Sandor Clegane (A Song of Ice and Fire)

==Summary==
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.
As a child, Sandor received gruesome facial burns when Gregor shoved his face into a brazier. He has come to loathe fire, his brother, and the hypocrisy of knighthood in general. The sworn shield of Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Sandor is considered one of the most dangerous fighters in Westeros.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with longsword
Name: Sandor Clegane, the Hound
Origin: A Song of Ice and Fire
Gender: Male
Age: 27 at the start of A Game of Thrones
Classification: Human, Westermen
Powers and Abilities: Skilled Horse Rider (Is a great jouster. It is said that jousting was three-quarters horsemanshipA Feast for Crows, Jaime II, and that a great jouster must be a great horseman firstA Dance with Dragons, Reek III Can deftly shifted his seat during jousting match in the instant before an impact), Weapon Mastery, Peak Human Physical Characteristics
Attack Potency: At least Street level physically (Jaime Lannister considered Sandor to be stronger than him.A Storm of Swords, Jaime III Caught and turned a blow swinging by Gregor Clegane who used all his massive strength behind it.A Game of Thrones, Eddard VII), higher with longsword
Speed: Peak Human (Jaime Lannister said Sandor Clegane is much quicker than Lyle CrakehallA Feast for Crows, Jaime IV, a famous knight of the WesterlandsA Feast for Crows, Jaime VI)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human
Striking Strength: Street level, higher with weapons
Durability: Street level, higher with plate armor
Stamina: Peak Human 
Range: Extended Melee Range
Standard Equipment: <tabber>
|-|Weapons= Longsword, dagger, heater shield (Oaken shield, that offer significant protection, but they are heavy and require strength to wield them or shield made of pine and linden, that are lightweight and an enemy's weapon can catch in pine)
|-|Armors= plate armor (worn over mail), hauberk or byrnie of mail (worn over boiled leather), a distinctive greathelm sculpted into the shape of a snarling dog's headA Game of Thrones, Tyrion I, boiled leather
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* Optional Equipment: His courser, Stranger (the warhorses are trained to kick and bite. Brienne stated "they are weapons, like the men who rode them".)A Feast for Crows, Brienne VI, warhammerA Game of Thrones, Sansa IV, axeA Storm of Swords, Arya XI
Intelligence: <tabber>
|-|General skills of Westeros's high born=As a noble, he received a high level education and was trained from an early age in the traditional martial skills of Westeros (Swordmanship, archery, riding, military strategy and tactics, etc ).
|-|Sandor intelligence=Is one of the greatest fighters and jousters in Westeros. Jaime said many times that Sandor is dangerousA Feast for Crows, Jaime IIA Feast for Crows, Jaime III and that he fight with a savagery that Lyle Crakehall, a famous knight who is large and powerful, could not hope to match. Arya said everyone known that the Hound is deadly with a swordA Storm of Swords, Arya VI. Eddard Stark said twice that of all the Lannister party present at King's Landing, Sandor Clegane was among the most dangerous fighter, after Jaime LannisterA Game of Thrones, Eddard IIIA Game of Thrones, Eddard XI. Ser Tanton Fossoway swore to slay Sandor Clegane in single combat, showing The Hound's reputation as a fighterA Clash of Kings, Catelyn II. Sandor's deeds, both good and ill, are known through all the Seven Kingdoms.A Feast for Crows, Brienne VI The author said that Sandor is very formidable at swordsmanship and jousting and that he's one of the most terrible and deadly fighter in the realm.
 </tabber> He fought in the Battle of the Blackwater and probably in the Greyjoy Rebellion.
Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses. Afraid of fire, although this fear can be overcome if sufficiently motivated.
Feats:
===Swordsmanship/Weapon Mastery:===
* He claims to have killed a man when he was twelve years old, possibly during Robert's Rebellion.A Game of Thrones, Arya I George R.R. Martin had confirmed that Sandor participated in the Sack of King's Landing.
* Almost killed Ser Donnel Haigh in a meleeA Storm of Swords, Arya X
* Fought in single combat against his brother Gregor Clegane for some time during the Hand's tourney, but was not hit onceA Game of Thrones, Eddard VII.
* Sandor participated in the widespread slaughter of Eddard's remaining household guard allies, personally killing Cayn and possibly other menA Game of Thrones, Eddard XIV
* Sandor fights heroically during the Battle of the Blackwater, leading the defense against a group of Stannis's archers who land on the shores of the Blackwater Rush, and leading two others sorties. Frightened by wildfire, however, he eventually deserts after refusing Tyrion's command to return to the fiery battlefieldA Clash of Kings, Davos III.
* Defeated and killed Beric Dondarrion in single combat, despite Dondarrion having a flaming sword.
* Easily killed three men during the Red Wedding, he hold his own against two men and then saved Arya from a third.
* While drunk and injured, he defeated Polliver and Tickler, killing the formerA Storm of Swords, Arya XIII.
===Jousting Lance:===
* Unhorsing Lord Renly Baratheon and Jaime Lannister during the Hand's tourneyA Game of Thrones, Sansa II.
* Defeated Ser Donnel Haigh many times in tourney
==Gallery==
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File:Sandor and Joffrey.png
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File:The hound in the battleJC.jpg
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
 
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