Not only did he feel protective of both Arya and Sansa (a bit too protective, in Sansa's case), he seemed to know that they would both die trying to kill each other. And while The Hound has always been a bit of a shady character, he's long been on the side of good. Gregor tried to kill his opponent, the Knight of Flowers, but The Mountain stopped him. Gregor never said a word - he just grabbed his brother by the scruff of his neck, shoved his face into the burning coals, held him there while the boy screamed, while his face melted.'ĭuring that same tournament, the two brothers came to a head. One evening, Gregor found his little brother playing with a toy by the fire - Gregor's toy. Some lucky boys just born with a talent of violence. Gregor, a few years older - already a big lad, already getting a bit of a reputation. As Littlefinger whispered to Sansa during a jousting tournament, 'The Hound was just a pup. In fact, audiences learned about their tragic backstory all the way back in Season 1. But after the brothers began fighting, it soon became clear that The Mountain couldn't be killed with a sword - The Hound's multiple stab wounds only momentarily slowing his giant, zombie-fied brother down.įurthermore, this one-on-one combat between brothers was a long time coming. The Hound encountered his brother in the crumbling Red Keep, where he was guarding Lord Qyburn and Cersei. And whatever you thought of the March 12 episode, it certainly delivered on that promise. You've always known.' This sparked fans' imaginations that there would be a reckoning for the two Clegane siblings - the 'Cleganebowl,' if you will. And they did, with both men falling off the walls of the Red Keep into the fire down below.Īs The Hound told Gregor in the Season 7 finale, 'That's not how it ends for you, brother.

And after they reunited at the tail-end of Season 7, fans knew it was only a matter of time before they met up again for an epic showdown - two giant soldiers who seemed hell-bent on destroying each other. Sandor Clegane (The Hound) and Gregor Clegane (The Mountain) may be brothers, but they've been at odds with each other since the beginning of the series. That's right, the Cleganebowl finally happened on Game of Thrones. After a two-year wait, fans finally got their wish for the Clegane brothers. Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5.

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