Ghost made his long-awaited return in Season 8 of Game of Thrones. 1 / 8
Jon's direwolf has been absent for budgetary reasons and the difficulty in handling the wolves. 2 / 8
Jon requested that Tormund take Ghost North of the Wall in the fourth episode. 3 / 8
An understandable decision, made worse by Jon's cold goodbye. 4 / 8
Jon gives Ghost a perfunctory nod as he leaves for King's Landing. 5 / 8
It's an infuriating moment given the close bond between the two in early seasons. 6 / 8
Ghost deserved much, much better than the treatment he received over the past few seasons. 7 / 8
Game of Thrones' final season airs Sunday nights on HBO. 8 / 8