When Meera left Bran it never sat right with me, not due to the rudeness of the three eyed ravBran but instead at how it didn't really make sense. Meera and Jojen went north on their fathers wishes and they went to find Bran. They knew that Bran was the key to winning the war as Jojen had stated. She out of every living person knows that Bran must survive for the Long Night to be won yet she decides to leave the crippled boy with family he hasn't seen in years and other dodgy characters around. He is the true born heir to Winterfell and if someone wanted him out of the picture, which they well could, he's an easy target. But Meera left and her excuse:
I don't want to leave you, but when-- when they come, I need to be with my family. And you're safe
I have been thinking about it recently and here are my thoughts. Go back to the first tower of Joy scene and we see Bloodraven introducing Bran to who is there. He clearly says out loud that Howland Reed is Meera's father, something that you'd think Bran would know already. But I am starting to think that Bloodraven wasn't speaking to Bran but to the audience. So the audience, well casual viewers are reminded about Meera's father and then they know that Meera is with her family. Meera is with Howland and if you are like me and think we haven't seen the end of her then it will be Meera bringing Howland into the mix
Why
That's the question. What part does Howland play. Well he was there when Jon was born so he is the last living person who knows but is that his role? Will an old Crannogman's opinion be enough to convince everyone that Jon is Targaryen. Maybe he will just reveal to Jon, but why? Sam and Bran can do that fine. Well realistically I think that could be his role in the show but I had another thought, I dawned the tin foil:
DAWN - He will bring Dawn to the North as Dawn is Lightbringer
Now IF Lightbringer is to appear, I don't even really think that it will to be honest but IF it is then it can't be a Valyrian steel sword. We know that Lightbringer was forged 8000 years ago in Westeros, long before the Valyrians had any influence in Westeros, maybe Lightbringer was crafted into Valyrian Steel eventually or maybe Dawn, the sword that is different than all others and just as sharp as Valyrian Steel.
The book says a member of House Dayne followed a falling Star and Dawn came from it and then Ned left it to Ashara Dayne. There is no mention of that in the show so there is some license here to work with. Howland killing Arthur Dayne was strange and didn't make any real difference to the story, unless of course Ned gives the sword to Howland because it was Howland who killed Dayne and not Ned and since then Howland has had the sword and will be shown the importance of it.
Disclaimer
I am not even a big follower of Lightbringer being in the show, I know this theory isn't flawless and it's more brainstorming from me than anything else but I am convinced that Meera will return, I think the mention of her family and Howland will mean that he will be in the next series for sure and I know that there is a good chance it's just to reveal to Jon in the books at least I think he will be the one to reveal. But with the reveal already covered by Sam and Bran there must be more to Howland Reed's potential appearance than that.
A point was made of showing Dawn on the screen and it hasn't been revisited yet, I think that Howland Reed could have the sword or even more than that knows where it is cough cough Crypts of Winterfell cough cough sorry I had something in my throat there.
I am not even sure I am correct but I do think my line of thinking has narrative sense to back it up and you just never know. Guess we will find out in June. I hope anyone takes time to read this and hope you like it as much as I liked writing it
Submitted January 30, 2019 at 11:28AM by NoDayneNoGain http://bit.ly/2MGxUI9
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