reach is the second biggest realm after the North and looking at its position and geography is probably the most densely inhabited of them all, if my knowledge of medieval demographics still apply here. Their potential is absolutely massive, specially now their closest rivals the Lannisters have suffered heavy losses in their family numbers not to mention the war expeditures. 

Now that the most powerful house in Westeros have started to show it's claws, but doesn't seem particularly inclined to assume power by themselves (not openly, at least) anyone willing for the Iron Throne needs an alliance with the Tyrells. I could see Margaery being widowed a third time so they can marry her to Aegon (although perhaps that would give Aegon some sort of plot armor; I mean, not even GRRM would dare to break such a nice symbolism as a woman being thrice widowed). 

Aegon seems like he's destined for Arianne now that Quentyn and Viserys are both dead. But if Dorne is willing to join his cause without a marriage to seal the deal, you could be right.

On the other hand, I feel like the current Tyrell plan is just to use Tommen as a puppet for a few more years, and once he hits adulthood, try to get a child quickly and bump him off before he becomes too difficult. I'm not sure how they would respond to having a well-educated adult king, even if he is a Targaryen. They would lose a great deal of power, and they are currently, as you said, the most powerful house in Westeros. The Starks, Greyjoys, Lannisters, Baratheons, Arryns and Tullies are all crushed, leaving only Martell and Tyrell.