aftermath of the ensuing battle, Rickon's body is recovered, and Jon buries him in the crypt, alongside Ned's remains. Because many Northern noble houses were plotting against the Boltons in the books, the show's decision to have them betray Rickon led to fan theories that the direwolf head Smalljon Umber showed to Ramsay was fake and the Umbers would turn on the Boltons. Parkinson dispelled the rumours, confirming the direwolf head was intended to be real. Rickon's death scene referenced his first appearance in the series pilot, where he laughs at Bran's poor archery shot before handing off arrows to the archer and running to stand by the target. References A Song of Ice and Fire characters Child characters in literature Child characters in television Fictional murdered people Fictional child deaths Fictional princes Fictional characters who can morph animal or plant forms Literary characters introduced in 1996 Male characters in literature Male characters in television Orphan characters in literature Orphan characters in television