Brotherhood without banners/Theories

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Stated as questions or possibilities. More appropriate for another article. Illogical or previously disproven. Proven by canon source, and moved to main page. Speculative and lacking any evidence to support arguments. Responding to another theory (use discussion page instead). This does not include responses that are also standalone theories. Usage of an indented bullet does not imply the statement is a response.

According to these theories the Brotherhood without Banners may be planning a large assault on the Freys and Lannisters.

Jaime Lannister

• Brienne has been told to bring Jaime to the Brotherhood.
• Brienne meets Jaime in the Riverlands and tells him he has to go with her alone, or the Hound will kill Sansa Stark.
• Lady Stoneheart may want to hang Jaime.
• However she may intend to use him to gain access to Riverrun.
• Jaime's cousin Daven Lannister is arranged to marry a Frey. It is likely the wedding will take place at Riverrun, which is under Frey control and which Daven has remained at, having led the Westerlands forces besieging Riverrun.
• The Brotherhood may be intending to attack at this Frey-Lannister wedding, killing many of their enemies.

Brynden Tully

• Brynden Tully went on the run in the Riverlands just before Riverrun was taken.
• As Catelyn's uncle and a fugitive from the Freys and Lannisters, he would be a natural ally of the Brotherhood.
• Edmure Tully somehow convinced him to lift the siege.
• Edmure was left alone with Tom Sevenstrings by Jaime.
• Tom may have arranged with Edmure to send his uncle to join the Brotherhood.

Attack on Riverrun

• Tom Sevenstrings is listed as still being a member of the Brotherhood without Banners in the Appendixes.
• He has remained in Riverrun.
• Tom may have been sent there as an informant in preparation for an attack.
• After the conclusion of the siege of Riverrun, Emmon Frey says the following: Riverrun is mine, and no man shall ever take it from me. Unknown to Lord Emmon, the brotherhood is now led by a woman, Lady Stoneheart.