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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I would say at this point, control of Winterfell is an appointed position. Even if Stark's have the lineage it's really moot.

But I don't think your question can be answered by the TV show. I would say in general with our world history, if Winterfell was liberated - IE, freed from other political constructs - Bran, then Rickon (both assumed dead) then Sansa, then Arya. Once Sansa/Arya bore a male child (after marriage to another highborn family), he would be King in waiting.

Summarize:
1. Bran
2. Rickon
3. Sansa until she bore male heir
4. Arya until she bore male heir

I think that would be about right.