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Originally Posted by Skorch
I was like WTFFFFF... This pretty much means Dani is the only force opposing Geoffrey now.. Didn't read the books, so plz don't spoil with stuff on what happens later.
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Putting on my "pretend you haven't read any further and be naive" hat (not that you know a whole lot about how it all ends anyways by reading, with two books still missing): Dani and Geoffrey are the two big names right now, sure. They've got some major established support, and they're the big obvious chess pieces still in visible play. But then you have to think about all of these:
Tywin Lannister: Clearly thinks Geoffrey's an idiot, clearly has the money, power, and skill to actually rule everything. Whether he does that by controlling someone else or taking over directly remains to be seen.
Tyrells: Who knows. They're smart and they're the second-richest. Will the Lannisters put them in their place, or will they manage some unforeseen power play and flip the tables on them? They do have the active Queen (well, pretty close anyways) at this point, and the King's a tool.
Varys + Littlefinger: Both still power players in King's Landing, both capable of ending Geoffrey and the Lannisters in general if they put their minds to it. Both probably want to do so.
Tyrion: Even though his father doesn't like him much, he's the one that inherited his father's wits and then some. He's a complete wildcard at this point, but you could see him having a major impact in the future. Depends on the roll of the dice and how hard he tries.
The Wildlings / Mance / Jon Snow: Too early tell how that all plays out right now. The Wildlings could potentially topple the North, especially with Robb gone. They could become a formidable force. Although it's hard to see them ruling King's Landing, anything's possible. Jon Snow's obviously a born leader, and we have yet to see whether he ends up leading The Watch after the death of Commander Mormont, or leading the Wildling force (sure it seems unlikely after the most recent episode, but still...) deposing Mance, or who knows what.
The White Walkers: Not candidates to rule, per se, but don't forget that we have no idea what these are and how strong they are. If they're really planning to invade at least the North (past the wall) during the heavy winter, and the Wildlings and/or Watch don't stop them, the threat of them and the need to deal with them militarily could have a huge impact on everyone else's plans.
Greyjoys: Unlikely to rule King's Landing, but still have a high probability of taking over the North (post-Robb) completely, which puts them on the map of formidable powers to be dealt with.
Stannis / Melisandre: Her obvious powers make them another wildcard, even though they seem defeated to everyone else right now. Remember she did the King's Blood ritual with killing the leeches and naming three "usurpers" as she burned them. We've seen one of the three go down (Robb). Was that a coincidence? Will the other two she named fall swiftly as well?