Who do you think will be victorious at the end of the series?

[Selina]

With the others looming as a threat in the far north, I'm not sure we will actually see a victor at all. Could very well be that none of the current contenders will be left standing after that is resolved, but if I had to choose I would probably pick Daenerys.

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

With the others looming as a threat in the far north, I'm not sure we will actually see a victor at all. Could very well be that none of the current contenders will be left standing after that is resolved, but if I had to choose I would probably pick Daenerys.

Well GRRM has said he likes bitterweet endings, so someone will probably "win" but it will cost them or someone else a terrible price. And I'm sure at least some of the villains will survive, perhaps even prosper and not get their comeuppance.

[Ukko]

Well GRRM has said he likes bitterweet endings, so someone will probably "win" but it will cost them or someone else a terrible price. And I'm sure at least some of the villains will survive, perhaps even prosper and not get their comeuppance.

They'll win, but there'll be nothing left of Westeros but rubble and about 6 peasants.

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

They'll win, but there'll be nothing left of Westeros but rubble and about 6 peasants.

That's not really bittersweet though is it? Just bitter.

No more likely someone will "win," at least a chunk of Westeros will survive, but there will probably be the implication that 'the game of thrones' will continue, and that characters like Littlefinger will always be around seeking power.

[chrono trigger]

They'll win, but there'll be nothing left of Westeros but rubble and about 6 peasants.

i hope that the ending wont be that bleak.

[Cold Fuzz]

Another theory I've been mulling on: At the very end, we see R'hllor and the Great Other in some celestial room playing a chess game or something similar. The game finally ends and we see one or both of them say, "Fancy another game?"

[Skydiver]

lol

that'd be funny

[Selina]

Indeed, that would be hilarious, but I think ASOIAF is too much low fantasy for GRRM to pull something like that ;-)

[The Mighty 6 platoon]

Indeed, that would be hilarious, but I think ASOIAF is too much low fantasy for GRRM to pull something like that ;-)

I dunno, he did write about Jaime fighting Cthulhu.

I kid you not
http://grrm.livejournal.com/140797.html

[Phinguyver]

I think it will either be Khaleesi, Tyrion, or Robb.

[AresLover452]

I think Rob Stark and Tyrion Lannister will be around in the end.

Stannis will get his SOUL eaten by the red headed witch

Joffrey is gonna gett it in the end.... and I hope it is Painful

[Ser Scot A Ellison]

[huge spoilers I'm really not kidding]

Spoiler:

Robb lasts to the end Muwhwahahahahahahahahaahahahahah

[Phinguyver]

I hope Joffery lives, but becomes a slave of someone who makes his life a living hell

[g.o.d]

there are worse characters than Joffrey

[Skydiver]

My money is on Gendry and Arya

I will say, without spoiling, GRRM doesn't seem attached to any single character and if the story dictates that a character die, s/he will.