ive always been pretty disappointed w/ how the sand snakes were depicted in the TV show so i decided to draw how i imagined them in the books~ (Obara, Nymeria, Tyene, Sarella)
They will tell you that she has been known to bring aurochs down all by herself, that no trap nor snare can hold her, that she fears neither steel nor fire, slays any wolf that tries to mount her, and devours no other flesh but man.
They will tell you that she has been known to bring aurochs down all by herself, that no trap nor snare can hold her, that she fears neither steel nor fire, slays any wolf that tries to mount her, and devours no other flesh but man.
If Arya ever meets Lady Stoneheart in the Riverlands upon returning to Westeros, she may learn the contents of Robb’s will and obtain a particular object her undead mother has been holding onto. And once she reaches North (with Nymeria of course) and finally reunites with Jon… “I have something for you.”
Day 1: creatures (a PSA for direwolves and huskies)
I once dressed up as Arya (season 7) for Halloween and brought my husky Mochi to work to be my Nymeria :) His coat resembles Nymeria, but he is more quiet and calm like Ghost.
I admit that the first airing of season 1 inspired me and so many others to want our very own direwolf, and thus increasing the popularity of the husky breed. Unfortunately that increase of popularity also increased the business of puppymills and the number of huskies ending up shelters—given up by owners who couldn’t handle the working breed and its high energy.
Please research on the breed’s behavior traits if considering to adopt: Huskies are notoriously high-maintenance. Their majestic dense double coat will constantly shed throughout the year and blowout the entire undercoat twice a year. There will be A LOT of hair (say goodbye to your dark clothes and hello to white strands in your food). This high energy breed requires at least an hour of intensive exercise everyday or else they will destroy your house or jump a 6-foot fense out of boredom. Like wolves, they are very intelligent but independent and willful—training is a challenge and the breed is not recommended for first time dog owners. The owner must be strong, confident, and assertive if they want to inspire leadership in the pack (think Robb Stark or Jon Snow). You cannot change the nature of a husky to fit your lifestyle, but you can change yourself and your lifestyle to fit the needs of your husky.
If still up for the challenge of owning a husky, I’d like to encourage people to adopt grown huskies either from shelters or rescue groups instead of pet stores. I adopted my Mochi from a rescue group that specialized in fostering and finding homes for discarded Siberian huskies. Mochi was retired from a puppymill and was already house-trained and crate-trained when he entered my home (thanks to the foster home he lived in). Also, one of the biggest advantages to adopting an older husky is that you skip the overwhelming puppy energy years (and that last about 3 years).
Despite how much work they require, huskies are affectionate, friendly with strangers, and loyal (just don’t let them off leash cuz they’ll run). They are wonderful dogs and deserve all the love in the world ❤️
Yes, yes, I love it! This is so cute ❤️. Even in the first book we see that puppy Nymeria and Ghost were fond of each other—Ghost would greet Nymeria with a little nip on the ear, and Nymeria wanted to follow him and Jon when Arya has to return to face Septa Mordane.
Nymeria was waiting for her in the guardroom st the base of the stairs. She bounded to her feet as soon as she caught sight of Arya. Arya grinned. The wolf pup loved her, even if no one else did.
fucked up that a nine year old feels this way
“Jon will want me even if noone else does.”
Breaks my heart that she is so sure of that. The bond they share is so deep. ❤
I’ve been very slow at working on my Arya and Nymeria cross stitch because life happened, but they’re finally done! The pattern’s from Manderinks Designs.
