The bond between Starks and Direwolves runs deep. Each of the Stark children, including Jon Snow (who has dual Stark-Targaryen heritage), adopts a Direwolf in Game of Thrones season 1, episode 1 "Winter Is Coming." The six orphaned pups find a home in Winterfell, as the Direwolf is the sigil of the Starks. Based on this, Ned lets his children bring the litter home. Jon Snow, believed to be Ned Stark's bastard, receives "the runt of the litter," whom he names Ghost.