re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS

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Has anyone ever addressed exactly why there has to be a Stark in Winterfell?

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I was thinking about Benjen Stark and what his disappearance could mean. Yes, he could just be traditionally dead but there is another prospect that is more exciting. What if Benjen is the Night King reborn? We know that the previous Night King was a Stark and that may tie into why there must be a Stark in Winterfell. It might be some sort of last line of defense should the Others make it across the Wall. What if Benjen has been bewitched or enchanted by the Others to lead them in their battle across the Wall. They would need a Stark, the noble blood of the First Men, to move against the Wall and the Children of the Forest. That would mean that someone of Stark blood would need to lead the fight against the Night King reborn, just as they had previously done. Enter Jon Targ, half Ice (Stark/First Men) and half Fire (Targ), who ushers in the neverending summer.