[Boaz]

Gigi, amusing.

TK, what was that called... Liberation Theology, iirc.

Thanks guys for not jumping all over me. I know I left some things unsaid in my last post. Those are for you to infer.

After the last presidential elections in America, Martin aired his emotions. But we both love our country and we both love ASOIAF... so I've decided to agree to disagree with him... and to stand back and try to be objective about possible correlations between Westeros and the USA. I'm happy to discuss these possibilities without getting emotional.

But back to the subject, at face value the Sparrows seem to be limited to the riverlands and the storm coast (?), you know, where the fighting has been the heaviest. So I wonder what political clout the new clergy will have in Highgarden, Dorne, Oldtown, the Vale, Casterly Rock, the Iron Islands, the North and the Wall... somehow I doubt their immediate clout will be much.

Stannis, Euron, and Aeron will fight them tooth and nail. Bolton, Kevan Lannister, Doran, and Mace will resist them. But what if Loras is injured and he attributes his healing to the Faith? He'd be a powerful tool for the High Septon.

Another point to think about is whether the Faith will welcome Dany. If she still has followers who are perceived to be slaves, then the Sparrows will resist her. But if she can convince them that she is a champion for all downtrodden and underprivileged people, then they will welcome her with open arms. So the Sparrows could play a major part in Dany's return.