ASOIAF: Keepers of the Citadel

I assume he is one of the green men. From the description, he rides on elks and have alot of ravens. Although he is pale and his hands are cold. Could he be Benjen Stark? Maybe not, I *think* Bran met him with Samwell Tarly, not sure though.
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Who attempted to kill Bran Stark?

Joffrey Baratheon
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What is the third eye?

The third eye is -not- a physical eye on the forehead. Instead it is a figure of speech for the ability to see the world through another person/animal's point of view. Bran often uses his third eye when he falls asleep when he shifts into his direwolf's body/mind.
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Who is the three-eyed crow?

I suspect that the three-eyed has something to do with the third eye. In the story (up till book 3), he was journeying north to the to find the three-eyed crow. Somehow the three-eyed crow has something to do with the Children of the Forest.
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Who is Jon Snow's mother?

Ned Stark said once when Robert Baratheon visited Winterfell that Jon's mother was named Wylla. In the past, people suspected that Jon's mother might be the Lady Ashara Dayne. However, theories have been conjured up on message boards saying that Jon might be the son of Prince Rhaegar and Lyanna Stark. If this was true, then we might never know the truth since Eddard (Ned) Stark is dead. Or is he????
Actually now I'm leaning toward to think that Howland Reed might know the truth since he is the only other person to survived during the attack in the Tower of Joy. He might be one of those mysterious character that can shed some light.
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What does Valar morghulis mean?

All men must die.
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What does Valar dohaeris mean?

It is possible to try to interpret what this phrase means, if you think about it. First, I am assuming High Valyrian has similar language conventions to those of Enlish and other non-SOIF languages.

Valar Morghulis. It means "All men must die." Morghulis seems to come from the Latin root "Mors" meaning death, and though obviously Valyrian couldn't have developed from Latin, it is equally obvious that George R. R. Martin took this part of his famous phrase from latin prefix. Morghulis, therefore, probably means "must die." That would mean "Valar" means "all men" or "everyone," a concept that I have no trouble accepting; after all, many cultures have a word similar to it, or a phrase. Plus, it makes grammatical sense. The "must" part is probably the suffix "-is," meaning "Morg" is the Valyrian root word meaning death. Makes sense so far. For example, if "Hur" meant "to breathe" in Valyrian (I just made that up; it doesn't really) then, according to my logic, "Huris" would mean "must breathe." With me so far?

Now let's examine "Valar Dohaeris." It is similar in many ways; in fact, the only difference is the direct object, with "Dohaer" substituted for "Morg." Without knowing what "Dohaer" means, we can write the sentence as "All men [everyone] must _______. Unfortunately, we cannot fill the blank, but these phrases give us a window into Valyrian, and a foothold into deciphering it. My best guess is "All men must live," but that's just me.
--Haron6000
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What are all the bastard's last name?

North: Snow
Riverlands: Rivers
Vale: Stone
Dorne: Sand
Reach: Flowers
Iron Lands (Islands): Pyke
Westerlands: Hill
Dragonstone: Waters
Storm's End: Storm
Targaryen: Blackfyre
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Who is Jaqen H'ghar?

As far as I know, he is a 'wizard' from the Free City of Lorath. It seems hs has some kind of 'power' over the people of Braavos since the copper coin he gave Arya Stark can make them do stuff they would normally not do.
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Jaqen H'Gar, or at least the entity calling itself that, is a Faceless Man, one of the guild of elite assassins of Braavos. Let's review the clues.

1. He can kill people mysteriously, and he claims to be able to kill anyone. *koff koffassassinkoff koff*
2. He can change his face ("Faceless" doesn't have to mean a blank, featureless head. It can mean "not having a set face of one's own.)
3. The coin he gave Arya was Braavosi... and the man on it had NO FACE. Nudge nudge wink wink!
4. That same coin brought her to the Temple of the Many-Faced God, in BRAAVOS. (COUGH! COUGH! GUILDHALL-OF-FACELESS-MEN! COUGH!)
5. He taught her to say "Valar Morghulis," "All Men Must Die." What better slogan for assassins?
6. Not to mention that the Braavosi captain obeyed her. Think about it. My hypothesis is that such a coin is like a bus token for Faceless Men. A guy (or girl) who can change his face and kill you at will, you respect. Maybe the coin is a guild token, and it's proof to the captains that the bearer is a Faceless Man. Not a person you would refuse.

*MY CURRENT THEORY, SUMMED UP*
The Faceless Men are a sect of elite assassins who have the power to change their appearance at will. This stems from their worship of a god called the Many-Faced God. These assassins carry coins with a faceless man on them (a man whose face has been worn away, not an assassin) to prove their allegiance. Faceless men change their face at will to blend in and accomplish their missions. Jaqen was a Faceless Man in Westeros at the time of GOT, for some reason. Perhaps he was on a contract, though I doubt it, as he would not have stuck around to help Arya. Perhaps he was on free time- you can't really order around a man who can kill you like *that*. My thoughts are that he somehow knew the importance of helping Arya (Faceless Men seem to know things that they shouldn't- see sample chapter,) and hung out to do just that. He left her a coin, probably to allow her to get to the temple for training. That's right, my guess is that Arya will become a Faceless Woman. Neato.
--Hargon6000
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Who will ride the dragons?

No idea
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Is Syrio Forel dead?

No idea
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Where is Theon Greyjoy?

I believe that Theon Greyjoy is captive at the Dreadfort under the Bastard of the Dreadfort (who, of course, sacked Winterfell). A piece of Theon's skin was sent to Lady Stark before she was killed by the Frey's.
--Lophan
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Where is Rickon Stark?

No idea
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Is Davos Seaworth dead?

Although the book does not mention it, I would think so since Stannis does not bend.
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If I am not mistaken in A Storm of Swords, close to the end of the book, in a Samwell chapter. Pyp tells Samwell of Melisandre and her new god, but he also mentions that she burned a man alive to give Stannis a safe passage to the Wall with his armada. I have read this over and over, but if you will remember at the end of Davos' last chapter in the book he betrayed Stannis but sending Edric away so he would not be sacrificed and burned alive. Leaving me to beleive that Melisandre burned Davos in Edric's stead. Davos was extremely loyal to Stannis and he would have gladly, if not obediently, died for him. Excusing Davos of his betrayal and redeeming his self worth by being sacrificed. I am 90% sure of this theory.(I think)
--Blankfunk
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Where is Benjen Stark? Is he dead?

GRRM doesn't mention him once he leaves Castle Black. Just a thought, he could be Coldhands???? Not likey....
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Who killed Jon Arryn?

This is very very surprising. Throughout the series, it seems as though GRRM was pointing to Cersei and Jamie killing Jon Arryn for finding out about their illegitimate children. Then he takes a 360 degree turn. It turns out that Lysa Tully (and Littlefinger) were the real culprits in killing Jon Arryn. Very surprising.
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Who will become the King/Queen of the Seven Kingdoms?

There had been many self-proclaimed Kings in the Seven Kingdoms. Most of them died. The race continues on with Stannis Baratheon, Daenerys Targaryen, Tommen Baratheon. At this moment, I think Stannis Baratheon would become King of the Seven Kingdoms. He has the red priest, Melisandre of Asshai helping (I think--hope it is not hurting) him. Chances are very good when the magic-user is behind his back. If the looney theory of Jon Snow being the son of Rhaegar and Lyanna, then I hope he becomes the King of the Seven Kingdoms. He is, after all, the legit heir of Rhaegar (even though a bastard), and he is the heir of Lyanna (the Old Kings of the North before Aegon's Conquest.) Heck, Bran would be a nice choice too!
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Who will rule the Kingdom?

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