House Clegane is a house of landed knights
in the westerlands. They hold fealty to House Lannister of Casterly Rock, and
are among their primary bannermen. Their lands are southeast of the Rock and
include a towerhouse, which, according to a semi-canon source, is named
Clegane's Keep. Their sigil depicts three dogs on a yellow field.
History
The first knight of House Clegane was
kennelmaster at Casterly Rock. During one autumn year he saved Lord Tytos
Lannister from a lioness, although he lost a leg and three dogs while doing so.
Lord Tytos rewarded him with lands and a towerhouse. Ser Clegane's son was
placed in Tytos's service as his squire. For his sigil Ser Clegane used the
three dogs he lost saving Tytos, on the yellow of autumn grass.
The kennelmaster's son, the father of
Gregor and Sandor, died in a hunting accident. Their sister died young under
queer circumstances. Gregor is known for his unspeakable cruelty; this is
mirrored in the Mountain's men, who casually commit atrocities during their
campaigns. Sandor was driven away by this behavior, taking service with House
Lannister and refusing to take a knight's vows to avoid association with his
elder.
Gregor was knighted by Prince Rhaegar
Targaryen, the heir of King Aerys II Targaryen. During the Sack of King's
Landing, Gregor murdered Rhaegar's son, the infant Prince Aegon Targaryen,
before raping and murdering his mother and Rhaegar's bride, Princess Elia
Martell.
Recent
Events
A
Game of Thrones
Sandor Clegane, known as the Hound,
accompanies the royal party to Winterfell when King Robert I Baratheon offers
Lord Eddard Stark the position of Hand of the King. On the return journey,
Sandor kills Mycah, the butcher's boy whom Prince Joffrey Baratheon claims struck
him.
During the Hand's tourney, Sandor defends
Ser Loras Tyrell against his brother, Ser Gregor Clegane, when the Mountain
tries to kill Loras for riding a mare in heat. In gratitude, Loras cedes the
final round and the tourney purse to Sandor.
Lord Tywin Lannister sends Gregor to raid
the riverlands, slaughtering the smallfolk of Sherrer, Wendish Town, and the
Mummer's Ford. In retribution, Lord Beric Dondarrion is sent to kill Gregor,
who ambushes Beric's party in a battle at the Mummer's Ford. Gregor also
attacks Pinkmaiden and Stone Hedge.
Gregor commands the left and the vanguard
of the Lannister army in the battle on the Green Fork.[4]
After the dismissal of Ser Barristan Selmy,
Sandor is made a brother of Joffrey's Kingsguard, though he refuses to take a
knight's vows.
A
Clash of Kings
Gregor and his troops perpetrate the sack
of Darry. The Mountain's men capture Arya Stark and her companions, although
they are not aware of her identity. Gregor skirmishes continuously with Beric
Dondarrion's brotherhood without banners.
Joffrey's sending the Hound against the
crowd sparks the riot of King's Landing. Sandor is at first thought dead along
with Sansa Stark, but he returns with the girl in tow.
Gregor makes progress during the Battle of
the Fords, but he is thrown back by Ser Edmure Tully at the Stone Mill.
During the Battle of the Blackwater, Sandor
flees the wildfire-covered battlefield. He offers to take Sansa from the Red
Keep, but she refuses to leave.
A
Storm of Swords
When Randyll Tarly repulses the northmen
during the battle at Duskendale, their retreat is cut off by Gregor's forces.
When Lord Roose Bolton leaves Harrenhal to march north to the Twins for the
wedding of Lord Edmure Tully, Gregor attacks Roose's rearguard in the fighting
at the fords of the Trident. He eventually seizes the ruby ford and leads the
capture of Harrenhal.
Sandor is caught by the brotherhood without
banners and brought to the hollow hill. He defeats Beric Dondarrion in a trial
by combat and is allowed to leave. Sandor later captures Arya Stark and intends
to ransom her to her brother, King Robb Stark, at the Twins, but his efforts
are ruined by the Red Wedding. He then tries to ransom Arya to her aunt, Lady
Lysa Arryn, at the Eyrie, but they are unable to pass the Mountains of the
Moon. Injuries that Sandor receives in fighting Polliver and the Tickler at the
inn at the crossroads later become infected; Arya refuses him the gift of mercy
and leaves him to die near Saltpans.
In Tyrion Lannister's trial by combat for
the murder of King Joffrey I Baratheon, Gregor is named the royal champion.
Against him stands Prince Oberyn Martell, brother of the princess he slew
during Robert's Rebellion, Elia Martell. Gregor barely manages to defeat
Oberyn.
A
Feast for Crows
Gregor suffers a tortuous death from the
poison the Red Viper had used during their duel.
The Elder Brother of the Quiet Isle tells
Brienne of Tarth that the Hound is dead and that he buried his helm, although
Brienne sees a large gravedigger on the isle.
Sandor is charged with the murder of an old
septon and a young girl pledged to the Faith of the Seven during the raid on
Saltpans. However, it was actually Rorge wearing Sandor's hound helm. After
Rorge and Biter are killed at the crossroads, Lem takes the helm.
A Dance
with Dragons
Gregor's head is sent to Doran Martell,
Prince of Dorne.
The
Winds of Winter
One of the Mountain's Men, Rafford, is killed
by Arya Stark in Braavos.
House
Clegane at the end of the third century
The known Cleganes during the timespan of
the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:
Ser Gregor Clegane, the head of the house;
called "The Mountain That Rides". A raider captain of Tywin
Lannister, killed by the poisoned spear of Oberyn Martell.
Sandor Clegane, his brother; called
"The Hound" and "Dog". Sworn shield and later Kingsguard to
Joffrey Baratheon turned rogue warrior; thought dead in the riverlands.
The
Mountain's men
Gregor's men are known as the Mountain's
men and include:
Joss Stilwood, his squire.
Rafford, called Raff the Sweetling. Killed
by Arya Stark in Braavos
Dunsen
The Tickler, a torturer. Killed by Arya
Stark
Polliver, killed by Sandor Clegane
Chiswyck, killed by Jaqen H'ghar
Shitmouth
Eggon
Tobbot
Coat of arms: Three dogs on a yellow field,
(Or, three dogs courant in pale sable)
Seat: Clegane's Keep
Lord: Extinct
Region: Westerlands
Title: Ser
Overlord: House Lannister
Founder: Clegane
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