Question: what are the direwolves in game of thrones?
Answer: In Game of Thrones lore, direwolves are wolf-like pets that are about the size of ponies. In the opening scenes of Season 1's “Winter is Coming,” the five Stark children – Robb, Sansa, Bran, Arya, and Rickon – plus Jon Snow, each adopt a direwolf puppy after they find the orphaned litter beside their dead mother.