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Originally Posted by Swanman

They are taking the Starks and giving them all kinds of potentially important roles in the final two books.

Catelyn - Now a zombified badass, who knows where that will go

We have yet to see if she's a badass. She's likely still the same moronic decision maker who always chooses like the Nazi leader at the end of Last Crusade.

Arya - kickass assassin and hopefully reunites with Nymeria
I wouldn't expect anything as warm and fluffy as her happily reuniting with Nymeria (who last saw Arya a few years and several thrown rocks ago), but it wouldn't surprise me a bit if at some point during the showdown with the White Walkers (which we ALL know is coming), that large raging wolf pack Nymeria is leading is used against the walkers.

Sansa - looks to become queen of the vale and possibly the entire north
Sansa will probably lose all hope and naivete that made her so freaking annoying in the first place... and then get to marry Harrold Hardyng (who turns out to be the prince she dreamed about when she was a young moron)

Bran - could become the most central character in the entire book
Bran will have some role... likely pulling strings to help win the war against the Walkers. Don't think he ever SEES any of his family face-to-face again, though.

Jon - who knows, but it will be big
Azor Ahai will first be reborn by the Red Woman's kiss (which ends her mortal life, I think), then lead the war against the Walkers, marry the Prince(ss) who was Promised, and lead the rebuilding of Westeros into a brilliant new empire.

Rickon - In Skagos right now so we can bet he will be a wild one when they find him

The next Stark of Winterfell.

You also have the direwolves Summer, Shaggydog and Ghost still around.

My thoughts...