Fashion is Coming: Examining the costumes of “The Last of the Starks”

Sansa’s direwolf pin

During last week’s “Fashion is Coming” post, we discussed Theon’s wardrobe and how it helped bring his story arc full circle. Theon returns to Winterfell a warrior and a survivor, and he dies fighting for the family who took him in as one of their own. His clothing during “The Long Night” represents his growth over the course of the series, and it solidifies his place at Winterfell. As Bran puts it, Theon has come home.

With that in mind, it’s fitting that Theon should be buried—or burnt, technically—a Stark. During the funeral scene at Winterfell, Sansa is the one to bid Theon his final farewell, as she’s clearly the most affected by his death. The two of them share a bond after what they’ve been through together, and that becomes even clearer when she takes one of her direwolf pins and places it on Theon’s clothing before burning his body.

Not only does the pin represent the connection the two of them have—one that will transcend Theon’s death, as Sansa certainly won’t be forgetting him anytime soon—but it allows Theon to move on from this world as a Stark. It highlights that the family has forgiven him for his past crimes and welcomed him back, even if it was short-lived.