Brynden had seen the likes of Demon of the Trident, Ser Barristan the Bold, and Sword of the Morning in their prime, and he did not doubt that Jon would make short work of any of them without breaking a sweat. Some of the men had even begun calling him the Demon of Winterfell, as Jon had fought as a man possessed, unstoppable by the enemy. Even when he was just a bastard, he could easily command respect and obedience from the other lords without appearing to be grasping or greedy. He was neither overbearing, nor humble, and everyone was naturally drawn to him. The wildlings followed and respected strength, and Jon had shown to be the strongest. Most worshipped the very ground he walked on.