#this often gets waved away as /first bookism/ which doesn't make sense because if it's discussing Arya's endgame

[fromtheseventhhell]

“Brandon. Yes. Brandon would know what to do. He always did. It was all meant for Brandon. You, Winterfell, everything. He was born to be a King’s Hand and a father to queens. I never asked for this cup to pass to me.” (Catelyn II, AGOT)

“You,” Ned said, kissing her lightly on the brow, “will marry a king and rule his castle, and your sons will be knights and princes and lords and, yes, perhaps even a High Septon.” (Eddard V, AGOT)

“Sweet one,” her father said gently, “listen to me. When you’re old enough, I will make you a match with a high lord who’s worthy of you, someone brave and gentle and strong. (Sansa III, AGOT)

Things that make me go hmmm...Ned says that Brandon was meant to be a father to queens plural, tells Arya she would marry a King although there was only one at the time, and then tells Sansa who was actually engaged to a King that he would make a match for her with a high lord. That feels like too many mentions to just be a coincidence.

#arya stark #ned stark #asoiaf #I've seen this talked about before but I was just thinking about it and wanted to make a post #this often gets waved away as /first bookism/ which doesn't make sense because if it's discussing Arya's endgame #Grrm has made it very clear he's known the ending of the key five for the entire time #I don't understand why people treat his /sun and moon/ quote like it's a prophecy but just hand wave this away cause it's about Arya 🙄 #if it was just once or maybe twice I would get it but three makes a pattern