Gregor Clegane
character in A Song of Ice and Fire
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. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. In the books, the character is initially introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones. He subsequently appeared in A Clash of Kings (1998), A Storm of Swords (2000) and in A Dance with Dragons (2011).
A notorious knight and retainer to House Lannister, he is well known for his enormous size, prowess in battle, extremely cruel nature, and uncontrollable temper. He is the older brother of Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, who has hated him ever since Gregor gruesomely scarred Sandor by shoving his face into a brazier when they were children. After being mortally wounded in a duel with Oberyn Martell, he is resuscitated by Qyburn via sinister means and becomes member of the Kingsguard and the personal bodyguard of Cersei Lannister.
In the HBO television adaptation, Clegane was originally portrayed by the Australian actor Conan Stevens in season one, and by the Welsh actor Ian Whyte in season two; the Icelandic actor and world champion strongman Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson took over the role in season four and continued in the role until the final season.
Character description
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 ft or 2.4 m tall, and weighs over 420 lb or 190 kg), and he has earned a reputation for unrestrained violence and cruelty.
When they were children, Gregor shoved his brother Sandor's face into a brazier simply for playing with a toy he rarely touches, gruesomely scarring and traumatizing the younger Clegane forever.
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