A dance with dragons about the hound only for those who read. Sandor clegane, also known as the hound, debuted in the first season of game of thrones as a ruthless murderer who delivered swift and fatal justice to. The longer you keep him waiting, the worse it will go for you, sandor clegane warned her. He is also king joffreys former bodyguard and a former member of the kingsguard. Instead, sandor clegane is made one of the kingsguard, though sandor isnt a knight. Fans mourn the death of the hound in game of thrones. In the television adaptation game of thrones he is played by rory mccann the hound is considered one of the most dangerous fighters in. In the books, three of ser gregor cleganes men are on her revenge list. On game of thrones, sandor the hound clegane hates his older brother gregor the mountain clegane. Yet, seven seasons later, the death and desolation that has caused the amount of focal characters to dwindle has allowed the hound to. Sandor clegane, also known as the hound, is a main character in a song of ice and fire book series, as well as its tv adaptation game of thrones he is a member of house clegane.
As septon meribald told sandor clegane, the guy was almost dead before he woke up, all but buried and gone. Is ser gregor clegane actually alive under that helmet. In the books, brienne is traveling in the riverlands looking for sansa stark when she. In thrones penultimate episode full of fire, blood and more. About the hound goodreads meet your next favorite book. The elder brother of the monastery, while speaking to brienne of tarth, seems to know much about the mind and soul of sandor clegane. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones introduced in 1996s a game of thrones, sandor is the estranged younger brother of ser gregor clegane, from the fictional seven kingdoms of westeros. And in the shows eighth and final season, they finally fight to the death. This is my game of thrones theory on the death of sandor clegane. Was the mountain on game of thrones dead before cleganebowl. These two brothers have been trying to kill each other since season 1. However, his care for the stark girls, sansa and arya as well as. Sandor clegane, nicknamed the hound, is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r.
When sandor clegane came striding up to winterfell as part of robert baratheons company, he didnt stand out as much more than a brutish secondary character, whether in the context of a song of ice and fire or game of thrones. It wouldnt surprise me if sandor winds up dying, but beric chooses to save him, since he believes that the lord of light left sandor alive for a reason. Thats, of course, sandor clegane the infamous hound, whom we last saw. And since it was his brother gregor who scarred him and his father who covered for gregor, sandor probably doesnt care too much about family. In a feast for crows, brienne crosses paths with the elder brother of quiet isle who claims to have known what happened to sandor clegane. However, the appearance of a mute gravedigger who matches sandor physically and the elder brothers refusal to confirm if sandor is dead imply that he. He is nicknamed the hound for his fierce nature and unquestioning obedience to his masters and for the three dogs featured in his familys arms. Many readers concluded that the hound was indeed dead, but that sandor clegane had been nursed back to health by the priests, decided to join their order, and found some measure of peace. Sandor clegane also known as the hound is a major character and antihero in the book series, a song of ice and fire and its tv adaptation game of thrones. Because catelyn returning from the dead as a scarred.
The most recent episode of game of thrones featured the surprise return of yet another longlost character. The gravedigger at the monastery is a large man, bigger than brienne the gravedigger, along with all the other novices, wears a scarf which covers his face. Sandor cleganesansa stark works archive of our own. Its not clear just how dead gregor clegane was before qyburn. The headtohead fight between the clegane brothers, also known as cleganebowl, on game of. He is nicknamed the hound for his savage nature and unquestioning obedience to his masters and for the three dogs featured in his familys crest. It focuses on his arc in game of thrones season 7, season 8, arya stark, sansa. Makes total sense, the hound is dead and sandor clegane is at peace. Sandor clegane the infamous hound, whom we last saw all. I dont think it is just a fantasy readers enjoy thinking about, he is alive and he could save sansa at some point or even take down his brother, who. Sandor clegane alive general asoiaf a forum of ice. Sandor clegane and gregor clegane in a game of thrones. Tyrion taps the flirtatious oberyn martell, while mother of the deceased cersei lannister chooses the abovementioned ser gregor clegane. Due to his incredibly massive size, he is called the mountain that rides or more often simply the mountain.
On the show, i really dont know, but it wouldnt surprise me if they just consider him dead. It was a wonderful moment, mccann previously told thr about the winkandnod. Differences between books and tv series season 4 game of. After being poisoned with in a duel with oberyn martell, gregor almost. Check out sandors character analysis for some discussion as to why. Sandor clegane, nicknamed the hound, is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire. He is the younger brother of the current head, ser gregor clegane. Finally, when brienne discusses sandor clegane with the elder brother, she dejectedly remarks that sandor clegane is dead, to which he responds, he is at rest. How game of thrones made a silly fan theory actually.
Martins a song of ice and fire and hbos game of thrones, featuring chapter and episode guides, character profiles, family trees, maps, essays, and more. Then, when brienne says sandor clegane is dead, the elder brother responds that sandor is at rest. Six foot six inches tall, with brown eyes and dark hair, rory mccann from glasgow began his working life at the top as a painter on the. Spoilers everything theory on sandor cleganes character. He could have just as easily been dead at the end of season 4. Sandor clegane is a skilled warrior in the service of house lannister, known primarily for the horrible facial scarring he bears on the right side of his face and for his fierce demeanor and lack of chivalry. Rory mccann born 24 april 1969 is a scottish actor, best known for portraying sandor the hound clegane on the hbo series game of thrones and michael lurch armstrong in edgar wrights crimecomedy hot fuzz. Spoilers through a feast for crows arya leaves before we got to know if the hound died or not. And no clash of fighters felt more telegraphed than sandor the hound clegane versus gregor the mountain clegane. We saw ser gregor fall in season 4or did we previously on game of thrones. Sandor clegane, also known as the hound, is the younger brother of ser gregor clegane. Grrm has previously stated that sandor clegane is taller than brienne. Hes the gravedigger that brienne sees on the quiet isle in the riverlands.
From that experience, sandor probably takes the lesson that violence is the only real power in the world. Famed swordsman sandor clegane, aka the hound, died in season 8, episode 5 of game of thrones read our tribute. With just one episode of game of thrones left to go, the show has finally delivered on the longawaited cleganebowl, between sandor the hound clegane and gregor the mountain. Song lord of light bonus track artist ramin djawadi. Sandor clegane is a huge man of massive strength, one of the fiercest men in all of. The death of sandor clegane game of thrones theory youtube. In the books, various people unjustly accuse brienne of renlys death, but. Ser gregor clegane was a knight of house clegane, the older brother of sandor clegane, and a notoriously fearsome, extremely lethal and muchfeared warrior, with a tendency toward extreme and excessive violence. But in his language, the monk never says that sandor clegane died, just that the hound died, leading many book dans to believe that he was being metaphorical and that sandor is now living. To determine the guilt of tyrion lannister in the brutal and frankly very gross poisoning of joffrey baratheon, it is decided that a trial by combat will occur. Clegane might not be a big believer in magic, but he predicted the future all the same. A dishevelled and barbaric warrior, clegane has a deep disillusionment to the world and the idea of honour and knighthood, thus he has seemingly abandoned a moral compass.
Do you not think thats a little blatantly obvious what he did there. He also had a role as the main villain in the adventure comedy jumanji. I think the big guy on the island is definitely sandor clegane, the priest told brienne the hound is dead and i believe he means the hound part of sandor is dead but he himself is still alive. Game of thrones cleganebowl finally happened and it was. About the hound only for those who read the whole book. Game of thrones tv, a song of ice and fire george r. In general, its not believed that sandor clegane is dead, despite the testimony of elder brother and others. In the book version of the story which is a bit different when it comes to this. Sandor clegane, popularly known as the hound, was the younger brother of ser gregor clegane and the personal bodyguard of prince joffrey baratheon. He is left for dead by arya stark along the banks of the trident from a wound sustained in a small skirmish. Sandor clegane, also known as the hound, is a sworn sword of house lannister and the protector of the young prince joffrey baratheon. As last seen in asos, he had taken a wound to his hip that became. When brienne visits the quiet isle, she notes that the novices of the order are not only sworn to silence, but wear woolen scarves that hide their faces. For years, many game of thrones fans have been clamoring to see sandor clegane, a.
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