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Possible Prediction for the Northern Storyline

Bran and Meera enter through the outer gates of Castle Black and warn Lord Commander Tollett of the impending attack. Sure enoigh, sentries atop the Wall sight a massive horde of dead men swarming from the woodlands. Edd Tollett quickly dispateches a raven to Winterfell. Bran, having inherited the knowledge of the Three-eyed Raven, finds ways of strengthening the Wall through sorcery before it can be overcome by the White Walkers.

Back in Winterfell, Jon struggles with his duties as King in the North. Lord Baelish subtley fuels the dissension between King Jon and Princess Sansa, who feels her advice is being dismissed. The arrival of the raven from Castle Black impels Jon to muster what forces he can to ride for the Wall.

Bran is unable to prevent the wights from climbing up the Wall's northern side, as the spells required to proof it are required to be worked along the rest of the structure. He cannot leave Castle Black for the time being. Soon, the upper levels are overrun, forcing the surviving brothers of the Night's Watch back to ground-level. By the time King Jon arrives, the undead are hurling themselves to the ground en masse. The remaining Watch and Jon's force are compelled to fall back when the Night King ascends the top of the Wall and use his magic to re-animated the thousands of bodies on the sothern side. Overmatched by sheer numbers. Jon's ad-hoc army and the surviving Watch are forced to retreat.

Bran re-unites with Sansa and Jon in Winterfell. He proves to them some of his skills as a warg and greenseer. Some time passes before Bran tells Jon about his parentage. Howland Reed later arrives, and confesses to Jon that he was born at the Tower of Joy and is the child of Lyanna Stark and Prince Rhaegar of House Targaryen. Jon reels from the revelation. Although still regarding himself a Stark, Jon has to make a decision on whether to remain as King in the North, or abdicate for the sake of his brother. Bran does not wish to be king, but Jon reminds him he has a duty to his own house and people. Bran as king may even heal the rift between himself and Sansa. Bran tells Jon the North needs a man they can follow in battle. One of two decisions need to be made.


 * Jon abdicates and declares Bran King in the North. He takes on the role of Warden of the North and the formal command of its armies.


 * Jon confirms Bran as his heir and successor, promising to step down when the time comes.

In either case, Jon MUST NOT tell the other Northern lords of his Targaryen heritage, in order to maintain their unity.