#Game of thrones s03e01 in memory of series

But after Roose Bolton declared himself warden, the Umbers demonstrated their true colors with a certain mafioso flair, presenting Ramsay Bolton with ShaggydogРІР‚в„ўs severed head in order to prove the identity of their ward turned captive.

Soon after, Bran sent Shaggydog, along with Rickon and their companion Osha, to the Last Hearth for safekeeping under the protection of House Umber. ItРІР‚в„ўs a cute name, but coming from a grade-school-aged character in the series, it raised concerns about RickonРІР‚в„ўs acuity and chances for survival in the game of thrones.Р”В«ut we are not here to shade a dead dog, and poor Shaggy had a rough lot accompanying the late baby Stark in his escape from Winterfell, fighting alongside Summer to protect Bran and Rickon from Wildlings along the way. Real talk: It makes more sense that Shaggydog is called РІР‚СљShaggydogРІР‚Сњ in the books, where Rickon is something like 2 or 3 years old and more or less preverbal. It would be Hedwig and Harry all over again. Alas, the Very Good Boy indeed sacrificed himself to protect Meera and hold off the wights attacking the cave of the Three-Eyed Raven in season sixРІР‚в„ўs РІР‚СљThe Door.РІР‚Сњ Fingers crossed that this isnРІР‚в„ўt foreshadowing for what happens to Ghost in the upcoming Battle of Winterfell. He also was Bran, sort of, as Bran honed his abilities by warging into Summer.

#Game of thrones s03e01 in memory of series

Summer was a very good boy to the last, accompanying his master as companion and protector from the bedside where Bran lay in a coma at the beginning of the series to the Three-Eyed RavenРІР‚в„ўs home beyond the Wall. So Nymeria turns away from her former companion РІР‚В¦ but not before calling off the wolf pack that wants to rip Arya to shreds, which, again, by Westerosi standards is women supporting women! But much like how Arya is no longer the girl she once was, tragedy has similarly set Nymeria on a different life path. When she encounters Nymeria on her way back to Winterfell, Arya recognizes the direwolf and asks it to come with her back to their shared birthplace. The pup has since grown into a fearsome, wild creature, and has become the alpha of a pack of very aggro wolves, which by Westerosi standards is absolutely a feminist win. In the seasonРІР‚в„ўs second episode, РІР‚СљStormborn,РІР‚Сњ audiences finally learned what happened to Nymeria after Arya forced her to escape into the woods to save her from Cersei РІР‚СљKill ShelterРІР‚Сњ Lannister way back in season one. While season seven was conspicuously lacking in Ghost appearances, it wasnРІР‚в„ўt entirely devoid of direwolves.

Maybe JonРІР‚в„ўs explanation that the south is no place for a direwolf suggests something about how Jon now feels more Targaryen than Stark as he leaves Winterfell for KingРІР‚в„ўs Landing under DanyРІР‚в„ўs banner РІР‚В¦ or maybe direwolves are just too expensive to animate when there are dragons to attend to. Despite the recurring motif of direwolves and their owners facing unfortunate fates when theyРІР‚в„ўre separated, Ghost seems to have done all right for himself away from Jon for the whole of season seven, and hopefully will continue to thrive as he ghosts the rest of the series. In season eight, Ghost fought at the Battle of Winterfell and stood alongside the surviving soldiers at the funeral pyre. Ghost accompanied Jon to Castle Black and journeyed alongside him beyond the Wall, and before this year was last seen resting by his masterРІР‚в„ўs dead-then-not-dead body in season six (like Summer did for Bran РІР‚В¦ who weРІР‚в„ўll get to). This is all the more impressive because in the showРІР‚в„ўs first episode, Ghost was the runty albino of the litter that almost got left behind. JonРІР‚в„ўs direwolf Ghost is now one of two living members of the original pack. So in honor of what looks to be our final glimpse of one of this seriesРІР‚в„ўs most memorable beasts, here are the incredible journeys of the Stark siblingsРІР‚в„ў direwolves, away from the north and (for one, anyway) back again. This is a shame, because Ghost is one of the last surviving members of the pilotРІР‚в„ўs puppy pile, and the one who managed to stay by his masterРІР‚в„ўs side longer than any of the rest. This may thematically echo SansaРІР‚в„ўs earlier statement that Stark men do not fare well in the south, but itРІР‚в„ўs also disappointing to see Jon not so much as give his Good Boy a hug goodbye or even a pat, especially after fans were so excited to see Ghost reappear after his absence throughout all of season seven. And yet, Sunday nightРІР‚в„ўs episode, РІР‚Сљ The Last of the Starks,РІР‚Сњ passed up what could have been Jon SnowРІР‚в„ўs Wendy and Lucy moment in favor of a scene where Jon unceremoniously pawns Ghost off on Tormund before traveling south, explaining that KingРІР‚в„ўs Landing is no place for a direwolf. On Game of Thrones, Arya and Nymeria have gotten this right twice. Scenes where nice folks abandon faithful dogs РІР‚Сљfor their own goodРІР‚Сњ are among the easiest possible emotional buttons to nail.