I haven't read ADwD yet, but as of AFfC there are a lot of options for Sansa to come into power.
SPOILERS FOR AGoT, ACoK, ASoS, & AFfC:
Littlefinger is currently grooming Sansa to become a skilled player in the game of thrones. She's poised to become the Queen-consort of the Vale by marrying Henry Hardyng, her cousin Robert's heir to the Eyrie. She could also inherit the crown of the North from her late brother Robb and make an alliance with her uncle the current Lord of Riverrun, effectively making her ruler of at least three kingdoms.
A popular ship is that of Jon and Sansa (he has a thing for redheads, she has a thing for noble hero types) and if Jon really is the son of Rhaegar and Lyanna he could very well end up on the Iron Throne as King of the Seven Kingdoms with Sansa as his Queen, or possibly Dany as his official wife and co-ruler but Sansa acting as the bearer of the royal heirs.
OR she could just end up marrying Tommen I 'spose, but I doubt he'll be King by the end of the series, though that would be an interesting twist.
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I've always loved Sansa and I honestly think she has one of the most realistic reactions to the trials she goes through for her society and era, while her foil/sister Arya has probably the most insanely unrealistic (fun and interesting to read, but totally unbelievable for a myriad of reasons)
I like Sansa and Arya equally actually because I think they compliment each other nicely, it's just unfortunate that Sansa gets so much hate for the crime of behaving like an actual pampered and very young daughter of a nobleman in a medieval world would. She's just a scared little girl having to go through puberty at the worst possible time and being forced to adjust to a world that is NOTHING like she was prepared for by the songs and fairy tales of her childhood.
Her role is so important to the story because the major theme of her character is that as interesting as a world like this is to read about, it would suck tremendously to ACTUALLY live and breath in it. A Song of Ice and Fire is ALL about deconstructing the fantasy genre and Sansa's journey serves to codify that mission.
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SPOILERS FOR AGoT, ACoK, ASoS, & AFfC:
Littlefinger is currently grooming Sansa to become a skilled player in the game of thrones. She's poised to become the Queen-consort of the Vale by marrying Henry Hardyng, her cousin Robert's heir to the Eyrie. She could also inherit the crown of the North from her late brother Robb and make an alliance with her uncle the current Lord of Riverrun, effectively making her ruler of at least three kingdoms.
A popular ship is that of Jon and Sansa (he has a thing for redheads, she has a thing for noble hero types) and if Jon really is the son of Rhaegar and Lyanna he could very well end up on the Iron Throne as King of the Seven Kingdoms with Sansa as his Queen, or possibly Dany as his official wife and co-ruler but Sansa acting as the bearer of the royal heirs.
OR she could just end up marrying Tommen I 'spose, but I doubt he'll be King by the end of the series, though that would be an interesting twist.
END SPOILERS
I've always loved Sansa and I honestly think she has one of the most realistic reactions to the trials she goes through for her society and era, while her foil/sister Arya has probably the most insanely unrealistic (fun and interesting to read, but totally unbelievable for a myriad of reasons)
I like Sansa and Arya equally actually because I think they compliment each other nicely, it's just unfortunate that Sansa gets so much hate for the crime of behaving like an actual pampered and very young daughter of a nobleman in a medieval world would. She's just a scared little girl having to go through puberty at the worst possible time and being forced to adjust to a world that is NOTHING like she was prepared for by the songs and fairy tales of her childhood.
Her role is so important to the story because the major theme of her character is that as interesting as a world like this is to read about, it would suck tremendously to ACTUALLY live and breath in it. A Song of Ice and Fire is ALL about deconstructing the fantasy genre and Sansa's journey serves to codify that mission.