The Mysterious Island of Skagos & Rickon Stark

[@OOSHALIA]

I like The idea of Rickon being worshiped by skagosi for being a warg, maybe even taking the dreadfort to make him the dreadwolf

[@bryanhamstra4045]

Skagosi are isolated but they believe in the old gods i think they will protect rickon because he is blessed by the old gods with skinchanging so i could see them being very protective of rickon

[@SingingSealRiana]

most see skinchanging as being cursed though

[@ferodrigues1211]

​@@SingingSealRianamaybe not, maybe the isolation change somethings in their culture, who knows.

[@Geekchorus42]

I think everything we hear about Skagos has to be taken with a huge grain of salt.

[@vanessaamesty6739]

I hope there's a warg there to help Rickon, because if not that boy is going to go crazy

[@jt5765]

Well pretty much the only guy we have a name for who is from Skagos is called deciever. That's well and truly on the nose as to tell or at least flag up to the readers that what we hear of Skagos and/or its people is likely untrue. Same as how the Thenns were described as barbaric, cannibals etc when in reality they are the most advanced and "Southron" in culture than anyone else north of the wall.

[@inthefade]

Or perhaps we're all being set up to expect it to all be exaggerated myth, but it is actually far more bizarre than even what we have heard.

[@jsull81]

I also believe Rickon will show up at the head of a Skagosi army, to help Stannis retake Winterfell, but I think he'll also be leading an array of animals that he's warging!

[@rebornstillborn]

I second that, except I think he will be invading the North to be installed as a God-King by the Skagosi.

[@jsull81]

@@rebornstillborn Interesting!

[@chrisd6287]

Oooo, I like that theory 👌

[@chrispettersson3138]

He’s like 5/6 in the books

[@jsull81]

@@chrispettersson3138 Right, I don't think he'll be leading the army, just that he'll show up with one. And given how strong of a skinchanger he was at 3/4(he was definitely warging Shaggy & even knew Ned was dead just like Bran), and that he's probably retreated even further into Shaggy (& presumably other animals) being that his entire family has (from his perspective) abandoned him, except for one wildling woman (Osha) And I wouldn't be surprised if he found a skinchanging master of his own on Skagos to help him awaken his powers even further. Plus, Shaggy has green eyes, seemingly foreshadowing the pairs latent power Sure, Rickon was most certainly one of the characters that would've benefited from the 5-year Gap, but still, as things are, he's basically been on a skinchanging crash course since the beginning of the books. And being that skinchanging is entirely mental, I really don't see his age holding him back all that much With all that being said, I realize this is all mostly conjecture on my part, lol, but it's fun to speculate. And narratively, besides being nothing but a political pawn of others, this is the only way I can see Rickon impacting this story in any meaningful way

[@bryanhamstra4045]

The freys are cursed im going to be pissed if their line isn't destroyed by the dream of spring

[@fabianbinder3681]

Even Edmure‘s Baby?

[@nolifealan9746]

​@@fabianbinder3681he isn't part of the frey's line as he is a Tully though he has frey blood

[@isaacmatos297]

The problem of them was the way of revenge. I want see Frey died too, but, who broke the deal? Robb Stark

[@jessetuttle9287]

Don't forget when Tyrion banished Janos Slynt to the Wall he said that they would be stopping at Skagos before arriving at Eastwatch. My theory is they are not as uncivilized as thought.

[@jf_kein_k8590]

I mean, there are three Noble Houses on Skagos and the Skagosi started a rebellion against the Starks before. They might just be closer to the First Men in culture, like the Thenns. And the cannibalism might just happen during Winter.

[@HSstriker]

@@jf_kein_k8590 the eating of the dead might have a good reason too, maybe it's too rocky to burry them deep enough and wood too precious during winter to burn the dead. eating them and tossing the bones may just work too keep them from rising.

[@thoeer913]

Jon is snow. Bran has become a three-eyed raven. Rickon is the KING IN THE NORTH.

[@tanxeelhanif]

I don't think so Bran will be just a robot like in the shoe after becoming the three eyed raven

[@faisalkamal4319]

Da king in the norf

[@youssefelallam5961]

Finally !!! There are also hints that davos actually succeded in his mission, The one eyed Umber(i forgot his name) after freeing fake arya ,asks her abt the master of arms and the cook who both osha knew . And the dream that john had of shaggy dog fighting a Unicorn

[@jamesnave1249]

In regards to Skagosi Unicorns, I've been rereading the books and was wondering if there might be unicorns north of the wall as well. When John kills halfhand while looking at Rattleshirt he describes his mount as "a beast that looked more goat than horse" and considering the mount was covered in bone barding the horn may have been thought to be more of rattleshirts decorations. Just a thought

[@jt5765]

I'm personally hoping for Elasmotherium (Woolly Rhino) to go with the other megafauna in the story such as Dire Wolves & Mammoths. I also suspect Borroqs "boar" to actually be a Dae(o)don to match in with the megafauna trend as it's description is far to massive to be a modern day boar.

[@jamesnave1249]

@@jt5765 yeh I used to think that too, but the fact they keep on being described as goat-like makes me think it won't end up being woolly rhino, cause in no way could that be considered goat-like. I do love me some Elasmotherium though

[@ryanwilliams9751]

I've been thinking Rickon likely rules Skagos as all the other Starks have something of Kingdom of their own. I could see him showing up to Winterfell to stake a claim

[@isaacmatos297]

I like Rickon fighting with Stannis and Manderly, but he is very baby, Tommen, the Child King, has 9 years, and Rickon is more newest to Tommen. But I believe he can use his warg habilities to help Stannis and Manderly's army because I believe Osha is from Skagos and talk with skagosi to accept Rickon. I believe also Davos can convince the Skagosi people to fight with Stannis against Boltons and Freys.

[@jakeosborne977]

Jon stays dead through book, rickon more or less takes Jon place with Davos acting as hand. Shit goes sideways with stannis while Davos is on skagos or traveling there. Rickon takes north, frees Jon for the throne.

[@Jackhands0me9]

Rickon was killed off in the show to free the North up for Sansa to inherit. In the books Sansa will take the Vale, Rickon the North, John will disappear beyond the wall and King Bran was confirmed by GRRM already. My opinion at least anyway

[@toomuchsauce5599]

I do feel like Cannibal the wild dragon is another analogy of what Shaggydog could be, he is said to be the largest dragon, larger than Balerion the Dred, and coal black all over with molten green eyes. What if Rickon is already dead by the time Davos reaches Skagos but returns with just Shaggydog being told that that’s what remains of Rickon, the Skagossi knowing he was a warg? It’s so sad to think about but it’d make sense, him living thru Shaggydog for the rest of his life roaming the wolfswoods, just like Cannibal roaming Dragonstone till the end of his days.

[@SubzeroCage]

I love Wex I hope we see more of him

[@furnzilla]

I truly hope we see Skagos in TWOW.

[@BendtheKnee]

AGREED!

[@williamnissen5083]

Martin has said we will. We are even getting unicorns

[@inthefade]

It will be nothing as it is described.

[@ValerioKallmann]

@@inthefade it really will be nothing as twow will never come to a finish...

[@bryanhamstra4045]

All wildlings and northmen including skagosi all have a healthy fear and respect for the starks everyone knows all the kids of ned stark are wargs and have alot of magic in their blood even in the south they think sansa turned into a wolf and ran away lol even tho lady is dead that is how much the starks scared people

[@renaigh]

what if Rickon died, warged into Shaggydog and ate his old body?

[@oldchild527]

Your dark! ... But creative...

[@maykllidoniii2620]

they have mammoths beyond the wall, they could have woolly rino's or unicorns

[@oldnewdude9095]

It would be cool if all the stories are wrong and they are almost like the rest of the north. Either way they will come to save the north

[@shara1979]

When he says, " you must b strong now. Strong." Does he mean, u must b incognito? As alot of times, ppl hide their identity usibg the last name Strong?

[@bryanhamstra4045]

If i was living in the westeros at this time i would be telling anyone and everyone not to provoke the starks or the old gods would strike them down. Literally everything with the others got worse when there was no stark in winterfell the old gods are mad because there must always be a stark in winterfell that is why the blizzard is so bad the mountain clans were right the old gods brought it down on them for not protecting the starks

[@shara1979]

Who's going to let the direwolf onto the ship to Skagos???

[@fabianelima8]

Davos

[@thewanderingartists]

Winds of winter when ?? 😭

[@IngTomT]

Not today!

[@rickandrews9302]

If Rickon comes back, how would Jon be named The King in The North?

[@thomasj3701]

Skakos is like the size of Maine or about. Pretty big place.

[@theoctagonjones]

I’d listen to these dudes talk about ASOIAF all day

[@mhammedakrot3600]

Hi ser MATT AND SER EZRA

[@moiraferreira]

Best rickon.

[@shara1979]

Maybe hel save Hardhome

[@Mr.Beatsitoff]

Or others. Most likely

[@matthasahand5495]

Lord I wish they would pronounce the o in Rickon and Osha correctly

[@peteperkins3859]

I don't believe anything the maesters say, and I don't believe the Skagosi are as bad as rumored. You said yourself, no one returns from there so how do we know the information about them is true? Rickon is a born leader. Just look how the Frey boys took to him. Jon isn't dead. Tormund has been glamoured by Mel to look like Jon. Jon's on his way to rescue fake Arya in Winterfell.

[@LeszzK]

Funny fact; These are just worde a guy wrote down…. These guys talking about being fascinated and stuff, its just shit a guy made up 😂

[@takotako808]

Guessing you're pretty dull... Not understanding the main point of imagination and story telling 😂

[@shara1979]

When he says, " you must b strong now. Strong." Does he mean, u must b incognito? As alot of times, ppl hide their identity usibg the last name Strong?