re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS

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Well we don't really know what Arthur Dayne looked like, all we know was he was an amazing fighter (which Mance certainly is.)
We know Mance has the skill with arms and the leadership potential to become the King in the North.
Why was Mance sent to the wall? We know he saw Jon at Winterfell twice, once as a ranger in the Nightswatch. Why would Mance care to remember him?
Arthur Dayne is supposedly Rhaegar's best friend, they both are extremely talented singers and harp players.
We also know Mance has tasted the Dornishman's wife (being Dornish) and we know Mance has been known to steal a woman from the North.

The theory regarding Arthur Dayne is he fell in love with Lyanna at Harrenhall, but as a knight of the Kingsguard could not have her. Therefore his best friend, Rhaegar comes up with a solution. He'll take her and claim her... Benjen Stark helps Lyanna escape with Arthur to the ToJ... this is why he joins the Nightswatch.

A + L = J. When fighting at the ToJ, Howland incapacitates AD and Ned convinces him to take the black where he can sometimes visit and watch his son (Jon) grow up.

Mance wrote the Ramsay letter, because he wants to reveal the truth to his son in the Stark crypts and perhaps give him a certain sword which has been rumored to be in Lyanna's tomb.

This also matches with what Alfie has said about Jon being in a Luke Skywalker situation. Jon being Luke and Mance being Darth Vader... Jon is trying to turn Mance to the "light side" after Mance tried to turn Jon to the "dark side."

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Is "Dawn" made of Valryian Steel? If not, it won't do shite to the others.

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