In A Dance with Dragons Melisandre presumes that Bran being taught by Blood Raven is the Great Other's champion:
The wooden men she had glimpsed, though, and the boy with the wolf's face... they were his servants, surely... his champions, as Stannis was hers.
While I don't buy into the conclusion, Melisandre is set on the thought that the Great Other has chosen a champion already. So this got me thinking of possible candidates of who this might be. As criteria/motivation for becoming one, I think the person should clearly "hate all life" or be ambitious enough to have no regard at all for it. Having some 'magic' about them would probably be a good foreshadowing as well. Of course, the main purpose of the Great Other's champion is also of interest - is he to fight, lead his armies or thwart his enemies through guile?
My candidates are:
- Euron (warrior, magic, guile, ruthless)
- Lady Stoneheart (undead, ruthless)
- Varamyr (warg, beyond the wall, no ties to living people)
- Littlefinger
What are your thoughts? Have I missed any clues/foreshadowings about the Great Other's champion?
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