Editing Gregor Clegane (section)

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===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Gregor Clegane Jousting.png|350px|thumb|Conan Stevens as Gregor during the [[Hand's tourney]] in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.]]
[[File:Komarck Gregor Clegane FFG.jpg|thumb|350px|Gregor, by Michael Komarck ©]]
Ser Gregor and his brother [[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]] defeat several opponents in the [[Hand's tourney]]. Gregor slays Ser [[Hugh|Hugh of the Vale]] in his second joust when his lance rides up and pierces the new-made knight's throat. According to Sandor, Gregor noticed the knight's gorget was not fastened properly and Gregor purposely drove his lance there.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} Gregor defeats Ser [[Balon Swann]], but is finally unhorsed by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], who rides a mare in heat to the joust, which unnerves Gregor's stallion. Gregor falls into a rage and kills his stallion with one blow of his sword. He then knocks the unprepared Loras from his courser and prepares to kill the young knight, but Sandor intervenes and the brothers duel. Gregor finally comes to his senses when King [[Robert I Baratheon]] orders him to stop.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

After the tourney, Gregor rides back to his keep. Upon his journey home from the tourney with seven of his men, Gregor broods on his loss. An overflowing river detours the group to a nearby alehouse, where he and [[Mountain's men|his men]] gang rape the brewer's thirteen-year-old daughter, [[Layna]].{{Ref|ACOK|30}}

After [[Tyrion Lannister]] is kidnapped by [[Catelyn Stark]], Gregor is commanded by Tyrion's father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], to raid the [[riverlands]] without banners, presenting himself as a common brigand.{{ref|AGOT|43}} This is to draw Catelyn's husband, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], the [[Hand of the King]], out into the field, but Eddard has been injured in the streets of [[King's Landing]].{{ref|AGOT|39}} Since Eddard cannot go and execute Gregor himself, Loras Tyrell volunteers to go in his place. Lord Stark instead chooses Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] to command the party bringing Gregor to the king's justice.{{Ref|AGOT|43}}

King Robert is mortally wounded while hunting in the [[kingswood]], and he is succeeded by his eldest son, King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{ref|AGOT|49}} Eddard is imprisoned in the [[black cells]].{{ref|AGOT|58}} Meanwhile, Beric's party is ambushed by Lannisters while crossing the [[Red Fork]], and Gregor attacks them as they retreat in the [[battle at the Mummer's Ford]].{{Ref|AGOT|55}} The Mountain also burns [[burning of Pinkmaiden Castle|Pinkmaiden]] and [[burning of Stone Hedge|Stone Hedge]].{{ref|AGOT|56}} He takes Stone Hedge's food, burns its harvest, and rapes a daughter of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]].{{ref|AGOT|71}}{{Ref|ADWD|48}}

[[Robb Stark]] leads a host of [[north]]men to rescue his father, Lord Eddard, and he divides his forces at the [[Twins]].{{ref|AGOT|59}} Gregor joins with Tywin's host and commands the vanguard and the left flank during the [[battle on the Green Fork]] against the northern host, leading by intimidation. Tywin places Tyrion under Gregor's command during the battle. In the first charge, Gregor's stallion is killed by [[House Karstark|Karstark]] spearmen, but the Mountain is unhurt and goes on fighting. After the Lannister victory, Tywin reveals that he had planned for the undisciplined left flank to collapse and for Robb to pursue them, only to then be crushed by the men of Tywin and his brother, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]]. The Lannisters learn that the northern host was led not by Robb but by Lord [[Roose Bolton]], however.{{Ref|AGOT|62}}

Gregor sits with Tywin's war council at the [[crossroads inn]] when they receive word that Tywin's elder son, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], of the [[Kingsguard]], was captured by Robb in the [[Battle in the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], and Jaime's unsuspecting army at [[Riverrun]] was then defeated in the [[Battle of the Camps]]. After learning that Jaime's outriders had failed to scout the movements of the [[House Stark|Stark]] forces, Gregor suggests that the outriders be blinded. Tywin withdraws to [[Harrenhal]] but leaves Gregor, Ser [[Amory Lorch]], and [[Vargo Hoat]] to harry the riverlands, each of them commanding three hundred cavalry.{{Ref|AGOT|69}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Gregor Clegane Nordheimer.jpg|350px|thumb|Gregor and the [[Mountain's men]], by Nordheimer ©]]
[[Amerei Frey]] is widowed after her husband, Ser [[Pate of the Blue Fork]], is killed fighting Gregor.{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}}{{ref|ASOS|49}}

Gregor's band [[Sack of Darry|sacks Castle Darry]], where Gregor kills the eight-year-old Lord [[Lyman Darry]].{{ref|ACOK|7}} Gregor continues his raiding, causing enormous destruction and killing entire villages with impunity. For a time he unwittingly holds [[Arya Stark]] as a captive, and she witnesses many of his atrocities firsthand. Gregor silently watches as his men, such as the [[Tickler]], interrogate and torture [[smallfolk]]. When a peasant girl fights back after being raped by Gregor's men, the Mountain beheads her with his sword. Arya adds Gregor to her [[Arya_Stark#Arya_and_death|prayer kill list]].{{ref|ACOK|26}}

The Mountain's men march surviving captives from [[Gods Eye village|a village by the Gods Eye]] north to [[Harrenhal]], where they are forced into servitude to [[House Lannister]]. During the [[War of the Five Kings]], Gregor's band fights numerous skirmishes with the [[brotherhood without banners]]; one such skirmish results in Gregor supposedly killing [[Beric Dondarrion]] a second time.{{ref|ACOK|30}}

During the [[Battle of the Fords]], Gregor's band joins up with Tywin's host and attacks the crossing of the [[Red Fork]] at the [[Stone Mill]], which is fiercely defended by Ser [[Edmure Tully]]'s reserve. Gregor's force is pushed back, however, and he is forced to retreat.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] is aware that [[Helman Tallhart]] and [[Robett Glover]] are leading a northern host toward [[Duskendale]], so he sends Lord [[Randyll Tarly]] to meet them. Meanwhile, Tywin has Gregor march up the [[kingsroad]] to cut off the northmen's retreat.{{ref|ASOS|4}} Randyll is victorious in the [[battle at Duskendale]],{{ref|ASOS|19}} and Gregor captures the retreating Robett.{{ref|ASOS|35}} 

Gregor chases Lord [[Roose Bolton]]'s army as they march to the [[Twins]], taking several highborn captives including Ser [[Wylis Manderly]] in the [[fighting at the fords of the Trident]]. [[Ronnel Stout]] and Ser [[Kyle Condon]] are left behind by Roose to hold the river against Gregor.{{ref|ASOS|49}}

[[Sandor Clegane]] reveals to his captive, [[Arya Stark]], that he desires to kill his brother.{{ref|ASOS|47}}

After the [[Red Wedding]], Gregor crosses the Trident and seizes the [[ruby ford]].{{ref|ASOS|60}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] orders Gregor to [[capture of Harrenhal|retake Harrenhal]], which is held by [[Vargo Hoat]] and the [[Brave Companions]], and put the castle to the sword.{{ref|ASOS|53}}{{ref|ASOS|60}} Seeking revenge for having his foot cut off by Vargo, a cook at Harrenhal opens a postern gate for Gregor. Inside, the [[Mountain's men]] slaughter the inhabitants and the defenders (bar the cook who opened the gate, the castle [[smith]] [[Ben Blackthumb]] and a girl named [[Pia]] whom the Mountain and his men rape repeatedly). The Mountain gives special treatment to Vargo, who is known as "the Goat", forcing him to eat his own cooked limbs ("roast goat") and serving him to the captive northmen as well.{{ref|AFFC|27}}

Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], the Red Viper of [[Dorne]], comes to [[King's Landing]] to claim the seat on the [[small council]] on behalf of his brother [[Doran Martell|Doran]], the [[Prince of Dorne]]. Oberyn seeks justice for the murder of their sister, [[Elia Martell]], and her children, as was agreed with the acting [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]].{{Ref|ASOS|38}} However, the new Hand, Tyrion's father Tywin, means to forgo that promise. Tywin plans on lying to Oberyn and claiming that the deceased Ser [[Amory Lorch]] was to blame for all three deaths. While Amory was guilty of the murder of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]], he was not responsible for the deaths of Elia and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]]. Tywin intends to keep Gregor far away from King's Landing during Oberyn's stay.{{Ref|ASOS|53}} He reveals he had the Mountain and others search for his son [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] when he learned of his release from [[Riverrun]], but Jaime arrives at the capital under the guard of [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{Ref|ASOS|62}}

[[File:Zippo514 RV vs Mountain.jpg|350px|thumb|Gregor fighting [[Oberyn Martell]], by Zippo514 ©]]

Tywin's plan to keep Gregor away is ruined when Tyrion is put on trial for [[Purple Wedding|the murder]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] and Tyrion's accuser, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]], announces that her champion will be Gregor in the event of a [[trial by combat]]. Cersei names Gregor in order to thwart Tyrion from using [[Bronn]] or anyone else to defend him in a trial by combat given Gregor's monstrous reputation.{{Ref|ASOS|66}} This move, however, leads Elia's brother, Oberyn, on seeing a chance to fulfill [[House Martell]]'s long-held desire for vengeance against her murderer, to agree to champion Tyrion in opposition.{{ref|ASOS|66}}

A large crowd gathered to watch the trial by combat in which Gregor fights in his usual style—with heavy armor, his thick oaken shield, and his greatsword in one hand, but Oberyn outfights him with speed and spear. Though most of Oberyn's attacks are deflected by Gregor's plate, Oberyn cleverly attacks the joints in the armor, and eventually wounds Gregor after the Mountain tires from chasing Oberyn. During the duel Oberyn’s taunts enrage Gregor and he kills a stableboy of the [[Red Keep]] who was among the spectators. Eventually though crippled by numerous wounds, Gregor manages to grab hold of Oberyn and smash in the Dornishman's face. Before killing Oberyn, however, Gregor roars that he killed Elia and Aegon for all to hear.{{Ref|ASOS|70}} 

Gregor's wounds mortify, and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] believes that Oberyn had treated his spear with [[poison]].{{ref|ASOS|72}} With Gregor having publicly confessed to killing Elia, Tywin fears Dorne might join [[Stannis Baratheon]], which could prolong the [[War of the Five Kings]] for years. Tywin planned on having Gregor executed to appease House Martell, but needed it to be seen that the [[King's Justice]] is the one who carries out the deed, not poison. Tywin commands Pycelle to heal Gregor, but Pycelle's efforts prove fruitless.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Gregor's condition continues to deteriorate. The venom turns the blood in Gregor's body black with gangrene, and any leeches that touch him die instantly. His piss is full of pus, and the venom eats a hole the size of a fist in Gregor's side. His screams of agony are so loud they can be heard in the entire [[Red Keep]], and wake several people up during the night. [[Qyburn]] concludes that the poison was [[manticore]] venom thickened with sorcery to draw out the Mountain's dying instead of killing him instantly. Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] suggests that Gregor be executed by Ser [[Ilyn Payne]], but she agrees to instead let Qyburn continue studying the poison.{{Ref|AFFC|7}}

Qyburn brings the insensible and dying Gregor to the dungeons below the Red Keep.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} Cersei later reports to the [[small council]] that Gregor has died.{{ref|AFFC|17}} The [[Mountain's skull]] is to be sent to [[Sunspear]] in Dorne as restitution for the deaths of [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and her children.{{ref|AFFC|2}} Qyburn says it took beetles many hours to clean flesh from the [[bone]].{{Ref|AFFC|17}}

Qyburn later mentions working on creating an unbeatable champion for Cersei, and uses several female prisoners in his experiments.{{Ref|AFFC|24}}{{Ref|AFFC|32}} He has her order a suit of plate armor so thick and heavy that the [[armorer]] who created it states that no man is strong enough to move and fight in it.{{Ref|AFFC|32}}

Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] arrives at [[Harrenhal]], which is held by the [[Mountain's men]], and informs the soldiers they can either serve Ser [[Bonifer Hasty]], the new castellan of Harrenhal, or join Jaime's host for the [[siege of Riverrun]]. Bonifer later tells Jaime that he refuses to take any of the sinners into his service, however.{{ref|AFFC|27}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Ser_robert_strong.jpg|thumb|Ser Robert Strong by  [http://www.deviantart.com/art/Ser-Robert-Strong-365909658 Robert O'Leary] ]]
The [[Mountain's skull]] is brought to Sunspear by Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], and is presented to Prince [[Doran Martell]], Princess [[Arianne Martell]], and the eldest of the Oberyn's eight [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]] ([[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and [[Nymeria Sand]]). Obara ponders if the head is really Gregor's. Doran notes that it 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 Gregor is dead.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

The death of Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] in Dorne leaves a vacancy on the Kingsguard of King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]], so the imprisoned Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] requests that the white cloak be brought to Qyburn.{{Ref|ADWD|54}} During Cersei's [[walk of atonement]], Qybyrn reveals an enormous eight-foot-tall knight encased from head to heel in gleaming white armor.{{Ref|ADWD|65}} 

Other members of the Kingsguard claim that their new brother does not eat, sleep, drink, or even visit the privy. He is not seen without his armor and never removes his helm. At no time has he spoken and it is claimed by Qyburn that he has taken a holy vow of silence until Cersei's innocence is proven and the realm purged of evil. He wears a helm bearing seven plumes in the colors of the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]], and his cloak of office is clasped with icons in the shape of seven-pointed stars. Though he is introduced as Ser [[Robert Strong]], many in the [[Red Keep]] have guessed the identity of the silent giant. Given the skull being sent to Dorne, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] wonders what will be revealed if Robert's helmet is ever removed.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}