While Eddard Stark, and for that matter, Sean 豆 may be out of Game of Thrones’ present storyline for good, the possibility exists that he may yet return to the series in some form 或者 another.
Let me relieve 你 由 saying 你 don't have to read George R.R. Martin's massive A Song of Ice and 火, 消防 幻想 novels to appreciate HBO's adaptation, Game of Thrones.