George RR Martin on the Hound

[@ek2156]

I think Sandor is the most relatable character in the book. He is pretty much a nobody, except that he is big, strong, and good at killing. His redemption ark was really very enjoyable to read. He starts out with an apparent lack of morals, but the struggles of protecting the Stark girls slowly chips away at his heart of stone. Rory McCann did such a great job playing Sandor.

[@alexxander9428]

Hes definitely not a nobody, maybe a nobody in terms of royalty, but he was technically from a noble family. Which puts him above 90% of Westeros's inhabitants.

[@smithgdwg]

I think that title goes to Davos. My two best characters in GOT are Davos and the Hound.

[@gronthgronth2628]

I think whats most important about Sandor is that he is very intelligent, despite not being highly educated like most of the lords and their sons. Not in a sence of "professor of quantum-physics" intelligent. But because he was on the "backline" most of the time, he had time to see, evaluate and think. His grumpy demeanor is more of a fasade, to fool the ones that can get rid of him just because they were born into slightly more importand house. He knows when to act, and when to back off. Knows what he can and he cant do. Sure, he has some ideals and you can see it. But he also knows that dying for some ideals is not worth it, if you can wait things out. I wonder how would the political game of the series turn out, if he would be one of the main "players".

[@karltanner3953]

@@alexxander9428 They probably meant a nobody compared to most characters the story revolves around. Sandor is not a knight, nor is he the heir to his family's fortunes. He's the second son, so he must seek his fortunes elsewhere. Writing this I realized that the mercenary company "Second Sons" is named that just because of the same reason. They are not the inheritors of wealth, so they take up a life of sellswordsmanship.

[@eF5ive]

Does The Hound look out for Sansa because he sort of saw himself in the cruel treatment Joffrey gave her much like Gregor did to him when they were boys?

[@sirmegallot3276]

I love the way he speaks like a historian as if all of this is factual.

[@edi9892]

This reminds me of my grandfather. He was the only relative who spoke about WWII (we were on the losing side and my grandparents were all damaged in one way or another). He didn't make any side look good and didn't paint himself as a hero nor victim. He didn't care to look good, nor was he bound by an ideology or hatred. He has seen the most terrible things and nearly died on multiple occasions, but visited his former enemy for fun. Meanwhile, I've met people who continued to bear a grudge against their former enemies two generations later. He might have been a psychopath, but compared to the latter people, I think better of him. Seriously, I know someone who nearly had his fingers cut off because of the sins of his ancestors! Personally, I had to see as a kid our car getting deglassed because we had the _wrong_ license plate... That was more than half a century after the frigging war ended!

[@22s22a]

It is

[@Ronam0451]

@@22s22a it's not. Go outside.

[@22s22a]

@@Ronam0451 I'm reading the book at beach ⛱️ lol

[@HOTD108_]

@@22s22a In that case, try walking into the ocean.

[@superkool7]

I love how he talks about his characters like they were real. He has created such a masterpiece it’s incredible. Even as loved and popular as this series is it’s STILL underrated for what it is. It is truly a work of art.

[@seeker296]

It seems you're unfamiliar with dnd

[@HakaiKaien]

From a memory's stand point, the characters are very real, for all intents and purposes

[@StoneTheCr0w]

Cringe, it's just medieval star wars

[@DudeMan-xs3db]

@@StoneTheCr0w That sounds f***ing awesome.

[@AD-ur1fk]

I mean some of those things happened back in the day with the crown , minus the dragons .

[@some1350]

The thing is I always thought that the Hound deep inside was a good man. He actually wants to be a better man, and believe in justice, but he is angry that there is no justice.

[@prawngravy18]

It might be slightly more complex than that.

[@some1350]

@@prawngravy18 Maybe maybe not but try and make a case.

[@luisbelgois2102]

I wouldn't say a good man, instead i would say a man loyal to his thoughts. Because in a Sansa's chapter he admits that the thing he enjoys the most is killing people and survive in that world destroying the "weak people", those who aren't able to protect themselves.

[@some1350]

@@luisbelgois2102 I'm refering to the TV series, haven't read the book.

[@luisbelgois2102]

@@some1350 I thought you were talking about the books because this video is about those books

[@Michael-yv6mp]

The hound was one of my all time favourite characters, he up there with gimli for me

[@anypish2]

But who cares what you think?

[@6ixlxrd]

@@anypish2 So anyway, the Hound is one of his favorite characters.

[@6ixlxrd]

@iman jones And here's West World.

[@franciscvmpbell]

The hound is cool but really?

[@bordenvincent]

Mine too

[@clairey6407]

Rory has a great reading voice!

[@baxeto]

Damn straight! That narration was bone-chilling. Well-written and well-voiced.

[@angelatheriault8855]

Rory has great everything!

[@alanmcclenaghan7548]

Agreed. Just not enough swearing!

[@imbalinzero5822]

Yes!

[@jeromegarrett5258]

Is this an audiobook?

[@lostinthestorywithjeremymi9385]

In a lot of ways, Sandor is as honest as a Stark. Sure folks don't like what he has to say, but he doesn't sugar coat anything. Jon, Ned, Robb, and the other Starks were kinda similar in many ways. Wolves and dogs are pretty similar, regardless of the differences.

[@plootooth259]

Dogs are wolves

[@judigemini178]

Great observation... dog/direwolf is a really cool parallel, don’t know why I didn’t catch that before

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

@@plootooth259 Dogs are domesticated wolves, wolves aren't domesticated.

[@AverageAlien]

jon ain't no stark

[@lostinthestorywithjeremymi9385]

@@AverageAlien What is he then?

[@Omosisthefuture]

The hound was one of the most consistently enjoyable and moving characters in both the show and books.

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

It's a bit of a shame how they saddled him with so many "c*nt" lines in the last couple of seasons.

[@marcin9554]

Love how every character Martin created is good enough to have a book for themselves.

[@seanohalloran384]

The Hound is basically the Wolverine of the GOT universe. One of the most interesting characters of the whole series. Great video.

[@darrenbrown731]

And The mountain is the basically Sabertooth

[@PoFFizdaMan]

Agreed!

[@jakehanson216]

Gregor is the sabertooth, a savage murdering brute

[@lepe]

don't see the parallels other than both of them being hairy and grouchy

[@darrenbrown731]

@@lepe then you dont know the characters that well. They have a lot of similarities

[@Nooneimportant21]

Utterly love how these aren’t characters from his mind, it’s more like history. He’s done such a tremendous job at world building and making these people real

[@basicoptimalmouse]

Why tf isn't Rory reading the audiobooks? Such a pleasant voice.

[@Simpleburger1968]

What is the Sandor accent ? I can't quite place it ....there might be hint of Scottish ? ( though nothing like McCann's real voice).

[@BlastbeatsLOL]

@@Simpleburger1968 It is certainly Scottish, much more than a hint. He used to iron it out with a bit of non-rhotic delivery in the early seasons but he had mostly gave that up by the end.

[@kulana13]

Jorah Mormont's actor Iain Glen also has a great voice, he's got a few audiobooks out there. Check out Robin Sach's work too, he's got some really good dungeons and dragons audiobooks, I loved his voice as the old veteran mercenary bounty hunter Zaeed Massani in Mass Effect.

[@chasser5447]

What is this audio from?

[@theevilascotcompany9255]

Grammy-winner Rory McCann, I like the sound of that.

[@thatboi5415]

Him teaching Arya to kill, the best lol. He saved both Stark girls lives. This man is a true knight.

[@thefracturedbutwhole5475]

Except he isn't a knight.

[@thatboi5415]

@@thefracturedbutwhole5475 that's why I said "true" knight....like Brienne

[@workingclassclassicalguita730]

all the true knights get disfigured faces... hound, brienne, loras..

[@jacobevans489]

@@workingclassclassicalguita730 Thats because they are actual fighters. They fight for what is right. Instead of fighting only when they think they can win. Hence them being true knights.

[@johnnycombs7459]

He killed an innocent stable boy. Hes no knight.

[@investlikeawarrior]

Sandor truly is the Prince that was Promised. He meets all the criteria. Especially being touched by fire.

[@hypnopump]

Damn, this was a thinker 🤔

[@raulpetrascu2696]

Criteria: Born again amidst salt and smoke Under a bleeding star Wake dragons from stone (only a king's blood can) Pull a sword named Lightbringer from flames (forged first in Water, then in the heart of a Lion then in the person they Love) Use it to combat an impending darkness, defeat the Long Night Theirs is the song of fire and ice

[@raulpetrascu2696]

Sandor: max 2 of them but it's a stretch Stannis: weak 2-3 and soon another but he'll die at some point Jon Snow: 4 by the end, he's also literally the prince that was promised by Ned Daenerys: solid 4 so far, likely all of them by the end

[@Freeloader_420]

Not just one of the best characters on the show, one of the best characters in the history of television. Almost every single scene with him was amazing.

[@p1121-r8l]

When the animated short is better written than the entire final series

[@jerrkyd]

Where does the animated short come from?

[@dort08]

Yes where is this from? Where can I find more of these? It’s like a book reading but by the characters, I won’t more

[@hydramarinee]

@@dort08 Search for GOT Lore videos. They are bonus material from the show I believe.

[@Jackal_XXX]

What dort said, they’re a must watch. There’s a whole series voiced by the actors describing in character Roberts rebellion against the mad king.

[@csb7376]

I assumed it was a passage lifted straight from the books.

[@scottibrown3274]

The Hound was one of my favorite characters. His character development was so well done and he easily has some of the best one-liners in GOT

[@dthompson4356]

The f***s a Lommy?

[@The_SonicPELICAN]

Quite simply a fantastic character and more importantly portrayed by a brilliant actor to bring it to life from the pages.

[@shanejohns7901]

"During the Middle Ages, a squire on the night before his knighting ceremony was expected to take a cleansing bath, fast, make confession, and then hold an all-night vigil of prayer in the chapel, preparing himself in this manner for life as a knight. For the knighting ceremony, he dressed in white as a symbol for purity and over that was placed a red robe to show his readiness to be wounded, over which a black robe was placed as a symbol of his willingness to die for his king."

[@77777Spooky]

The Stark sigil animal, the Direwolf, protects them. The Lannister sigil animal, the Lion, tried to kill him. The Irony of Got never gets old.

[@TheTheode]

ASoIaF is the post modern answer to Tolkien’s idealism and love for myth. Here’s hoping Martin can stick the landing with the final book(s).

[@fistwizard2552]

Amen to that

[@hotstuffwatcher]

I mean the kids also raised their direwolf from babies once their mother died. The lion was a fully grown. Lions are only friendly up to a certain age, once their older they very aggressive to people they dont know. If tytus raised the lion from a cub she would protect him too

[@EvaRavian]

@Jcorb House Stark's symbol is obviously the Direwolf, and the children are protected by theirs, hwoever House Lannister's symbol is the lion, and Tytos Lannister is almost killed by one. It's ironic because House Lannister claims to be a proud house, yet their symbol has tried to kill them, while House Stark has no such claims and befriends their symbol.

[@rickyhunt4075]

@@EvaRavian That's because Tytos wasn't a real lion it's symbolic of how he wasn't really like a Lannister he was weak and let people take advantage of him.

[@erikw.1313]

Sandor is my favourite character by far

[@spirittammyk]

Same. Him and Arya both. Shame they killed him off in the end, I think a spin off of Arya and Sandor exploring other worlds would have been awesome.

[@emerald_archer]

@@spirittammyk I dont think HBO deserves to get to do any spinoffs lol.

[@jaimej110]

Same!!

[@Thulgore]

Gregor for all purposes is one of the most terrifying individuals in all literature. (the books make him far more imposing than anything the show could pull off.....also FAR more brutal and horrific) Literally a giant beyond any gigantism has ever had in actual humanity while still being mobile......combined with a serial killer/rapist....combined with a drug addiction.

[@williamhanna9718]

I’ll always remember the chapter in Clash of Kings where one of the Mountain’s mean described to Arya in detail how they gang raped the (very young) daughter of a tavern’s keeper. “She lost all her fight by the time I got my turn” is a line that got burned into my skull to this day, even though it’s been 12 years since I read it

[@blacktigerpaw1]

Smough from Dark Souls would eat him no problem.

[@sageer2585]

lack of humanity? thats human nature @@skulver

[@Synthetic-Rabbit]

That's what makes the characters the DO the right thing and act morally so memorable and likeable. Do any reading on ancient to even medieval warfare and campaigns... a lot of really terrible shit happens all the time. In today's world, life is relatively easy depending on where you're born but for the vast majority of human existence, life was brutal. @@skulver

[@BigKnecht]

Not only that but we barely even see him interact with anyone in person. Everything we hear about him is like a folktale or a horror story. Just rumours, stories and whispers of his doings. Except for the Arya chapters of course. And we hear a lot about him. He's talked about in all kinds of POV's. The amount of attention he gets in the norths war councils and general conversations compared to his actual importance or impact is almost comical. Feared and hated from sunspear (Martell) to castle black (Aemon). A literal legend.

[@CG-vn8iy]

The Hound might be, after Tyrion, the greatest character in the show.

[@captainsplifford]

Definitely. He has one of the most complex and interesting character arcs through the entire series.

[@AleisterMeowley]

Just out here forgetting about Podrick

[@mj-my6qf]

@@AleisterMeowley well not counting podrick ofc

[@Omegaman18]

The best character was the dead baby

[@hallouminati3422]

Tyrion was only great until they made him tell dick jokes most of the time.

[@rickyhunt4075]

I always wondered if Sandor protected Arya and Sansa because of his sisters death.

[@dericmccoy8175]

I always felt he sympathized with sansa in kings landing because it was similar to how he grew up. Yes the cleganes land was theirs, but he didn’t feel safe with his brother and also his dad’s protective nature for his brother. He felt vulnerable at all times the same as sansa, then Arya. That’s my thought.

[@bordenvincent]

I thought it was because underneath all that rough he is a good man

[@arhamsaa]

@@dericmccoy8175 Nope. He despised people like Sansa. He didn't act like Sansa as a child, he faced the worst yet still grew up to be so strong. He just pitied Sansa and changed in the end for Arya.

[@rickyhunt4075]

@@dericmccoy8175 It could be Especially considering how his father protected Gregor all those years and spread the rumor Sandors bed caught on fire. However I don't think it holds up considering their interactions in the beginning are basically Sandor making fun of Sansa and threatening her I don't think he identifies with her situation at first in the books.

[@dericmccoy8175]

@@rickyhunt4075 Yes it was just a thought, I know they come from two very different places but they both grew up with fear. Sandor his brother and Sansa the Lannisters. And yes he is also a good man too.

[@cambuxton6835]

I love the Hound. He has the heart of a truly great warrior. I miss him sooo much.😢💔

[@johnnycombs7459]

Great warriors dont kill 10 year old stable boys.

[@McQueenFan100]

​@@johnnycombs7459: 1. War kein Stalljunge! Das war Arya! UND 2. wird Mycah immer jünger bei dir. Weiter oben war er erst 13, dann 12 und jetzt 10. Es wird nicht wahrer. Außerdem kapierst du diese mittelalterliche, feudale Welt kein bisschen.

[@liamdenise246]

I feel if Sandor was to meet people or go to somewhere where honour is more there like Middle earth or to meet Percy Jackson or such, he'd believe in the knightly things. Because he'd have people who don't think of Gregor as a knight, who actually give justice and who would make him feel whole, he'd probably pledge his service to those like Aragorn and Percy, people who really look and act like leaders, kings, etc.

[@joritech357]

The Hound meeting Percy Jackson is something my brain cannot come up with a scenario for

[@a_skellington]

The kings and leaders in got are the ones who act like kings and leaders do irl, only in fantasies to kings and leaders across history have any sense of morality.

[@distant4766]

From a gifted author an mental visionary. This man got me through prison as a walk alone. Sandor was my inspiration.

[@nikosgreek352]

The Hound and Jaime are very much alike I think. Both are men with a good heart who have lost their way because of the evil that surrounded them. If one is surrounded by butchers it is only a matter of time before one simply gives up and follows the same path.

[@johnnycombs7459]

Good men dont kill 19 year old stable boys or push young boys off buildings to kill them

[@nikosgreek352]

@@johnnycombs7459 indeed. Which is why i said they have lost their way. Yer wholly evil men do not regret or try to make amends. They feel no moral conflicts nor do they complain about the darkness inthe world. Do you think roose, ramsay, gregor, vargo hoat, tywin, hell even joffrey ever had such thoughts? Do you imagine any of them ever needing to justify their behavour or waxing melodramatic about the state of the world and how they are sad because knights and kings violate their oths and common decency?

[@BlitzkriegFeuerFrei]

@@johnnycombs7459 They did in medieval times apparently lmao

[@McQueenFan100]

​@@johnnycombs7459: Jetzt ist der ominöse Stalljunge also 19. Das wird langsam lächerlich. Öffne ein Geschichtsbuch und studiere mittelalterliche Feudalgesellschaften! Du hast nämlich keine Ahnung, aber davon sehr viel!

[@anthonygreen6219]

Loved this. The hound was my favorite character in the series. I lost it when he was brought back after being left for dead. Best character arc in the whe show.

[@Sactown15]

I hope Sandor gets some POVs. How cool would that be.

[@georgenajera4730]

What is povs ?

[@chicktait5544]

@@georgenajera4730 point of view

[@josecarioca8785]

Half of it would be Sandor cursing in his mind lol

[@theblancmange1265]

@@josecarioca8785 Other half about chicken.

[@manofhonor1685]

I wouldnt like that. It would take away from his badassery to hear his tortured mind. Part of what makes him so cool is how he holds it all in. Idk i just dont think itd be a good idea from a writing standpoint itd take away from his character to get his pov

[@buttafoco]

My wife is in love with book Sandor.

[@Divine_Chareka]

Sandor "The Hound", the only fan favourite Clegane

[@kristiankopf9683]

I liked the father of Sandor and Gregor too. He's only in lore, but he is not bad character

[@jonathandevers6609]

The Mountain is pretty badass though ngl.

[@imonymous]

@@jonathandevers6609 Well, as badass as a rapist can be.

[@Mahfireballs]

@@imonymous Well he is really badass in most ways but he is (also) really bad. As bad morally in most world views, having murdered and raped innoceents, helpless and... by the drove just for self gain and more importantly here fun. But then again I guess "most badass" characters in stories ("movies/books") or got are quite bad morally speaking. The Hound for example while not being a pure sadist he has killed and maimed countless for his own benefit. But he has his own kinda code and his capable of love and kindness and has become a real fan favorite really quickly as he formed a (cool or funny,...) relationship with a lot of the main characters (Sansa and Arya Starks, Tyrion,...) and stands out as being someoen true to himself even if the things he does are bad. In a world that is quite realistic where ideals are mostly ideals and idealist often get there throat slit and seem helpless. So yeah you are right and you can be real badass for helping people or doing epic things that don't really harm others or really benefit or save others. But people who are considered badass often have done bad things. :)

[@-.Germanicus.-]

@@kristiankopf9683 sandor's father knew what really happened to sandor's face. He blamed it on burning bedsheets and protected his evil other son.

[@redstateforever]

I just realized the other day that the Hound is also Lurch (Yarp!) in Hot Fuzz. Blew my mind, lol.

[@NateGerardRealEstateTeam]

Dude, I had no idea until I read your comment. 💥

[@CG-vn8iy]

Yep! LOL.

[@tractor7776]

YARP

[@halloweenjack8655]

He was also the Scott's porage oats man in the UK ad at one time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2WVmqWFoLx0oaM&ab_channel=ComClassics

[@hectorcoolman]

Same, around season 4 or 5 i had that leo pointing at the tv moment when i realized why The Hound looked familiar

[@Evilanious]

The sad thing is that while Sandor sees through the lies of knighthood and chivalry, all it does is make him more cynical, violent and cruel. It makes him depressed, drunk and on some level disgusted with himself, but he never quite takes the step to leave it all behind. (except if you believe the gravedigger theory, which I do) Sansa, Brienne and Dunk, perhaps naievely, believe all or some of those stories but grow into much kinder persons (book Sansa, not that cynical rubbish that the show did with her character), even as they grow to understand how little those ideals are lived up to and how they are used cynically for personal gain.

[@jovialwyvern2954]

Yeah because its a historically accurate depiction of how politics and government worked back in that time. What the fuck was he supposed to do, take a sabbatical, vacation in Miami and come back refreshed? This is GoT, not dragonlance.

[@hypnopump]

Damn. Maybe I wont just die, maybe I'll get angry.

[@vivechjorviani5440]

I’m considering all of the show not pulled directly from the book to be fanfiction. I also pray to god that the books will be better and also will exist before the sun blows up.

[@petebondurant58]

And I'll just say it...after reading the books...I don't believe Jon is Lyanna's son at all.

[@DaenerysTargaryenTheQueen]

Fucking purists are a meme 😅

[@deathsticks1776]

Oh trust me, they are better

[@deathsticks1776]

@@petebondurant58 you’re goddamn right

[@vivechjorviani5440]

@@georgea.9684 I know he delayed it recently but is there something that I missed?

[@GreatOldOne9866]

“Killing’s the sweetest thing there is.”

[@souvikchakraborty8055]

D&D have taken those words seriously

[@GreatOldOne9866]

@@souvikchakraborty8055 HA HA HA HA HA HA!

[@MegaKootz]

My favorite character of all time, made truly whole by the actor who portrayed him.

[@digiman76]

All my respect for George. Brilliant writer, he created something very special in GoT. I have seen LOTS of interviews with him and he is always nice and educated with everybody. Great man!

[@H00ps]

this is what makes great writers. they dont just write the story, They live in it. he talks as if they actually existed. amazing!

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

It's easier than you think when you base something off of actual history.

[@parkwaydrivern5089]

People complain about how long George is taking to write these books and for a while I was the same and I don’t blame them for how they feel but... With how much depth and story he gives you, about how basically every side C-F tier character in his books have stories that are interesting enough to be whole novels in thier own right, especially after I have been trying to write myself, I more then understand why it’s taken him so long. I mean seriously characters I’d write and forget about as soon as they aren’t serving the story get their own entire sub plots that for most writers, would just be a novel/Novella unto themselves. It’s seriously mind blowing.

[@TomBombadil73]

So how did he write the first books then? What are you talking about? He got super rich and famous from the shitty HBO series. There’s no need to search for the reason when it’s staring you in the face.

[@lykastannis7662]

The Hound and King Stannis better be alive in the Winds of Winter or I will cry twice.

[@BEYOND-DRUM]

I think the hound is already dead in the book

[@joshrivers5191]

Good news friends!!!! He's definitely alive digging graves on the Quiet Isle sept. Re-read the Brienne chapter in A Feast For Crows. He's the huge gravedigger with a limp. His horse, Stranger, is there as well. Brienne and Podrick don't recognize him. I don't think Brienne had ever seen him before in the books. Only heard of him. And good ole Pod isn't very attentive. Quiet Isle is also right next to Saltpans which is where Arya went to to get a ship to Braavos right after abandoning Clegane suffering from his wounds. The Elder Brother tells Brienne that The Hound is dead but he of course means that metaphorically because he isn't The Hound anymore. He is just Sandor Clegane.

[@BEYOND-DRUM]

@@joshrivers5191 wow! That's a very good news.. though he was dead

[@barrelbrothers6896]

@@BEYOND-DRUM "The Hound is dead; Sandor Clegane is at rest." - The Elder Brother Take that as you will.

[@joshrivers5191]

@@barrelbrothers6896 stop gaslighting

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

sandor was one of my favorites, even with his sins, i still considered him to be a good man.

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

@Raymond Sims you mean the actor or the character? If u mean the character, no he wasnt, he did some dick mooves, but sandor wasnt a total asshole, considering that he had a shitty father he acctily ended up better than most...

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

@Raymond Sims yeah but i still disagree, he wasnt a total dick, the hound protected sansa from being raped after all, he hated bullies

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

@Raymond Sims yes, i see you talking about how he is perceived

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

@Raymond Sims but being honest, that is how he is preceived in westeros as well, everybody think that he is just an asshole with no feelings, but sandor isnt a complete dick, even tough he is rough around the edges, he does hate bullies who abuse innocent people (even tough he, himself, have done it a few times)

[@aistisnarmontas4515]

'The hound' character is so alive and so real! This is true masterpiece. Many people can relate to him and his struggles. To see wrongs in this life and just move on. My favorite character :)

[@J_Rossi]

It's great to hear Mr. Martin explain and take us on a journey, but for me the best part of clips like this is hearing the different actors tell the tales of their character's background and family histories.

[@ecbrown6151]

The casting was spot on here, as was Tyrion, Tywin etc. One of the true strengths of the show really, they nailed the cast for the most part. Let’s just not mention the last few seasons…

[@aveenashbatra6043]

This is why i love George R.R martin. Every one has a story, a background. Deeper meaning to the character. Love the hound.

[@hahaimout1693]

The best character of the series for me, bc he doesn't care for changing the world nor does he expect it to change, he sees and accepts humanity for the shit that it is and always will be and doesn't sees himself as an exception, bc he knows what he is, knows that he's no better, and ironically that alone makes him an exception, he doesn't make false expectations, and he doesn't seek power or empty titles, but still he's willing to defend what he believes is still good, even if he doesn't want to.

[@aryantheyounkou]

My fav character in the series .Totally pure ,no minced words nothin

[@geoffrey4513]

Havent read the books but he sure was my favourite character on the show.

[@jackhamey659]

out of all grrms characters i always found the cleganes dynamic to be the most unique to his world , the ice and fire storys its self is an analogy for global warming, where as the cleganes story is rather detached and relatable

[@the12thman63]

Sander made me laugh a lot during the series. Creat character. The connection between him and young Arya was enthralling

[@JoshuaAmmon]

Beautiful, beautiful, storytelling. The Hounds story from beginning to end was flawless.

[@ryanbellerose9065]

the saddest thing about george just giving up, is that when he is on, he might be one of the greatest storytellers in the history of literature. the depth of the world he created is amazing, the story he was telling was so detailed an in depth that I think he overwhelmed himself.

[@souldry]

I don’t know if he gave up, but he definitely has either the most severe case of writer’s block, or has written himself into a corner and has nowhere to go. A Song of Ice and Fire will never be finished.

[@MotherAlgorithm]

@@souldry he's gave up, he expanded t a point where he can't finish in a way that isn't crap

[@aye2you]

"He might be one of the greatest storyteller" Dude, he IS already one of the greatest 🤣 his world Building is SO GREAT, the greatest one imo. even Tolkien can't make that kind of world building. No matter what happen with the ASOIAF series in the future, his previous works are already up there with best.

[@ryanbellerose9065]

@@aye2you nah his first three books were excellent, they started to get bogged down after that and while he has told some amazing stories, some of his best arent even in the series, the dunk and egg stories are actually right upthere. his problem is that he has no work ethic and probably wont finish the damn series.

[@J10005]

@@ryanbellerose9065 I wouldn't say he was "no work ethic". I mean I drive myself half insane trying to write a research paper longer than 5 pages. Writing 1000-page books full of world building takes a lot of grind especially when you gotta to make it compelling.

[@ibnsabeel9466]

I believe he’s probably the most popular and beloved character of the HBO series.

[@florete2310]

The Sandor Clegane / Arya Stark story-line is one of those I like the most.

[@Johnny_Thunder]

I loved their road trip, and all the characters they met.

[@matthiaschristianhansen7754]

the amount of comments talking about the lack of comments are funny to me

[@jordonjones3423]

Was thinking the same thing

[@shingnosis]

This 4:55 clip had more grit and and character than all of season 8.

[@beaub2409]

The hound is literally my favorite character! One I truly cheer for

[@pjfsr7024]

One of GRRM favorite picture is of a repose Sansa Stark with Sandor in a sneering face overlooking her. One of a few Beauty and the beast references.

[@YanzBra]

Such a powerful and relatable character. Borderline worthy of a mini series

[@zachreacts744]

The Hound is my favorite character of all time

[@lowrider81hd]

I named my 1950 Harley Panhead after The Hound. License plate says “Clegane”.

[@lowrider81hd]

@Grant Thank you! He’s a roaring beast! 💪

[@fluffytoaster427]

This is the first time I’ve seen George RR Martin without that hat of his

[@someone.5378]

Such a character.

[@miketrujillo3677]

I love how the hound struggles to find the word honor when referring to gregor's monstrosity, I want to hire rory mccann to narrate got audio books

[@sloshed-rat]

Sandor may have never been a knight, but he is the sole reason the Clegane name even held any shred of honor. Given the right circumstances and an upbringing that didn’t stifle his moral growth, Sandor could have been the living definition of a "good man."

[@HessSR]

such a cool/unique character

[@sophcass2974]

Arthur Morgan's pretty cool too, one of my favourites

[@HessSR]

@@sophcass2974 oh yeah definitely. and many of the other characters in the gang, like dutch van der linde

[@sophcass2974]

@@HessSR yeah i loved sadie too and gotta love crazy Dutch, his descent into madness was done so well, the same sadly cant be said for Daenerys haha 🔥🔥

[@HessSR]

@@sophcass2974 lol yeah such a shame to see all the fantastic characters being butchered in season 8 like dany, tyrion and varys

[@sophcass2974]

@@HessSR yep hopefully George corrects some of the wrongs done by D&D, but even if he doesn't at least we'll always have lumbago

[@SouthernOregonReps]

The hound was my favorite character!

[@BEYOND-DRUM]

There's more to this westeros than I ever imagine

[@MoonshineSazerac]

It's nearly six books. Six. Six two-to-three-inch-thick books. What the fuck did you think, that it's some pissy young-adult urban fantasy magazine story? Jesus.

[@NotThatDCmma]

@@MoonshineSazerac calm down

[@saberserpent1134]

Sandor isn't buying into the hypocrisy. He knows he's a scary guy, and uses that to push people away, a mental defense-mechanism developed by the trauma indured at the hands of his family. He talks about grape, but he's never shown doing it, nor second hand accounts of him graping anyone. The Hound has a heart.

[@25taylor91]

I want him to voiceover my life

[@vermili0n]

I love these type of narrated artwork videos. its like an audio book mixed with a comic book. the hound is in my top 3 favorite characters, if not tied for 1st with Bron

[@1jackmac]

Great vid, keep them coming 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@kylejones5376]

Dude the hound is one of my top favorite characters ever, he's so badass man

[@BlackDiamond2718]

I did love the story of how house clegane came to being.

[@nosodiumsalt]

The reason i always loved the Hound both in the series and the books is because he, despite all his flaws and and deep seated anger, is still a protector (of women) at heart. He could've easily kidnapped and r-worded Sansa during the blackwater, or done similar things to Arya, yet chose not to.

[@solidusraiden2502]

this animation at the end with the hounds voice over, is there more of these?

[@pricejoss]

Just asked the same question! Wouldn’t it be brilliant to have the original cast do an audio version of the whole series once GRRM completes the final book(s)

[@renshartsuiker9629]

did some youtube research: i found these : kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipW3poacbdR5qc0&ab_channel=gameofthronesfan94

[@skoshow8418]

Yea man just look up History and Lore for GoT. They were on blue ray releases but now all 4 or 5 are on KZbin. Great stuff, bout 50 mins each

[@pricejoss]

@@skoshow8418 Thank you!

[@ramtron1775]

Funny, this homie is talking about it like it was real and not like he just made it up. So awesome.

[@YTchannelreviews1]

Hound is one of my favorite characters. he knew everyone was cutthroat n just kept the same energy with everyone

[@SamuelPearlman]

The Mountain murdered all the comments

[@BrettWMcCoy]

I love Sandor's character and I think his little crush on Sansa is cute. I hope we get to see more of him in the next book... if it ever gets completed!!

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Rory was one of THE best actors and storylines

[@2300nobody]

How can you not like Sandor he is fucking hilarious and was an ass whooping machine.. I was sad when he died but happy that at least he took Gregor with him

[@zaxbitterzen2178]

Sandor took no vows as a knight because if Gregor can be a knight vows mean nothing.

[@felixsulla7853]

Thanks for clearly explaining what the video clearly explained.

[@zaxbitterzen2178]

@@felixsulla7853 lol

[@pingu3984]

@@felixsulla7853 😂

[@SpencerJ289]

Can’t wait to see how his arch ends up in the last 2 books.

[@juanthereloadguy8528]

Hound is my favorite character

[@SCARFACE_805]

The Hound and Tyrion are my favourite characters.

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

Rory McIlroy is a good actor and 📖reader, he should do audio🔊 books📚

[@TheLordofDarkness1995]

It’s Rory McCaan. Rory McIlroy is a pro golfer.

[@alexrangel490]

Give Daenerys some slack, she's been living on the other side of the world without TV

[@McQueenFan100]

​@@TheLordofDarkness1995: His name is Rory McCann!

[@jimmyrodriguez5670]

That short is awesome. Makes me wish that actors always read the lines of the audio books.

[@Firebutton]

Sandor didn’t get the ending he deserved in the show. If anyone deserved a happy ending, it was Sandor

[@maralonent6257]

Or even just an ending that didn’t ruin/waste his character

[@dindul3843]

the hound was such a good character he acts like a violent brute and isnt a knight but in reality he is more nobal than any of the other knights in the universe

[@2chainztheog118]

590k views but no comments

[@kristinmedica7229]

Never said vows, but could surely be a knight. You've never met my brother - S. Clegane

[@testprepdojo9729]

He was a dope character. The mountain could have been better, I think if maybe one actor had played him throughout it would have been better

[@kidsyx]

Sandor is probably one of the best writtten characters in fantasy. Hes the everyman.

[@connoisseurofcookies2047]

Ok but now I'd like to know more about Westerosi fauna. Lions in the Westerlands?

[@meghanjamieson6133]

There were lions in Europe at one time, as recently as the common era if I recall correctly.

[@connoisseurofcookies2047]

@@meghanjamieson6133 Yeah shit. I knew they used to have a larger habitat but a quick google indicates they inhabited S. Europe as early as 3rd century BC. That's cool.

[@alexhoward1884]

The other thing is that Westeros while based on Europe is not Europe. They eat corn in Westeros which is from indigenous people of North America, not Europe. When people asked Martin about this he said he knew and that Westeros isn't Europe.

[@McQueenFan100]

​@@alexhoward1884: An welcher Stelle im Buch wird Mais gegessen?

[@Lazerkat789]

Besides John, Sandor was my favorite character. Hes very well written, believable, and you cant help but hope he gets his vengeance at the end

[@salmonshot3567]

Clegane's have the best banner and colors

[@jaimej110]

Hufflepuff colours

[@jamiesinclair4]

I hope the hound makes a comeback in the winds of winter

[@jvspa2000]

OMG, where is this narration available?

[@senjuguy]

Search for "Game of Thrones Histories and Lore"

[@0ussama01]

It's part of the Blu-rays originally But now they're all on youtube