Gregor Clegane
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Ser Gregor Clegane is head of House Clegane and a bannerman to House Lannister. He is a freakishly large man, over seven and a half feet tall, and possesses enormous strength. For this he is often called "The Mountain That Rides" or simply "The Mountain". He is well known for his size, cruelty, and prowess in battle.
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Gregor's history is dark and filled with blood. He caused Sandor's facial scars at a young age when he held his six-year-old brother's face to a hot brazier as punishment for taking his discarded toy. There were rumors that Gregor killed his father, sisters, and his first two wives. He had committed numerous rapes and murders, but his most infamous deed came from his service to House Lannister during Robert's Rebellion. He was one of the first Lannister soldiers to enter King's Landing during its sack at the end of the war. He killed the infant Aegon, son of Rhaegar Targaryen and his wife Elia Martell, by dashing the boy's head against a wall, and then raped and murdered Elia, supposedly with the boy's blood and brains still on his hands.
After Tyrion Lannister was kidnapped by Catelyn Stark, Gregor was commanded by Tywin Lannisterto raid the Riverlands to draw Eddard Stark out and be captured. Eddard Stark had earlier broken his leg, however, and instead ordered Beric Dondarrion and Thoros of Myr to lead a party and bring Gregor to the king's justice. Gregor killed Beric for the first time in the ensuing clash. After the outbreak of the War of the Five Kings, Gregor commanded Tywin's left flank during the Battle at the Green Fork, leading by indimidation. He then continued his raiding, causing enormous destruction and killing entire villages with impunity. For a time he unwittingly held Arya Stark as a captive, and she witnessed many of his atrocities first hand.
When Tyrion Lannister demanded trial by combat to prove his innocence in the murder of Joffrey Baratheon, Gregor championed Tyrion's accuser, Cersei Lannister. Elia's brother Oberyn Martell, seeing a chance to fulfill his family's long-held desire for vengeance against her murderers, championed Tyrion in opposition. Clegane fought with heavy armor and wielded a greatsword in one hand, but Oberyn outfought him with speed and a poisoned spear. After being poisoned and crippled by numerous wounds, Clegane managed to grab hold of Oberyn and crush him to death. Despite Gregor's victory, Oberyn's poison resulted in a long, agonizing death by mortification. Insensible and dying, he was brought to the dungeons below King's Landing by Qyburn, who was allowed to experiment on him before his death. An enormous skull said to be Gregor's was sent to Dorne as recompense for the deaths of Elia, Aegon, and Oberyn.
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