Willsnow5414 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I have a theory on who Robert strong might be..now if the head of the mountain really was sent to the martells, his body obviously went to qyburn for "experimentation" so iv no doubt that this is the mountains body...but because of the name Robert. I have a feeling it cud be Robert baratheons head underneath the helmet...or he was known as a big strong man in westeros maybe it cud be his body brought back? Maybe crackpot theory I dno it just popped into my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbySmythe Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I think his body would have been long decayed by the time Qyburn arrived. At the time of his death, there was no point in preserving his head, so it's probably not on the Mountain's body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Ghost of Someone Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Well, there is a theory that there is no head under the helmet. I think though, maybe getting a bit medically scientific here but a reanimated corpse probably needs motor neurons from the brain to help the body function properly. I always though the head of Small John Umber, which was cut off at the Red Wedding was boiled down to the skull and sent to Dorne and Ungregor / Ser Robert Strong is intact, it is just that it is heresy, especially with the faith around in what Qyburn has done and he is Cersei's known right hand man. Which brings me to another question. Robb Stark's head was probably send to King's Landing and Grey Wind's pelt may be there too or at the Twins under Walder Frey's feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigUpHerBones Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Robb Stark's head was probably send to King's Landing and Grey Wind's pelt may be there too or at the Twins under Walder Frey's feet. this exact thought crossed my mind when I was thinking about Robb's bones... depending on who Strong faces, removing the helm and exposing a rotting Robb Head would be psychologically devastating. i think if it gets exposed early in WoW that Strong will be facing someone with close Northern/Stark ties, you will look like a genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifth Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Once the High Sparrow finds out who/what Ser Robert Strong is, Cercie is finished. I'm calling it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arataniello Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I think it depends on how Robert Strong is "powered". Is he able to function independently, or is 'operated' by Qyburn? If the latter, I can see a situation where Qyburn is eliminated/neutralised somehow by Varys and Robert Strong becoming quiescent, and thus exposed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyman Manderly's Meat Pies Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I think it depends on how Robert Strong is "powered". Is he able to function independently, or is 'operated' by Qyburn? If the latter, I can see a situation where Qyburn is eliminated/neutralised somehow by Varys and Robert Strong becoming quiescent, and thus exposed. Excellent choice of words. I visualized Qyburn like the little alien in Men in Black, sitting inside of Robert and controlling him with rods and gears and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arataniello Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 'Operating' Robert Strong - I wasn't thinking of Qyburn physically controlling him internally, but more along the lines that have been discussed in other threads, namely that Strong is some sort of golem that has to be frequently instructed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stout Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Didn't Qyburn keep the dwarf head that was brought to Cersei? I always imagined that it was either boiled down and sent to Dorne, or it was used to replace Strong's. It was important enough for him to keep it in both the show and the books, IIRC. Some forms of dwarfism result in larger than average skulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agravayne Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I also figured that the poor dwarf's head ended up in the box sent to Doran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickdt Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I think it depends on how Robert Strong is "powered". Is he able to function independently, or is 'operated' by Qyburn? If the latter, I can see a situation where Qyburn is eliminated/neutralised somehow by Varys and Robert Strong becoming quiescent, and thus exposed. If its the latter, i doubt Varys will eliminated/neutralise Qyburn. It will prolly be someone nobody expects (The Sweet Little Tyene). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Once the High Sparrow finds out who/what Ser Robert Strong is, Cercie is finished. I'm calling it now. This is what I've always thought too. Already the other men in the Kingsguard think he's really weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theDragonsDance Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I had an idea just now that it could be someone else entirely, no particularly important character just someone else of immense stature. I remember reading about a group of sellswords in Essos made up of extremely large guys, with one of them being around Gregor's size. Qyburn was a member of the Brave Companions, who were also from Essos. Not impossible that Qyburn could have known about this sellsword group, that guy in particular, and to have hired this person and gotten him to come to Westeros to become Robert Strong. The faceless mountain thing could be interpreted as this guy being someone that nobody really knows. I don't know I just thought this up off the top of my head. Even I'm questioning my own theory, like for what reason exactly Qyburn would bring this guy over. Anyway, hopefully we'll have an answer in future books as to who or what exactly is in that armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H'gahr Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 srsly lads, think straight: Robert Strong IS the Mountain, or what's left of him. There is no shadow of a doubt - just given the size. Yes yes. Rob Baratheon was big but the Mountain is enormously huge - Such as Robert Strong! Also: why should send somebody Robb Starks head (!) to KL ??? Srsly ... or why should Qybyrn "hire" some guy from Essos and what not ... no offence, but ... that's all a little arbitrary ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigUpHerBones Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Also: why should send somebody Robb Starks head (!) to KL ??? because the King (Joff) asked for it...no other reason necessary. a few times, IIRC, in the text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talking Hodor Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Oh, Qyburn sewed Joffrey's head on the Mountain's body. He's going for the scariest effect he can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyk65 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 ^^^^^^ winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpiginsunspear Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Once the High Sparrow finds out who/what Ser Robert Strong is, Cercie is finished. I'm calling it now. Totally agree on this. Their attempts to make Ser Robert Strong look pious (holy vow, etc) will not work...People are obviously going to suspect that Ser Robert is or has something to do with Gregor. HS will find out, and act... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhodan Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I kinda dislike this storyline becouse on the surface, it seems extremely predictable/straightforward. RS wins combat and Cersei is cleared... If he is actually defeated and/or expesed... Then things might get interesting, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annarkie Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 You know, I'm kinda scared to find out what's under Strong's helm. I know it's going to be messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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