What happens to the Hound in the end?

The scene ends with the Hound throwing himself and his brother off of a ledge of the Keep and into the raging fire of the burning city down below that presumably kills both of them. Read ahead to see what fans had to say about Cleganebowl and the Hound’s surprise death.

What happens to the Hound in the books?

In the books, Arya left the Hound to die. But we get some clues in A Feast for Crows that he might have survived, that The Hound is dead but Sandor Clegane isn’t, and is now on the Quiet Isle serving as a monk.

Why did the Hound have to die?

In the “Behind the Episode,” creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff explained that they knew The Hound would die by fire—symbolically very ironic, since he hates it so much—and also reiterated that The Hound’s hatred of his fire was ever so slightly outweighed by his hatred for his brother.

What happens to Sandor Clegane in the books?

Clegane begged the man for mercy, to kill him quickly to end his suffering. The Elder Brother is sworn not to kill, though, so he gave him a poultice for his wound, some wine, and a cloth to wet his fevered brow. His efforts were too little and too late however, and Sandor Clegane died there in his arms.

Is Sandor really dead?

In the books, yes, Sandor Clegane is still alive. He’s the Gravedigger that Brienne sees on the Quiet Isle in the Riverlands.

Why is Sandor Clegane called The Hound?

See also Sandor Frey. Sandor Clegane is a member of House Clegane and is the younger brother of Ser Gregor Clegane. Sandor is nicknamed the Hound for his fierce nature and unquestioning obedience to House Lannister and for the three dogs featured in his family’s arms.

Who plays the Hound in Game of Thrones?

In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is played by Rory McCann . The Hound is considered one of the most dangerous fighters in Westeros. As a child, Sandor received gruesome facial burns when Gregor shoved his face into a brazier. He came to loathe fire, his brother, and the hypocrisy of knighthood in general.

How would you describe sandsandor’s physical appearance?

Sandor is a huge and heavily-muscled man. The right side of his face is gaunt, with sharp cheekbones and a heavy brow, while the left side is a burned ruin of scars. Slick black flesh is pocked with craters and deep cracks that ooze red and wet, his left ear is only a hole with a stump, and a hint of bone shows on his jaw.

Do you think Sansa and Sandor’s relationship is about sex or love?

I don’t think the relationship is about sex, or love for that matter. Sandor is the polar opposite of Sansa. He is a disturbed, bitter, twisted cynic who protects himself from the world by simply hating everything, whereas Sansa is an innocent idealist who lives ‘in songs’.