re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS

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But I think the actual identity of the Alchemist is irrelevant. He is No One.

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He is trying to steal the book Death of Dragons.

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Its been almost 5 years since I first posted in this thread

Since then, I've had 2 kids and moved three times

still no 6th book

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I'm looking at possibly going through the entire life span of a dog and a marriage in that time, graduating undergrad and law school, and still no book 6.

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House Dorne?

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Correction: House Martell.

There are many links between the Alchemist and The Sphinx, and we know that the Sphinx is Sarella Sand, Oberyn Martell's bastard daughter. Amon Targaryen tells us "The Sphinx is the riddle, not the riddler."

In the last Sam Chapter, we find the Alchemist (as Pate), Sarella (as The Sphinx), and Maester Marwin (the Mage) all working together. Presumably looking for a book, The Death of Dragons.

We also know that Pate stole Maester Walgrave's key. Then we find this same trio working together in Walgrave's rookery. So it could be possible that the Alchemist has personal ties to Dorne, through Sarella.

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I don't think the Alchemist is literally The Stranger. He is working for Marwyn and brings him Walgrave's key. The Stranger wouldn't run someone else's errands. Certainly he's a Faceless Man, but I think his identity will be a significant reveal.

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Honestly, I don't think really any of the Faceless Men are all that different from one another, and it is why Arya will never officially become one of them. I think they're all following the same plan, and it has to do with dragons.

This is piggybacking a bit off of Alt Shift X's video from about a month ago, but I now firmly believe that Euron is the herald of the Three Eyed Crow and is preparing Westeros south of the Wall for ripe invasion of the Others. I believe when Euron was child he was visited by the Three Eyed Crow when he was in a sickly state (half of Euron's brothers were sickly and died so it makes sense), but he like Bran flew and didn't die. He's had a psychic connection with him ever since and has been doing his bidding. Here's the quote that makes me think it:

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Euron: When I was a boy, I dreamt that I could fly, he announces. When I woke, I couldn't... or so the maester said. But what if he lied?
Victarion: What do you mean?
Euron: Perhaps we can fly. All of us. How will we ever know unless we leap from some tall tower? No man ever truly knows what he can do unless he dares to leap.
Victarion: There is the window. Leap. What do you want?
Euron: The world.

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The Three Eyed Crow knows through the Weirwoods of Dany's dragons coming, so he instructed Euron to go to Valyria to get weaponry that can be used to fight Dany's dragons, namely the horn and a dragon egg, which he did and survived using dark sorcery. He also raided everywhere in the East seeking out magic wielders and sorcerers that could empower him. To ensure his brother's death, he sold the Faceless Men a dragon egg as payment. I think the Alchemist is there for knowledge on dragons and how to hatch the egg that Euron sold him, but claimed to have tossed overboard. I really think it's that simple why the Alchemist is there.

Euron knows this and wants that information as well, which is why he'll attack Oldtown, and I think successfully get the information he's after. By the ends of Winds of Winter, I think Euron will have bounded Viserion to his will, but not get the other two dragons. I think he will directly fight on the side of the Others in the final battle, being taken out by Asha at the end.

And there are many more subtle connections than just "Crow's Eye" and "Three Eyed Crow". Euron is heavily associated with the color blue, from his blue lips to his sky blue eyes, a color highly associated with the Others. Euron is also an exceptional nihilist who just wants to watch the world burn around him and seems to not give a single crap about waking up the next day. He's obsessed with visions and living simply for the day.

I think Euron "knows" the Others will win, but he's going to have a damn fun time taking the living down and ruling whatever remaining world they leave behind. He may even assist them going to Essos if they take over Westeros. I think this makes sense in the overall story, when I've in the past been always confused where Euron makes any sense in this outside of giving Dany ships.

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I think Euron will have bounded Viserion to his will, but not get the other two dragons.

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Euron using Viserion to destroy the Wall is 1000x better than what happened in Season 7.

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God damn, if the last page of this thread didn't suck me right back into the fun of this series. I used to enjoy this thread so much when I wasn't so jaded about the delay of the next book.

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What is dead may never die.

What altshiftx video were you referencing in your Euron post?

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The first Night King was a Brandon Stark. The next one will be too.

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I still think Stannis becomes the new Night’s King the books. Too much foreshadowing and prophesy surrounding Stannis for him to go down in the anticlimactic way he did in the show. Stannis will be in the end game... well he would be if that fat turd would pick up a keyboard for any other reason than ordering Dominos.

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Stannis has a part to play but Stannis is the type of man to lay down on his sword for the cause not the type to be swindled into ruling evil.

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Well, he’s going to light his daughter on fire, so I won’t put much past him after that. I don’t think he’ll take Jon Snow’s Targaryen heritage well once he finds out.

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Bran with his ambition for glory is that latter type.

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I think there will be multiple people on the side of the Others, like Euron, Sir Robert Strong, and perhaps even Stoneheart.