[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by RyZ

I wonder if Sansa or Jon will be able to get to Rickon before Ramsay does too much damage to him (although neither of them even know that Ramsay has Rickon in the first place). At this point Rickon would be the rightful heir to Winterfell, not withstanding Brans return, which I don't expect. If any combination of Rickon/Sansa/Jon were to take Winterfell back you would have the think the whole North, and possibly the Riverlands, Vale and others would rally behind them.

Rickon's as good as dead. The dire wolf is the personification of the character's will or agency. Whenever a wolf dies, the character loses all power and often their life. Lady dies: Sansa loses all willpower and self-determination (doesn't outright die, but all her noble power is lost). Sansa has essentially been an empty shell of a character for a very long time. Nymeria is chased off into the wild: Arya eventually becomes a wild person lost in the grand scheme. Grey Wind is killed at the same time Rob is, in a trap, with no ability to defend himself. Jon dies: but Ghost lives as a bit of a silent specter...funny how Jon comes back as a ghost himself. Summer accompanies Bran and they both continue to live beyond the wall: Summer's name is in opposition to the whole "Winter is Coming" meme...Bran will likely be a major power against the White Walkers.

It will all make sense in time, but I doubt Rickon lives through this season. Sansa? Who knows.