Ser Gregor Clegane is an antagonist in the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, as well as Game of Thrones.He is the elder brother of Sandor Clegane and the head of House Clegane, which are knights for House Lannister. Sandor Clegane, popularly nicknamed the Hound, was the younger brother of Ser Gregor Clegane and was the personal bodyguard of Prince Joffrey Baratheon.When Joffrey ascended the Iron Throne as King Joffrey I, Sandor was named into his Kings guard despite not being a knight himself, but deserted from his post at the Battle of the Blackwater. Sandor Clegane, also nicknamed The Hound is the brother of Gregor Clegane. [2], Sandor Clegane is not a point of view character in the novels, so his actions are witnessed mainly through the eyes of Sansa and Arya Stark, with some narrations from other characters such as Ned Stark and Tyrion Lannister.[3]. However, just as they arrive, the Red Wedding happens and the Freys begin slaughtering the Starks. Daenerys arrives with her dragons before the group can be overrun. Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Sandor is the estranged younger brother of Ser Gregor Clegane, from the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. According to Jaime Lannister, Sandor was deceptively fast, much more so than a man of his size should have been. Oh, but he wanted to become a knight. Sandor's youth was spent living in his brothers shadow, both figuratively and literally as Sandor was a large boy but his brother was so big he earned the nickname of "The Mountain." The Hound was one of the most renowned fighters in the Seven Kingdoms of his time. At King's Landing, Clegane meets Brienne of Tarth. Sandor's childhood appears to have been overshadowed by his older brother Gregor's brutality and martial prowess. The #CleganeBowl, a fan theory that the Clegane brothers Gregor and Sandor would one day face off, has been hinted at for years. - Jaime Lannister. On Game of Thrones, Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane hates his older brother Gregor ‘The Mountain’ Clegane. They are more commonly known … Sandor is the younger brother of Ser Gregor Clegane, nicknamed \"the Mountain\", a monstrously huge knight and arguably the most feared man in Westeros. Or put it another way, the Hound (who is dead) was the sword, Sandor is the man who was always trying to break out - I'm hoping the Elder Brother's 'healing hands' can do their work. His size (in the novels he is 6'8", or 2 m and over 300 lbs, or 140 kg) and strength make him an imposing figure, though he is not quite as large as his brother Gregor. In A Game of Thrones, he acts as bodyguard and servant to Crown Prince Joffrey Baratheon, who calls him "Dog" but is somewhat attached to him, as Joffrey lacks a father figure from King Robert. 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 Wright's crime-comedy Hot Fuzz.He also played Jurgen the Brutal, the main … He later kidnaps Arya and hopes to ransom her to her brother Robb Stark at Riverrun in order to earn a place in Robb's service. He secretly goes to see Sansa and offers to escape King's Landing with her, and gets unpredictable when she refuses. His face is marked by gruesome facial burns he received when his brother shoved his face into a brazier as children; ever since he has retained a crippling fear of fire. For years, many Game of Thrones fans have been clamoring to see Sandor Clegane, a.k.a. However, as they arrive at the Twins, the Freys turn on and attack the Starks, and Clegane and Arya barely escape the massacre. Game of Thrones Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He was known for his large size, great strength and skill with the sword. He is easily recognized because half of his face was severly burned by Gregor when the was six years old, and his scars have stayed with him his whole life. Sandor is portrayed by Scottish actor Rory McCann in the HBO television adaptation. Cleganebowl was the long-awaited fight between brothers Sandor Clegane (the Hound) and Gregor Clegane (The Mountain). As for the Hound's helmet, it is after revealed to Brienne and Podrick that it was Rorge and his criminal band who took it. Clegane joins Jon, Daenerys, and Davos as they sail to King's Landing. While being transported to their stronghold, he meets other members of the Brotherhood who are traveling with Arya Stark and tells them her true identity. Inside, they find the bodies of the farmer and his daughter. He even saves Sansa's life when the king is attacked on the streets of King's Landing by his hungry people. To buy favor with the lord he sent up gifts for the lord’s two boys, but Sandor doesn’t even recall what he got. Gregor's younger brother, Sandor Clegane, known as "The Hound," was the rightful lord of House Clegane. Clegane brings out the trunk containing the wight, revealing to Cersei and Jaime Lannister the threat that lies beyond the wall. In the aftermath, Clegane sails to White Harbor with Daenerys' forces with the intention of travelling to Winterfell to aid Jon and Daenerys against the Night King. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Hound then travels to King's Landing to kill his brother along with Arya, who intends to kill Cersei. He becomes critically ill when his wounds begin to fester, so Arya abandons him under a tree to await his apparent death.[4]. ; The gravedigger, along with all the other novices, wears a scarf which covers his face. During their journey north, the Brotherhood stops at a farm owned by a farmer Clegane had previously robbed. My brother is a knight.” (A simple inquiry revealed the truth in this statement, as his brother was known as Ser Gregor Clegane.) He threatens her but then calms down after she sings him a song about mercy, before fleeing the capital on his own. And when the two of them are captured by the Brotherhood Without Banners and Rorge's band is killed, Lem decides to keep the helmet for him, despite Thoros' opposition. Ser Gregor Clegane is the head of House Clegane, a landed knight vassal to House Lannister, and is the older brother of Sandor Clegane.His enormous size and strength make him a fearsome warrior (in the novels he is nearly 8 feet tall, and weighs over 400 lbs. When Ned Stark accuses Joffrey of being a bastard born of incest and orders his arrest, Clegane assists the Lannister soldiers in the subsequent purge of the Stark household and Sansa Stark's capture, although he later comforts Sansa when Joffrey orders her face slapped and advises how to avoid future pain. Lord Beric sentences Clegane to a trial by combat, which Clegane wins to secure his freedom. Sandor serves as King Joffrey Baratheon's personal bodyguard. During the summit in the Dragon Pit outside King's Landing, Clegane confronts his brother and asks what they did to him then cuts off the answer and tells him he always knew who would come for him. Clegane, Beric, and Thoros are released to accompany Jon, Jorah, Gendry, and the wilding Tormund Giantsbane beyond the Wall. We can assume only as to the reasons. As a child, Sandor received gruesome facial burns when Gregor shoved his face into a brazier. The Hound's return comes courtesy of Brother Ray (Ian McShane), a devout man who nursed Sandor back to physical and spiritual … Clegane is first introduced in the pilot episode when he accompanies the royal court on Robert Baratheon's visit to Winterfell. It is revealed that Clegane survived; he had been discovered by Ray, a warrior turned septon. Clegane is often assigned to guard Sansa, and becomes protective over her, calling her "little bird." He is a badass but hideously scarred warrior with a brutally cynical attitude, and he hates his brother Gregor more than anything else. Arya thanks him, calling him by his true name for the first and only time, and bids him farewell. The Broken Speech. The group soon captures a wight but is surrounded by the White Walkers and their army of wights, although not before Gendry flees to Eastwatch to request Daenerys Targaryen's aid. When he was about six or seven years old a woodcarver set up shop close to his father’s keep. [1], Sandor Clegane, known as The Hound, was the younger brother of Gregor Clegane, and was a retainer to House Lannister. The Clegane sigil is three black dogs on a … The Elder Brother of the monastery, while speaking to Brienne of Tarth, seems to know much about the mind and soul of Sandor Clegane.Perhaps too much for having only briefly spoken to him as he died. When Sandor Clegane puts the facts together, he assumes (correctly) that the tall knight is his undead brother, and that Cersei hired Qyburn to turn his brother into a zombie. He subsequently appeared in Martin's A Clash of Kings (1998), A Storm of Swords (2000), and A Feast for Crows (2005). Sandor knocks Arya unconscious to prevent her from running into the castle and fights his way out, killing three Frey knights. Remorseful, Clegane digs them a grave with Thoros's help. Lord Beric allows Clegane to help hang two of the outlaws, followed by an offer to join the Brotherhood in their journey north to fight the White Walkers. 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. ), and he has earned a reputation for violence and brutality. Returning from the Bloody Gate, they encounter the sworn sword to Arya's mother Catelyn, Brienne of Tarth, who had promised to take the Stark children to safety. They later encounter three of Gregor's men — Polliver, Tickler and a pimply squire from House Sarsfield — at the Crossroad Inn. What a lot of people don't know is there was another Clegane, a girl who died young in mysterious circumstances. 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. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. Sandor Clegane heard of rumors that Qyburn can bring dead people back to life. Despite their previous brutal fight, they converse on civil terms. List of references to Game of Thrones in other media, The Rains of Castamere (Histories & Lore), Telltale video game navigation sub-portal, Miguel Sapochnik - co-showrunner/director, Servants and retainers of House Baratheon of King's Landing, https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Sandor_Clegane?oldid=444247. Sandor prevails against the Brotherhood leader Beric Dondarrion and is set free. They were both on separate kill-missions: Arya wanted Queen Cersei, and Sandor wanted to kill his older brother who had abused him as a boy. The gravedigger at the monastery is a large man, bigger than Brienne. One of the many things Maddelein didn't expect from the royal visit was to find comfort in the Princes beast. Sandor Clegane, better known as the Hound, has consistently been one of the most interesting characters to appear in Game of Thrones. In A Storm of Swords, the lordless Sandor gets drunk and is captured by the Brotherhood Without Banners, who sentences him to a trial by combat on charge of murder accused by Arya. Consequently, Clegane feared fire and hated his brother. 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. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. He tries to protect her from Joffrey's abuse in A Clash of Kings, and advises her to do whatever Joffrey tells her to do as the best way of staying alive. Sandor is … 1 Before Seeking Revenge, Dig Two Graves As the final season begins, Sandor, like many others, is preparing for the fights still to come. When Gregor found him, he shoved the side of Sandor's face into … At this time we don't have much information. I think Sandor is going in the opposite direction - he will not become a knight, instead he will stop being a sword so he can deal with his demons. The Hound joins Daenerys, Jon, and their retinues as they march to Winterfell, where he is reunited with Arya and Sansa. Sandor exchanges brief words with his brother, The Mountain, making sure to let him know that his time is soon to come. Like his brother, Sandor is regarded as one of the fiercest and strongest fighters in the Seven Kingdoms. The former head of the family was Ser Gregor Clegane, known as "The Mountain That Rides," who has since been named to the Kingsguard. His father married but she does die but we are not informed of the how. Clegane assists Ray and his followers in building a sept, but one day, after a brief journey into nearby woods to chop wood, Clegane returns to the community to find everyone slaughtered by rogue members of the Brotherhood Without Banners. Sandor desired Gregor's gift, a jointed wooden knight, and took it to play with, though he was afraid of what Gregor might do. Sandor Clegane is a member of House Clegane, sworn to House Lannister.He is the younger brother of Ser Gregor Clegane, whom men call the Mountain that Rides.He is nicknamed The Hound for his savage nature and unquestioning obedience to his masters and for the three dogs featured in his family's arms. He has thin black hair that only grows on one side of his face, but he often wears it to cover the other half. the Hound, and his brother Gregor Clegane, a.k.a. ... monstrous older brother, Gregor Clegane… The Hound talks to Arya about his brother Gregor Cleganegame of thrones s04e07 Impersonating Sandor, after his assumed death. It is during this season that Sandor Clegane admits to Sansa that he loves killing, saying "Killing is the sweetest thing there is". To even injure his inhuman brother did n't expect from the royal court on Robert 's! 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