#Leading Candidates **Barristan:** Pros: Current interim ruler of the city and commander of Daenerys's forces (especially the Unsullied). Cons: Death flags. Death flags everywhere. **Daenerys:** Pros: Recognized Queen of Meereen, commands the Unsullied, has dragons, will almost certainly be in charge if she returns in time for the battle, which she does in the show. Cons: Seems highly unlikely she will actually be back by the time the battle ends. **Tyrion:** Pros: Competent administrator and politician, could potentially get major power boost by taming a dragon, ruled for a time in the show. Cons: Negative charisma, no connections in the city. **The Shavepate:** Pros: leader of the "shavepates" political faction, controls the Brazen Beasts paramilitary faction, may be the Harpy. Cons: Brazen Beasts are not a match for the Unsullied unless they're substantially weakened by the battle. Definitely no match for a dragon. **The Green Grace:** Pros: Highly respected political figure, may be the Harpy. Cons: Commands no "hard power" (unless she is the Harpy). **Victarion:** Pros: Commands the Iron Fleet, has a powerful Red Priest ally, could potentially bind a dragon. Cons: Is a man with a two digit IQ trying to wield a deadly ancient artifact without an instruction manual, given to him by a far more intelligent sociopath known for giving "poisoned" gifts. Death flags galore. **Daario Naharis:** Pros: Commands the Stormcrows, is consort of Daenerys Targaryen, greatest warrior the ASOIAF world has ever seen (according to self), may secretly be half the characters in ASOIAF. Cons: Pretty much everyone other than Daenerys can't stand him. **Brown Ben Plumm:** Pros: Commands the Second Sons. Cons: Brown Ben Plumm has no weaknesses. **The Wise Masters:** Pros: Has Meereen surrounded by a sizable military force. Cons: TWOW suggests the battle is turning against them, victory would probably derail quite a few plot arcs.