re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS

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I think she has kind of been the main villain since the beginning...I just can't see her being killed off quickly like I see for Roose, Walder Frey, Ramsay, etc.

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I'd say Littlefinger is the main villain of the story (aside from the Others). He's the one who has set every single event in the series into motion. I actually suspect that he's also partially responsible for Robert's Rebellion and burnt the letter Lyanna sent to Brandon telling him what really happened.

Littlefinger killed Jon Arryn, lured Ned down to King's Landing, sent Catelyn to kill Tyrion and this starting the war between the Starks/Tullys and the Lannisters, betrays and has Joffrey kill Ned, kills Joffrey and blames it on Tyrion, and kills Lysa.

He himself is responsible for all this (plus more), and he is thus the main person that has to be taken down if Westeros is to have peace. Cersei is just as big if a victim of Littlefinger as all our other characters are. It's why I find it so ridiculous when people think that Littlefinger is going to be defeated by basically nameless Lords of the Vale that over half the readers couldn't name. It's the same way you feel about Cersei and it would be a shame if Littlefinger didn't go down on the cusp of his greatest triumph. Littlefinger is the highborn system's greatest enemy, and therefore to most of our protagonists.