i love the way ned’s become mythologized over the course of the series – are there any other characters you think that will happen to? (i mean, there’s dany of course, but beyond that)

Good question! I can think of one who this is already happening to – Tyrion. Seriously, the whole purpose of having “The Bloody Hand” in Mercy is to show how Tyrion’s being turned into a propaganda villain a la Richard III in the Tudor dynasty.