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. But, this sunday, get ready for season 4 episode 8 the mountain and the viper where the red viper. Batman dc vs the gregor clegane a song of ice and fire. Gregor is a freakishly large man and for this he is often called the mountain that rides or simply the mountain. Cersei wants to taste that big guy as gregor always wanted to. Batman dc vs the gregor clegane a song of ice and fire slight spoilers. Gregor s big wooden shield took its share of hits as well, until a dogs head peeped out from under the star, and elsewhere the raw oak showed through.
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. Sandor clegane is a warrior who is sworn to protect and serve joffrey. Throughout all of my watching of got, ive had to forcefully stop expecting tropes to play out like they normally should. Why did gregor clegane do that in game of thrones s8e5. Oberyn martell would have made quick work of the mountain. In the name of robert of the house baratheon, the first of his name, king of the andals and the first men.
Prince oberyn nymeros martell, also known as the red viper, is a member of house martell and is the younger brother of doran martell, prince of dorne. Sandor clegane and gregor clegane in a game of thrones. Ser gregor clegane is the knight of cleganes keep and the head of house clegane, a landed knight and bannerman to house lannister of casterly rock. Oberyn possibly gets the better half of it, dying more or less instantly, while gregors death takes a while and is excruciating the entire time.
The episode was written by series cocreators david benioff and d. Princess elia martell was the sister of doran martell, the prince of dorne and head of house martell, and oberyn martell, the red viper. Prince doran nymeros martell, also known simply as doran martell, is a major character in a song of ice and fire, the secondary hero of the fifth season of game of throes and a minor hero in its sixth season. Check out new images from the mountain and the viper. I will begin with ser gregor clegane, who killed my sisters.
He does so, but he also starts comforting sansa when joffrey turns out to be a total jerk. Game of thrones oberyn martell figure dark horse comics. Did oberyn martell truly know his sister was raped by the gregor clegane. She and her children were killed by ser gregor clegane on the orders of lord tywin lannister during the sack of kings landing at the end of roberts. But merely killing ser gregor clegane wasnt enough. Oberyn martell faces gregor clegane in battle to the death. He toppled the mountain, the deadliest swordsman in westeros. Thanks to last weeks holiday weekend, there was no new game of thrones, which really sucked. She was married to prince rhaegar targaryen, heir to aerys ii, and bore him two children. Oberyn martell vs brienne of tarth battles comic vine. The mountain and the viper differences game of thrones. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. Its a trial by combat grudge match to the death between prince oberyn martell aka the red viper and ser gregor clegane a.
I asked the game of thrones community over at to vote on what character they would like to see illustrated. In the books, the character is initially introduced in 1996s a game of thrones. The fight of the 15th century between oberyn the red viper martell and gregor the mountain clegane. Product information product dimensions 8 x 3 x 3 inches item weight 1 pounds.
Ser gregor the mountain that rides clegane vs the prince oberyn nymeros martell. The novel versions round is a very solid win for oberyn in my opinion, whereas the tv version round would be a lot closer with oberyn still winning in the end. Gregor cleganecersei lannister works archive of our own. He was named the red viper for using a poisoned sword to kill a man in a duel to first blood. Ser gregor clegane, simply known as gregor clegane, is a major antagonist from a song of ice and fire and the game of thrones tv series. Oberyn martell vs sandor clegane battles comic vine. Its been talked about and desired ever since the two brothers faced off in the game of thrones season 1 episode, cripples, bastards, and broken things. On tonights season 4 premiere of game of thrones, audiences will be introduced to a brand new player in kings landing.
He comes back among the living as a new a member of the kingsguard whose identity is an open secret, and becomes cersei lannisters bodyguard from then on. Gregor clegane has never fought anything supernatural. This is the fight between prince oberyn and gregor clegane. Oberyn has eight bastard daughters called the sand snakes, the four youngest of whom are by his current paramour, ellaria sand. Oberyn martell battles gregor clegane game of thrones. Game of thrones oberyn martell figure prince oberyn, also known as the red viper of dorne, is a noteworthy character in hbos adaptation of game of thrones. Gregor is a freakishly tall and large man, almost eight feet tall, and for this he was often called the mountain. That battle was so long ago that it seems like it was a totally different mountain. A man called the mountain that rides is unlikely to be a peaceful man. After his duel with oberyn martell in tyrions trial by combat, gregor is fatally wounded and poisoned, and is experimented on by qyburn to save his life. The series may have taken a week off for memorial day, but game of thrones season 4.
The charismatic, skilled vengeanceseeker won over the hearts of viewers everywhere, and despite not having as furnished a backstory as, say, jon snow, martell has many layers, leading to much discussion and. He was mortally wounded in single combat by a lone dornishman who proved to be considerably quicker and craftier in combat. In the television adaptation game of thrones oberyn is portrayed by pedro pascal. Ive never read the books, but based on the tv show, i believe oberyn wins, he clearly had gregor defeated, and only died because he wanted a confession and didnt kill him right away. Despite dying a rather untimely death in one game of thrones most memorable episodes, oberyn martell was a fanfavorite character for the full duration of his time on the series. For the first two seasons, everything that happened took me by surprise because i was still too innocent. Comic character character concept character design bd comics manga comics comic book pages comic books art storyboard story drawing. Oberyn martell, the red viper, played by pedro pascal. The overwhelming response wasnt a character but a scene. What ive got here is probably one of three pages i see. Prince oberyn nymeros martell, also known as the red viper, was a prince from dorne and brother to elia martell, the murdered wife of rhaegar targaryen. If he is equipped with his poisoned spear then its over for sandor. Comic book cover by mike s miller loras and gore at a tournament in honor of the hand tourney of the hand ser loras tyrell vs ser gregor clegane. Spoilers what did people think about the fight between.
Heres why everyone is freaking out about the mountain and. Gregor clegane the mountain whichever conan you want, books, movies, etc. Heres why everyone is freaking out about the mountain and the red viper on game of thrones. Game of thrones house clegane characters tv tropes. Gregor had just 1 fight against relatively top tier opposition and he ended up outsmarted and killed. Much of kings landing has turned out for the match, which pits tyrions champion oberyn martell against the cerseipicked gregor clegane aka the mountain. In this weeks episode of game of thrones, the capitol plays host to an epic showdown. Gregor the mountain clegane versus oberyn red viper martell was the westerosi grudge match to. A dishevelled and barbaric warrior, clegane has a deep disillusionment to the world and the idea of honour and knighthood, thus he has. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. He is the head of house martell, the prince of dorne, and the lord of sunspear. S4e08asos full text of the duel from the books, if you.
Sandors armor is also inferior to gregors and his reach isnt as big as gregors, who was already at a reach disadvantage against oberyn. Mountain and snake the red viper does battle with the mountain. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The mountain and the viper is the eighth episode of the fourth season of hbos acclaimed fantasy television series game of thrones, and the 38th overall. Clegane would grunt from time to time, and once tyrion heard him mutter a curse, but otherwise he fought in a sullen silence. He is the older brother of sandor the hound clegane and is the head of house clegane which are landed knights and bannermen to house lannister. This page contains a log of tvbook differences and discrepancies in season 4s episode the mountain and the viper to a storm of swords third. The mountain vs the viper game of thrones next episode promises the series best combat scenes so far, as prince oberyn of dorne prepares to battle ser gregor clegane. Oberyn had a very close relationship with his sister elia. Fantasy story, fantasy art, kelsey beckett, game of thrones books, game of thones, fire book, fire and ice, fantasy characters, concept art. Comic books art comic art book art green lantern sinestro guardians of the universe green lantern corps dc comics. He is also the elder brother of prince oberyn martell and princess elia martell. One of the most exciting moments in the series is his fight to the death with gregor the mountain clegane.