Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-1399600-20160629121258/@comment-5308269-20160706174122

114.71.100.55 wrote: For now, Sansa is Lady Stark and head of house Stark. When Bran returns, he will be Lord Stark but not the King of the North. People already swore his loyalty to Jon. It was Jon who fought battle and won back Winterfell. It was Jon who revenged Rob not Bran. Bestway for Jon to be Stark now is Sansa acknowledging him as Stark and show support. Jon, as king, can declare himself legitimate but it is just funny and will be his achilles, especially when Bran returns. Although, I don't think Bran would seek to be king To be King in the North, one has to be the incumbent Lord of Winterfell, and that is not Jon Snow. So for the Northern lords (and Lady Lyanna Mormont) to name acclaim Jon their king is not legal.

"It was Jon who fought the battle and won back Winterfell."

Jon was the very reason that battle was nearly lost! The Knights of the Vale won that battle, whereas the Boltons and Umbers had Jon's army on the ropes. Which makes it somewhat comical of the Northerners to be crediting Jon with the victory.

"It was Jon who revenged Robb not Bran!"

Arya AVENGED Robb by killing Walder Frey and his sons. Jon AVENGED Rickon by beating the shit out of Ramsay Bolton. Sansa AVENGED Rickon by feeding Ramsay to his own dogs. Avenging one's family, however, does not qualify any of them to be ruler of the North.

"...I don't think Bran will seek to be king."

Whether he does or doesn't, so what? Jon didn't want to be king either. But Bran IS the rightful heir to Winterfell and King in the North! Do you really think anyone will let him forget it? And when he does reveal Jon Snow's parentage, it will be up to Jon Snow to do the honourable thing and abdicate his kingship for Bran. Bran has the birthright. He's the only one with experience of ruling (see Season 2). And with his warging and greenseeing being part of his Stark heritage (Bran the Builder was implied to be a greenseer), Bran is more than qualified to rule the North.