Sandor clegane, popularly known as the hound, was the younger brother of ser. Spoilers main sandor clegane the antiknight and how grrm is. During their conversation, the elder brother uses both sandor clegane and the hound and even if he talks about him being dead, not once does he directly say that sandor clegane is dead. For years, many game of thrones fans have been clamoring to see sandor clegane, a. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. 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. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. He is left for dead by arya stark along the banks of the trident from a wound sustained in a small skirmish. Game of thrones wasnt able to do with euron greyjoy what the books could. Fans mourn the death of the hound in game of thrones. For those unfamiliar with the question, in acok afterduring the battle of the blackwater, sandor clegane and sansa are in her room, and sandor. As he does so, qyburn informs cersei that clegane has taken a holy vow of. Thats, of course, sandor clegane the infamous hound, whom we last saw back in season four, when he was arya starks traveling companion.
In the books, the character is initially introduced in 1996s a game of thrones. Makes total sense, the hound is dead and sandor clegane is at peace. How sandor clegane turned into the surprise heart of game of. 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. Sandor the hound cleganes first death explained youtube. A dance with dragons about the hound only for those who read. He is the younger brother of the current head, ser gregor clegane. Sandor clegane, popularly known as the hound, was the younger brother of ser gregor clegane and the personal bodyguard of prince joffrey baratheon. Sandor clegane, known as the hound, was the younger brother of gregor clegane, and was a retainer to. In the television adaptation game of thrones he is played by rory mccann. Review and analysis of the most popular theories for game of thrones. Does clegane think any particular person is better than dondarrion. The headtohead fight between the clegane brothers, also known as cleganebowl, on game of thrones. Gregor clegane, nicknamed the mountain that rides or simply the mountain, is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire series of fantasy novels by american author george r.
February 15, 2020 is international fanworks day and we are celebrating by running fandomthemed games in our chatroom all day long. Or does he live on as the gravedigger on the quiet isle. In game of thrones asoiaf, is the hound, sandor clegane, really dead. They were landed knights rather than a full noble house, but had strong ties to. Later, the villagers are visited by three horsemen from the. Sandor clegane, nicknamed the hound, is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fire.
About the hound only for those who read the whole book. Soon after came the sickness, a bloody flux that killed three men of. Robb stark and his army get to harrenhal, finding that gregor. They later encounter three of gregors men polliver, tickler and a pimply squire. Back then, sandor was badly injured in a brutal fight with brienne of tarth, and arya apparently left. In general, its not believed that sandor clegane is dead, despite the testimony of elder brother and others. Odds of survival game of thrones prediction continue the discussion in our facebook group. Check out the games schedule for more details and to join in. Who is the third man that sandor clegane is referring to. Sandor the hound clegane theories and analysis in advance of game of thrones season 8. The fate of sandor the hound clegane a deep dive into sandor the hound clegane, his fate, and the result of cleganebowl. Thats not just because the show is changing so much from the books its because its very ambiguous in the books themselves. They hold fealty to house lannister of casterly rock, and are among their primary bannermen. Their lands were southeast of casterly rock and consisted of a small patch of land and a modest house.
In every final path, the hollywood reporter s resident westeros expert josh wigler will offer a. The two big deaths of game of thrones penultimate episode were. How is sandor clegane different in the books versus the show. Sandor is portrayed by scottish actor rory mccann in the hbo television adaptation.
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. 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. House clegane of clegane s keep is an extinct vassal house that held fealty to house lannister of casterly rock. Ser gregor clegane was a knight of house clegane, the older brother of sandor. And sandor s reappearance in this episode in a very rare cold open. A year away from the end of its story, sandor clegane has emerged as the sentimental and humanistic heart of game of thrones. Welcome to final path, a regular feature leading up to the final season of hbos game of thrones.
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. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. 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. Perhaps sandor once believed in true knights like sansa does, and so he does his best to shield her. Well, maybe it does, but i saved your sisters life too. 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. Theres a lot of people crapping themselves to death in a major bookonly plotline. Sandor clegane, also known as the hound, is a sworn sword of house lannister and the protector of the young prince joffrey baratheon. In the aftermath of game of thrones season 8, episode 5, the bells, heres a look back at the book and series history behind the cleganebowl, the fan theory thats been predicting a final. A brief history of cleganebowl, game of thrones best fan. In our earliest introduction to him, sandor clegane the hound. Game of thrones season 8 episode 5 delivers on cleganebowl with.