Shaggydog
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Alias | Shaggy |
Allegiance | Rickon Stark |
Race | Direwolf |
Born | In 298 AC, the North |
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TV series | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 6 |
Shaggydog is the direwolf belonging to Rickon Stark. Rickon is known to shorten his name to Shaggy. He is the litter-mate of Grey Wind, Summer, Lady, Nymeria and Ghost.
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Appearance
Shaggydog's fur is all black and his eyes are bright green.[1]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Shaggydog is found in the snow with his brothers and sisters by Robb Stark and Jon Snow.[2] They are taken back to Winterfell, where Shaggydog is chosen by Rickon Stark. After Bran Stark's fall, Shaggydog often joins Summer and Grey Wind in howling beneath Bran's window.[3] During Tyrion Lannister's return to Winterfell, Rickon arrives with Summer, Grey Wind, and Shaggydog in tow. When they catch the scent of Tyrion, the three direwolves move in to corner him and Tyrion is only saved when the Starks call off their wolves.[1]
Once Rickon discovers that Robb may be going off to war, he becomes angry and Shaggydog begins to take after his master, biting Gage and Mikken. Farlen chains Shaggydog up so he can bite no one else and Rickon becomes even more upset.[4] Just before news arrives of of Lord Eddard Stark's death, Maester Luwin, Bran, and Osha descend to the crypts of Winterfell. There Shaggydog attacks Luwin, but the direwolf is stopped from doing more damage by the intervention of Summer. Afterwards they go to the maester's tower to wait for the news of Eddard's death.[5]
A Clash of Kings
Shaggydog and Summer are confined to the godswood of Winterfell after Shaggydog bites Little Walder Frey.[6] Bran attempts to call Shaggydog to his side when visiting Summer, but the wolf remains distant.[7] After the sack of Winterfell, Shaggy accompanies Osha and Rickon.[8]
A Storm of Swords
Through his warg bond with Summer, Bran senses that Shaggydog grows more distant every day.[9]
A Dance with Dragons
In a vision of Ghost, Jon sees a black direwolf fighting a goat with one long horn.[10]
Wex Pyke claims Shaggydog is on Skagos with Rickon and Osha.[11]
Quotes about Shaggydog
– Meera Reed and Jojen Reed
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 24, Bran IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 1, Bran I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 14, Catelyn III.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 53, Bran VI.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 66, Bran VII.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 4, Bran I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 16, Bran II.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 69, Bran VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 9, Bran I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 3, Jon I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 29, Davos IV.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 21, Bran III.
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