In a GoT, why did the direwolves attack Tyrion when he returned to Winterfell? The wolves can sense betrayal, but Tyrion was only there to keep his promise to Jon and help Bran. He had no hostile intentions. stevenattewell Uncategorized March 8, 2016 1 Minute I think this is an artefact of the fact that GRRM originally intended for Tyrion to burn Winterfell. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by stevenattewell View all posts by stevenattewell Published March 8, 2016