From my understanding robert is roughy 66 while sandor is closer to 68 69. Cleganes hand shot up and grabbed the dornishman behind the knee. For gregor to be effective physically is eight feet too tall or am i barking up the wrong tree again. He is a sadistic soldier and torture technician who serves with the mountains men under gregor clegane. Lord of the rings vs game of thrones battles comic vine. Aug 25, 2017 unlike the show, mail armor is not so easily penetrated by a spear that broad. He is the elder brother of sandor clegane and the head of house clegane, which are knights for house lannister. Lothar clegane is the current lord of clegane keep and the lord marshal of the west. Eomer vs the mountain aka gregor clegane eomer stomps. Gregor clegane is a fearsome, violent warrior with no capacity for remorse. Hodor is considered a giant and yet it is said in these parts that gregor is over a foot taller. Top 10 tallest characters in a game of thrones asoiaf. In the tv series, he was portrayed by actors conan stevens, ian whyte, and haf.
In fact, being muscly as gregor is would be impossible in a normal human being of that height. Given the height and weight mentioned above of mountain actor. Of course im talking about human beings and not giants or other mythical beings. Explore their biography, house and history on the game of thrones viewers guide. Although the show has openly transformed gregor into cerseis zombieesque. The mountains height difference with his wife insider. His size in the novels he is 68, or 2 m and over 300 lbs, or 140 kg and strength make him an imposing figure, though he is not quite as large as his brother gregor. Freakishly big and inhumanly strong, ser gregor has murdered countless men in combat, as well as untold numbers of women, children, and civilians simply because he felt like it. Sandor clegane height sandor clegane height 202004. Mar 05, 2017 rescaling the heights of most of the tall characters from the show version to match the books where it is stated differently. So i was curious as to who were the tallest people to have ever lived in the asoiaf universe.
Feb, 2016 a brief history gregor clegane, also known as the mountain that rides, from the ancestry of house clegane to his service to tywin lannister, and participation in the roberts rebellion and the war. He is the older brother of sandor the hound clegane and is the head of house clegane which are landed knights and bannermen to house lannister. How to train like the mountain from game of thrones the. How to build gregor the mountain clegane in the pathfinder rpg. Gregor mendel, botanist, teacher, and augustinian prelate, the first person to lay the mathematical foundation of the science of genetics, in what came to be called mendelism. Biographical information biological information personal information family information ser gregor clegane is the knight of clegane s keep and is the head of house clegane, which are landed knights and bannermen to house lannister. It was predicted that at the rate he was growing that he would closely match the.
I dont think hagrid was ever given a specific height in the books, but i do recall his hands being described as large as trash lids and harry. Gregor weighs over thirty stone 420 lbs, or 190 kgs, nearly all of it muscle, making him near inhumanly strong. Unella grabs cersei lannister when she is arrested by the high sparrow and throws her into a cell underneath the great sept of baelor with the aid of moelle and scolera. The tickler is of medium height and build, with a face so ordinary its difficult to establish his age. Shorter than hodor and the greatjon, maybe a bit shorter than the hound, maybe roughly the same height as robert. Heres a clear look at game of thrones grossest zombie man. Gregor clegane villains wiki fandom powered by wikia gregor clegane gregor the mountain clegane is around 8 feet tall and weighs over 400 lbs. He played gregor the mountain clegane in the hbo series game. The mailed fist of the lannisters, the elder clegane is. Meanwhile its not been completely confirmed that cerseis ominous bodyguard is even gregor clegane in the books.
Gregor the mountain clegane is a character in game of thrones. Just off the top of my head, i would say brienne is taller than renly and jaime and significantly heavier than either, but nowhere near the size of gregor clegane, who is the true giant in the series. The height hierarchy general asoiaf a forum of ice and fire. Rescaling the heights of most of the tall characters from the show version to match the books where it is stated differently. The family seat of the clegane brothers is cleganes keep, which belongs to older brother gregor. Gregor is a freakishly tall and large man, almost eight feet tall, and for this he was often called the mountain.
Gregor clegane was said to be around 8 feet tall 240 cm and his weight was 30 stones 420 lbs, or 190 kgs. Many people assume that playing gregor clegane should be easy because it entails just being big and hitting hard. Sandor clegane is a skilled warrior in the service of house lannister, known primarily for the horrible facial scarring he bears on the right side of his face and for his fierce demeanor and lack of chivalry. I hope that the new gregor actor can convey the kind of horrific power this character boasts. Game of thrones casts hafthor julius bjornsson as gregor. See more ideas about headache treatment, migraine quotes and hemiplegic migraine.
Gregor clegane, nicknamed the mountain that rides or simply the mountain, is a fictional character in the a song of ice and fireseries of fantasy novels by american author george r. Sandor clegane, popularly known as the hound, was the younger brother of ser gregor clegane and the personal bodyguard of prince joffrey baratheon. The height hierarchy general asoiaf a forum of ice. Gregor is extremely tall he is close to eight feet in height or 2,4 meters. Aug 17, 2017 tyrion taps the flirtatious oberyn martell, while mother of the deceased cersei lannister chooses the abovementioned ser gregor clegane. He is the brother of sandor clegane, who hates him and wishes to kill him. His epithet is due to his freakish size gregor is almost eight feet tall, and almost all of that is pure muscle. The entire life of the mountain ser gregor clegane duration. In the a song of ice and fire novels, ser gregor clegane is a savage brute of a man, freakishly tall at nearly 8 feet in height, and well over 30 stone in weight 420 lbs. Ser gregor clegane is the knight of cleganes keep and the head of house clegane, a landed knight and bannerman to.
And, i think, based on the measures and heights given in the books. Is ser gregor clegane actually alive under that helmet. A greatsword is a good weapon, however, a halberd seems to be a more preferred option for most. He has massive shoulders and arms thick as the trunk of small trees, and a voice like stone breaking.
A good picture to give you an idea of how immense the mountain is compared to normal sized humans. As an actor it would be a huge challenge living up to the books portrayal of scene and the well read fans expectations. Last nights episode of the hit hbo show had death, pervy pickup lines and a huge literally casting change. How big is robert strong in the books height, weight, etc. He subsequently appeared in a clash of kings 1998, a storm of swords.
However, his care for the stark girls, sansa and arya as well as. Ser gregor clegane the mountain nearly 8 feet tall. In size, robert was considerable, but not in the way gregor clegane is. Also, at what height would ones physical prowess be affected.
Gregor clegane and 1 related entities entities finder. The mountain from game of thrones revealed his diet plan. Thor hafbor julius bjornsson the mountain gregor clegane. He claimed to be 6ft 9, 6ft 8, 205cm and in january 2015 he mentioned his weight was around 172kg 379 pounds, in 2019 weighed close to 200kg and in 2020 has been as heavy as 2056kg. 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 a poisoned spear. Gregor clegane ironthronerp wikia fandom powered by wikia. Sandor cleganeser duncan the tallbronze yohn royce 68. Because of his enormous stature, gregor is often referred to as the. He is the first person to have won the arnold strongman classic, europes strongest man and worlds strongest man in the same calendar year. According to martins books, gregor is 8 feet tall and 420 pounds. Fairly early on, it was very apparent that lothar was a rather large child. Gregor is a wellknown sociopath, rapist, and murderer. Gregors hand tightened and twisted, yanking the dornishman down on top of him. A dishevelled and barbaric warrior, clegane has a deep disillusionment to the world and the idea of honour and knighthood, thus he has seemingly abandoned a moral compass.
Rory mccann as sandor clegane and hafthor bjornsson as gregor clegane on game of thrones. I went through the books and came up with a short list. Ser gregor clegane is an antagonist in the a song of ice and fire novels, as well as game of thrones. After a long struggle in which both men were woundedand oberyn lost his life when his opponent crushed his skullser gregor clegane was seemingly done in by the dornishmans poisontipped spear. Ser gregor clegane is a is a knight of house clegane, the older brother of sandor clegane, and a notoriously fearsome and muchfeared warrior, with a tendency toward extreme and excessive violence. Ser gregor clegane, simply known as gregor clegane, is a major antagonist from a song of ice and fire and the game of thrones tv series.
He was regarded as one of the most dangerous and skilled fighters in westeros. Ser gregor clegane, also known as the mountain that rides, or simply the mountain, was a lannister bannerman. For any westerosi geography buffs, cleganes keep is located close to casterly rock in the westerlands aka the west of westeros. This, combined with his stupidity, always led me to just assume he had some giant. His monumental achievements were not well known during his lifetime. Gregor clegane is the older brother of the hound, sandor clegane. Why are there three different actors playing gregor clegane.
Though most of oberyns attacks are deflected by gregors plate. Gregor weighs over thirty stone 420 lbs, or 190 kgs, nearly. Gregor clegane broke game of thrones fans collective hearts last season when he crushed oberyn martells skull like an egg during tyrions trial by combat. He is nicknamed the hound for his fierce nature and unquestioning obedience to his masters and for the three dogs featured in his familys arms. He gained renown when his work was rediscovered decades after his death.
In the television adaptation game of thrones he is played by rory mccann the hound is considered one of the most dangerous fighters in. Clegane gregor clegane is sandor cleganes elder brother and currently the head of house clegane. Gregor clegane height hafthor julius bjornsson came in. This is the only one i am 100% on also, mountain did an amazing job in his fighting however viper only lost to him due to his arrogance. Gregor will come with two heads and two left arm options so you can either have him outfitted for his battle vs. A brief history gregor clegane, also known as the mountain that rides, from the ancestry of house clegane to his service to tywin lannister. Unella was a septa of the faith of the seven and a devoted follower of the high sparrow. The red viper or in the scuffle against his brother the hound. Lothar clegane was born in 344 ac as the first born child of tyrion clegane and tanda webber in a series of four children spread out over six years. He is a freakishly large man, over seven and a half feet tall, and possesses. Gregor is so strong that he can easily wield with one hand greatswords which are meant to be wielded with two hands, allowing him to carry a shield as well. Top 10 tallest characters in a game of thrones asoiaf bonus. Was robert baratheon comparable in size andor strength to gregor. Sep 16, 2005 gregor as being a little taller than hodor, maybe by tyrion.
Sandor clegane also known as the hound is a major character and antihero in the book series, a song of ice and fire and its tv adaptation game of thrones. Everything you need to know about cleganebowl, game of. In the television adaptation game of thrones he is played by rory mccann. His enormous size and strength make him a fearsome warrior in the novels he is nearly 8 feet tall, and weighs over 400 lbs. How capable would gregor cleganethe mountain be irl. Their family seat matches the personalities of both brothers, but mainly the mountain. Ser gregor clegane is the head of house clegane, a landed knight vassal to house lannister, and is the older brother of sandor clegane. Jul 15, 2016 robert strong, the undead version of gregor the mountain clegane, has generally been depicted on game of thrones as a purple lump with an illfitting helmet hiding his face. It is the best acting scene for gregor in the books to date, the most dialogue, and a strong chance to show who gregor really is, and by that stage gregor really has a reputation to live up to. He is the younger brother of the current head, ser gregor clegane. 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. How to train like the mountain from game of thrones.
Gregor is well known for his size, cruelty, and prowess in battle. Martin, and its television adaptation game of thrones. Due to his huge size, he is called the mountain that rides or more often simply the mountain. The mountain from game of thrones marries girlfriend. Gregor clegane, aka robert strong is a 35 year old never married caucasian male standing 2. The tickler is an antagonist in a song of ice and fire and game of thrones. He asks the same questions to every victim, such as was there gold hidden in the villages, where is lord. Ser gregor clegane is head of house clegane and a bannerman to house lannister. Spoilers all tallest people in the asoiaf universe reddit. Gregor is known for his massive size and brutal nature. Thor hafbor julius bjornsson the mountain gregor clegane vs.
Even during his childhood, gregor tended to use excessive violence, once even holding sandors head. A knight in gregor s standing would have likely worn plate armor like in the books making him impenetrable to spears. Called the mountain that rides, as well as tywin lannisters mad dog, he is one of the most dangerous warriors in westeros. Martins a song of ice and fire and hbos game of thrones, featuring chapter and episode guides, character profiles, family trees, maps, essays, and more. People like that only exist if they have some kind of condition and always have physical problems, and nothing in the script suggests that this is the case with gregor. Gregor is a freakishly large man and for this he is often called the mountain that rides or simply the mountain. Sandor clegane, known as the hound, was the younger brother of gregor clegane, and was a retainer to house lannister. Icelandic strongman and actor who played gregor clegane the mountain in game of thrones. Heres a clear look at game of thrones grossest zombie.