So, predictions/speculation for the upcoming season?
- I have to think that Daenerys will start to factor in to the Westeros story. But based on her current predicament, it will be a while before the invasion plans are set. I bet season 6 ends on a 'cliffhanger' with her setting sail from Meereen, dragons overhead, Tyrion being the general of her army.
- In King's Landing, there will be intense civil war. No one is sure who is charge, especially when Tommen is killed/disappears or something.
- Obviously, Jon Snow is dead. But whatever he will be called, a 'reborn' character played by Kit Harrington will reclaim Winterfell with his freefolk army (along with Davos and Melissandre). Then he has to figure into the larger war going on, and get the high families to actually care about the Whitewalker army coming over/under/through the Wall.
- Dorne...was there some hint that they were teaming up with Highgarden behind the scenes? I imagine they will form one faction of the civil war.
- Sansa, Theon and Brienne will team up...but who knows for what purpose. Littlefinger has to be part of the end game, so I don't expect him to be killed this season. But he's got it coming eventually, right?
- Arya becomes a master assassin, gains her sight back, retrieves Needle, sets sail for Westeros with a contract to kill...the New Jon Snow. And she can't do it. Oooh, or maybe hired to kill Daenerys, and Tyrion stops her and recognizes her. But I still think Arya and Jon have to meet up again, eventually.
- Oh ####, then there is Bran, who works on his warging abilities, and is ready to take over one of Daenerys's dragons when she lands in Westeros.
Some larger characters have to die. Maybe Cersei will meet her end, sacrificing herself to protect her last remaining child. Or Jamie does the same (but not after secretly marrying Brienne giving her a Lannister heir). I'm not sure what they are doing with Daario Naharis, but he will probably be killed protecting his queen, or betray her.
So, I'm a little excited to see where the story goes. I'll stop before this becomes too much like fan fiction.