Floki of the Ironborn Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Last time we see Lyle Crakehall, he claims that he will hunt for Sandor Clegane near Darry. Obviously he will never find Sandor, but out of curiosity, do you think he could take on Sandor Clegane if he did find him? And I'm talking about Sandor Clegane before his serious injuries and his disappearance. If Sandor Clegane and Lyle Crakehall were both in their peak conditions and faced each other in a fight to the death, which of them would emerge victorious? Sure, one would assume that Sandor has the upper hand, as the Cleganes seem to be giants among men, but Crakehalls are time and again shown to be powerfully built warriors. Lyle himself is compared to Robert Baratheon, who Jaime admits was stronger than himself. Granted, he also speaks highly of Sandor, but I just think it means that Strongboar would be a match for the Hound, and might even be able to defeat him. What say you? PS on a side note, he also claims he'll defeat the Blackfish. Presumably he'd be right if it came to a straight-up brawl, but if it came to jousting, who would win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aryagonnakill#2 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I take Jaimes word for it that the Hound would wreck him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOsevens Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Sure anything can happen in a battle but we have seen Sandor hold his own against Gregor (Tourney of the Hand) and I dont see Crakehall being able to do that. If both men are healthy I'm putting my money on Sandor every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Wraith Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 6 minutes ago, aryagonnakill#2 said: I take Jaimes word for it that the Hound would wreck him. Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeryLittleGravitasIndeed Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Jaime is a bit arrogant but he knows what he's talking about. Lyle Crakehall might be a great warrior by any standards but Sandor Clegane is beyond dispute one of the top 10 greatest fighters in Westeros by the beginning of the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Goat Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Jaime has already given thought to this. Strongboar and the Hound are equally tall and muscular, and possibly equally strong, but the Hound is much faster and much more ferocious. He'd win in a one-on-one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mountain That Flies Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 There are a very limited number of characters who could beat peak-condition Sandor, and the Strongboar is not one of them. He would need technical skills on two-handed Jaime's level to overcome the Hound's speed and ferociousness, and Lyle is not described as capable enough in that regard. To the OP's extra question we don't have enough info on their riding capabilities, which is a big factor in jousting. My instinct would say Blackfish as he's probably a bit smarter, but again that's purely speculative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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