Winter Wind Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Sandor recovers from his injury, joins the Warrior's Sons faction of the Faith Militant and will fight Robert Strong. Sandor has already killed one zombie knight in a trial by battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Turtle Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Well it depends, do they want for Cersei to win and Tommen remain king?If yes, they would go for Lancel.If no, they will choose someone they think able ( I would love Bonifer Hasty prologue, we may learn something new about Aerys and even Egg) but Cersei will still win, because her champion is undead monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booknerd2 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Mine from another thread:I am dying to know if the Septon has seen Strong himself. Because if he could look at Strong and then look at Lancel and others and feel confident, that is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Gathers Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Even if Sandor is injured, he's the one to kill Gregor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I would say the HS wants to gain either power for some sort of religious state or destroy Cersei for Varys, either way I ould say he let his septons search for the best warrior in their service and they will find Sandor who joined the warrior sons (than finally SanSan is over), and so he can fight his undead brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhaegar Targaryen's Ghost Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Sandor. Not a doubt in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Mac Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I think Lancel would be ridiculous. Isn't he still like a foot in the grave?I also think Sandor would probably lose too. Doesn't he have a limp leg? We're not sure how far along he is in his whole "Hound is dead" thing, but perhaps he has put aside his anger?Either way, I think no matter who the Faith chooses, Cersei will make it out of this alive, and Robert Strong might actually win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unburnt Hound Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 We all want it to be Sandor if the gravedigger is truly him. Will this happen? We won't know until the next book. Since Sandor is a part of the faith and kinslaying is a terrible sin would this count against him since his brother is already technically died? GRRM built this battle up and then kind of took it away from us so maybe we'll finally get to see the showdown. That's if Robert Strong is even undead Gregor (yes I know it probably is). I honestly don't see Lancel being their champion, but I could very well be wrong. Might be a bit of redemption for him in a way. If he won it would prove he has turned his back on his former life and won with the strength of his faith. If the Gravedigger is Sandor and that he has indeed turned his life around then this can also go towards a bit of a redemption in a way for him as well. Prove that he can fight for the faith without letting his lust for violence and killing get the better of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 We all want it to be Sandor if the gravedigger is truly him. Will this happen? We won't know until the next book. Since Sandor is a part of the faith and kinslaying is a terrible sin would this count against him since his brother is already technically died? Wasn't there a kinslaying during the trial in D&E and it didn't count, because it was during a trial by combat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceHenryris Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I repeat: Sandor Clegane is lame in one leg. Even if it isn't a permanent injury, he's definitely not in prime condition at the moment.The Elder Brother is described as having "healing hands". The gravedigger might appear lame when Brienne sees him, but that doesn't mean he's permanently injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagganaro Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I really can't see Sandor ever joining the Faith militant or something like that. Just doesn't seem his style.Something that interests me...assuming they have the trial by combat and Cersei's champion is Robert Strong, and assuming as is very likely that Robert Strong wins, how will the High Septon react? Take for example, that during the fight the champion of the Faith (let's just say Lancel for now) wounds Robert in a place that should hurt him, and there's no reaction. There's already rumors about Robert Strong going around, the HS doesn't strike me as the type of person who will let Cersei get away with essentially cheating in the trial by combat. Could lead to open revolt or something. Should be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unburnt Hound Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Wasn't there a kinslaying during the trial in D&E and it didn't count, because it was during a trial by combatI am sad and embarrassed to say I have not read the D&E stories as I was waiting until GRRM came out with the compilation novel. I have also at all cost avoided any nuggets of the story so that I can be surprised when I finally read them. So unfortunately I can not speak on this subject. If what you say is true though then it makes sense, but does it even matter since he is dead already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light a wight tonight Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 For a deus ex olla rimosa I suggest that Oberyn has been resurrected and will be up for a rematch with UnGregor. Only he knows that he has to do it right this time, no slow-acting poisons, etc. I like this idea, but the Faith may not, what with Oberyn's lifestyle, back when he had one.Hey, maybe the Sandsnakes sneak into KL and infiltrate wherever Sir Robert "lives" and do away with him before his big moment, to avenge their father. The Dornish are nothing if not vengeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protar Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The champion will be Lancel or that Theodred dude mark my words. Cersei pretty much has to win the trial as there's no point in killing her off at the start of the book when she hasn't got any closure on her relationship with Jaime, her hatred of Tyrion and the Valonquar prophecy. So whoever goes up against Ungregor is going down. What's the point in bringing back the Hound only to die straight away? The Hound vs Mountain fight will come later imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Areo Mace Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I think we're looking at a Rocky IV situation here. Ser Robert will kill whoever the Faith puts against him then Sandor and him will fight later in the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuSeaworth Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The champion will be Lancel or that Theodred dude mark my words. Cersei pretty much has to win the trial as there's no point in killing her off at the start of the book when she hasn't got any closure on her relationship with Jaime, her hatred of Tyrion and the Valonquar prophecy. So whoever goes up against Ungregor is going down. What's the point in bringing back the Hound only to die straight away? The Hound vs Mountain fight will come later imo.This is how I feel. I don't see any reason they would choose Lancel. He is a knight, but I don't ever remember anyone talking about him being a fine swordsman or a great champion. I believe it may just be an unnamed knight of the High Septon's choosing. Cersei will not be executed as a result of losing her trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 How awesome would it be if the next prologue is from the POV of Ser Robert Strong, and it's the Hound he has to face? Sandor Clegane, Zombie Slayer, first of his name. I would love for the Hound to stroll in to KL, take out Ser Robert, and then announce to the crowd that he's going to find Sansa Stark and restore her to Winterfell and destroy anyone that obstructs him from doing that.However, I think that plotwise Cersei and Jaime need to have a final reunion/showdown, and understand that this scenario with the Hound/UnGregor, while awesome, is unlikely to play out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNine Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I think Cersei will win her trial by battle, while Marge actually loses her trial, and sparks a Civil War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordBloodraven Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I was pondering the possible outcomes here...They could put forward Lancel in the hopes that Cersei couldn't have one of her own blood effectively massacred by RS.OrThere's the theory that they'll send for The Hound and we finally have the showdown between The Hound and the "Mountain".What do you think?Champion of the Faith? Some dead man Hound as the Champion? He's lame and so l don't see him escaping ser Robert Strong's greatsword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonder1859 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 We all want it to be Sandor if the gravedigger is truly him. Not all of us. Some would prefer it if Sandor continues to chill on the QI until a certain Blackfish shows up with Jaime, Brienne and Pod in tow, looking for a girl of ten and four with auburn hair. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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