It's no surprise that House Targaryen isn't likely to survive for much longer. There's little reason to think Robin will even survive to adulthood, let alone get married and father an heir before the series ends. He's a sickly and strange child, and the last living member of House Arryn, one of the oldest and purest Great Houses in Westeros. Jon Arryn's young son Robin is not a very promising candidate to continue House Arryn. Jon Arryn had immense difficulty in having children, and most of the other members of the Arryn family died during Robert's Rebellion. House Arryn of the Vale is not in good shape. For the House to continue, Loras will have to choose to marry. Any children Margaery has with Tommen, which isn't very likely in the first place, would be members of his House, not hers. In the books, their father Mace has two other children, but in the show, we've only seen Loras and Margaery-and that doesn't bode well for the future of the House. House Tyrell of Highgarden has a problem: Margaery Tyrell is married to King Tommen "Baratheon," and her children will be Baratheons as well.
Other Lannisters like Kevan and Lancel would keep the family name from dying out altogether, but the main branch of the family is at serious risk of extinction. And that doesn't seem too likely, since he's half a world away from Sansa Stark-who can't stand him, but is still legally his wife. His death would spell the beginning of the end of Tywin's line, unless Tyrion has a legitimate child. Of course, two of Cersei's children are already dead anyway, and a prophecy predicts King Tommen is next. Jaime is a member of the Kingsguard and can't have legitimate children, while Cersei's children are-legally speaking-members of House Baratheon. House Lannister as a whole isn't in that much trouble, but Tywin Lannister's part of the family is. All six of the others are in trouble-or already extinct. The Starks could yet rule again in Winterfell. The surviving Starks are all young, but either Sansa or Rickon could bring the House back to greatness. Although Robb is dead and Bran is probably never coming back to Westeros, both Sansa Stark and Rickon Stark are alive and on the run from their enemies. But it's in House Frey's interest to keep Edmure alive, so the House is safe for now.īelieve it or not, House Stark is not in dire trouble either. His uncle, Brynden the Blackfish, is also at large, but has no children. House Tully of the Riverlands may have lost its lands, but Edmure Tully is still alive and married (although he's a captive of House Frey). Balon also has three brothers, so Greyjoy isn't at any risk of going extinct. Lord Balon Greyjoy has two surviving children, Yara (his designated heir) and Theon, who won't ever beget a family but still survives. House Greyjoy of the Iron Islands is probably in the best shape. A few Great Houses aren't in much trouble.
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