A theme of ghosts and curses attributed to mothers disconnected from their sons. The value of mystery in storytelling and personal growth. The possible presence of spirits that lurk in Westeros at the edge of perception. I’ve tried to break the arguments into logical, discrete sections as follows:
Taken on their own, they are each thought-provoking. At the very least, I believe the different ideas that contribute to the overall theory are individually interesting. ASOIAF theorycraft is very much a spectrum disorder. This may seem like a well-argued idea, an ass-pull of epic dimensions, or total tinfoil. That said, I believe this is a strong concept for the origins of Mance Rayder.
The idea culminates with an examination of elements that tie things together like a rug in The Big Lebowski.Īll of which may be subject to a variety of biases. It invokes some analysis of the text that may be symbolic (thus scientifically untestable) allusions. It has elements of SWAG (scientific wild-ass guesses) based on existing precedents. It draws from an understanding of Martin’s other works and the prominent, pervasive themes throughout his career. It’s not the kind of hard “in-world” facts that most of us know and love. This is because a large portion of based on analysis of motifs, prose, patterns. The ‘evidence’ for these arguments is largely unconventional and will be disagreeable to many readers.
Mance may have been fathered (directly or –more likely– otherwise) by Bloodraven. Depending upon your beliefs regarding the legitimacy of Jon and/or Aegon, this may render Mance to have a more legitimate claim. Mance Rayder is the son of Duncan “the Small” Targaryen and Jenny of Oldstones.
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