re: Game of Thrones S5:E6:"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken", HODORS ONLY(No Book Readers)

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Question, who was/is the rightful heir to winter fell? Does it go to all male children regardless of age and then to a female? So, since everyone thinks that Bran is dead, is Sansa the rightful heir?

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They can only rule when there is no male heir or husband. Like Lysa Aryan was wardeness of the Vail until Sweet Robin came of age or until she married little finger. Bear Island is another one that has a woman in charge because Jorah (Spelling) is banished and his father was Lord Commander of the KW and is now dead.

So if she kills all the Bolton's and doesn't marry and Bran never comes back she is the ruler of Winterfell.