Why do you want Graendal to be alive so badly? If you read the "damned scene", it's clear, crystal clear, that Graendal is dead. I don't mean to be rude, here, but it just seems like... well, it seems some kind of desperate attempt to get a second chance for a character you wanted to be more impressive. Not only is the evidence in the book clear, but outside the book, there's really no narrative time for a reveal of the character to be alive, then be fought and killed again.

I just would like to see someone who believes she's alive give some evidence as to why they think so. I do mean evidence that isn't trying to find holes in the plot to explain how she could possibly, maybe, if numerous unmentioned-in-the-book pre-requisites are met, she could concievably be alive. Is there any evidence that anyone has that she's actually alive?

I apologize, because this sounds harsh, I know, it's just bewildering to me.