What happened to Ben?

comp_sci_kid · February 13, 2015, 4:41pm

What happend to that Stark? I mean seriosly? 6k pages and not even a hint?

lxwarr30 · February 13, 2015, 4:46pm

I think he’s “coldhands” who rides the moose and helps piggy get back over the wall

Palantir · February 13, 2015, 4:51pm

If he was CH presumably, BS would recognize him.

ohai · February 13, 2015, 4:55pm

It’s more realistic if we just never find out what happened to him. All those rangers who went missing are just in the snow or maybe became a random zombie.

lxwarr30 · February 13, 2015, 5:19pm

Yea but does bran ever see his face? You could be right tho

Sweep_the_Leg · February 13, 2015, 5:27pm

No, he never gets a good look. GRRM confirmed that Benjen is not Coldhands. Too lazy to look up the source. Go over to www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf for all your fan-theory needs.

I seriously doubt we’ll find out what happened to Benjen. GRRM has also said, multiple times, he’s not going to answer all the big questions. Then again, he also said the next book is going to feature a lot more on the White Walkers and the Land of Always Winter. It’s possible Ben is doing some deep recon up there I suppose.

Edit: Here’s the link referencing his definitive statement on Coldhands.

http://www.latintimes.com/george-rr-martin-debunks-benjen-stark-theory-coldhands-identity-be-revealed-winds-289660

comp_sci_kid · February 13, 2015, 5:47pm

Well, as long as he answers how mellisandre gave birth to shadow, i am good,

Black_Swan · February 13, 2015, 6:29pm

What in the hell are we talking about?

itera · February 13, 2015, 6:40pm

If you give a moose a muffin…

guestuser · February 13, 2015, 6:43pm

I actually watch the show and still have no idea what we’re talking about.

Edit: maybe this is one of those “book things” for people who actually read the books. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

brain_wash_your_face · February 13, 2015, 8:18pm

Spoiler

Is it possible Ben was absorbed into the ice princess’s frozen army or eaten by one of her dragons? Or, maybe he could reemerge in Dorne if he found that weird vortex/portal thing they allude to in the last book.

higgmond · February 13, 2015, 8:19pm

Apparently Game of Thrones

Black_Swan · February 13, 2015, 8:26pm

Ahhh

Palantir · February 13, 2015, 8:29pm

So who are the three heads of the dragon? It seems that have to be Targs.

lxwarr30 · February 13, 2015, 8:49pm

These are possible other Targs outside Denariys (forgive my spelling):

Cersei (blonde of hair, loves fire [watched the red keep burn], the whole thing about tyrion being tywin “real son,” had three kids and one is crazy [common targ trait {mad king}])
Jamie (for same reasons above except doesn’t love fire as far as we know)
Vearys (has a targ ending to his name “rys,” got his balls cut off and a witchlady burned them in a ritual that requires king’s blood, he could have blonde hair but hes bald)
Jon Snow (who is mom!!! tell me now)

Palantir · February 13, 2015, 9:08pm

Varys is an interesting idea. I assumed it could also be Jaime.

former_trader · February 13, 2015, 11:43pm

Helicopter Ben.

CMLSML · February 14, 2015, 4:27am

Jerrys gone fishin. Quit on LIII for the third time.