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The ostensible skull of Ser Gregor is brought to Sunspear by Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], contained in an ebony chest with silver clasps and hinges.  The skull rests on a bed of black felt.
 
The ostensible skull of Ser Gregor is brought to Sunspear by Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], contained in an ebony chest with silver clasps and hinges.  The skull rests on a bed of black felt.
  
It is presented, prior to a seven course feast, to Prince [[Doran Martell]], Princess [[Arianne Martell]], and the eldest of the Oberyn's eight [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]]: [[Obara Sand|Obara]], [Nymeria Sand[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and [[Nymeria Sand]].  Prince Doran commands that the skull be placed on a column of black marble.  [[Areo Hotah]] observes the skull and thinks to himself that he has never seen a larger one.  
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It is presented, prior to a seven course feast, to Prince [[Doran Martell]], Princess [[Arianne Martell]], and the eldest of the Oberyn's eight [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]]: [[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Nymeria Sand]] [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and [[Nymeria Sand]].  Prince Doran commands that the skull be placed on a column of black marble.  [[Areo Hotah]] observes the skull and thinks to himself that he has never seen a larger one.  
  
 
The feast commences and continues late into the night, presided over by the grinning skull on its pillar of black marble.  Spun-sugar skulls are served, which displeases Ser Balon Swann.  
 
The feast commences and continues late into the night, presided over by the grinning skull on its pillar of black marble.  Spun-sugar skulls are served, which displeases Ser Balon Swann.  
  
After the feast is done Maester [[Caleotte]] hurries behind Prince Doran’s wheelchair cradling the Mountain’s skull as it were a child.  Once in Prince Doran’s solar Obarah takes the skull from Caleotte and ponders if the head is really Gregor's.  She wonders why the skull was stripped to the bone.  Lady Nym comments that no one saw the Mountain die, she wonders what [[Cersei Lannister]] could hope to accomplish by deceiving the Martells. Prince Doran notes that the skull is certainly large enough to be so and Tyene confirms that if the poison her father used so much as broke the Mountain's skin, then Clegane is dead.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}  Obarah gives the skull a mocking kiss.  
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After the feast is done Maester [[Caleotte]] hurries behind Prince Doran’s wheelchair cradling the Mountain’s skull as it were a child.  Once in Prince Doran’s solar Obarah takes the skull from Caleotte and ponders if the head is really Gregor's.  She wonders why the skull was stripped to the bone.  Lady Nym comments that no one saw the Mountain die, she wonders what [[Cersei Lannister]] could hope to accomplish by deceiving the Martells. Prince Doran notes that the skull is certainly large enough to be so and Tyene confirms that if the poison her father used so much as broke the Mountain's skin, then Clegane is dead.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}  Obarah gives the skull a mocking kiss.
  
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==

Revision as of 01:42, 5 November 2015

Maester Caleotte fetches the skull from its box © FFG

The skull of Gregor Clegane is an enormous human skull reputed to be the skull of the supposedly deceased knight Ser Gregor Clegane.

Description

The skull's brow shelf is thick and heavy, the is jaw massive. It looks as if it is grinning.

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

An enormous skull said to be Gregor's is sent to Sunspear in Dorne as recompense for the deaths of Elia, Aegon, and Oberyn .[1]

A Dance with Dragons

The ostensible skull of Ser Gregor is brought to Sunspear by Ser Balon Swann of the Kingsguard, contained in an ebony chest with silver clasps and hinges. The skull rests on a bed of black felt.

It is presented, prior to a seven course feast, to Prince Doran Martell, Princess Arianne Martell, and the eldest of the Oberyn's eight bastard daughters: Obara, Nymeria Sand Tyene and Nymeria Sand. Prince Doran commands that the skull be placed on a column of black marble. Areo Hotah observes the skull and thinks to himself that he has never seen a larger one.

The feast commences and continues late into the night, presided over by the grinning skull on its pillar of black marble. Spun-sugar skulls are served, which displeases Ser Balon Swann.

After the feast is done Maester Caleotte hurries behind Prince Doran’s wheelchair cradling the Mountain’s skull as it were a child. Once in Prince Doran’s solar Obarah takes the skull from Caleotte and ponders if the head is really Gregor's. She wonders why the skull was stripped to the bone. Lady Nym comments that no one saw the Mountain die, she wonders what Cersei Lannister could hope to accomplish by deceiving the Martells. Prince Doran notes that the skull is certainly large enough to be so and Tyene confirms that if the poison her father used so much as broke the Mountain's skin, then Clegane is dead.[2] Obarah gives the skull a mocking kiss.

Quotes

No one saw the Mountain die, and no one saw his head removed. That troubles me, I confess, but what could the bitch queen hope to accomplish by deceiving us? If Gregor Clegane is alive, soon or late the truth will out. The man was eight feet tall, there is not another like him in Westeros. If any such appears again Cersei Lannister will be exposed as a liar before all the Seven Kingdoms. She would be an utter fool to risk that. What could she hope to gain?[2]

- Lady Nymeria Sand

References and Notes