Gregor Clegane (A Song of Ice and Fire)

==Summary==
Ser Gregor Clegane is the Knight of Clegane's Keep and the head of House Clegane, a landed knight and bannerman to House Lannister of Casterly Rock. Gregor is a freakishly large man and for this, he is often called the Mountain That Rides or simply the Mountain. His soldiers are known as the Mountain's Men.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with weapons
Name: Gregor Clegane, the Mountain That Rides, the Mountain
Origin: A Song of Ice and Fire
Gender: Male
Age: 32 at the start of A Game of Thrones
Classification: Human, Knight, Knight of Clegane's Keep, Westermen
Powers and Abilities: Skilled Horse Rider (Is a great jouster. It is said that jousting was three-quarters hrosemanshipA Feast for Crows, Jaime II, and that a great jouster must be a great horseman firstA Dance with Dragons, Reek III), Weapon Mastery, Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Peak Human Physical Characteristics
Attack Potency: At least Street level physically (A mortally wounded Gregor crushed Oberyn's skull with a single punch. Jaime Lannister considered Gregor to be stronger than him, and he implied that Gregor is also stronger than Brienne Tarth, Sandor Clegane, Arthur Dayne, Greatjon Umber, Lyle Crakehall and prime Gerold Hightower because his strength is "nothing human".A Storm of Swords, Jaime III Such is the power of Gregor's strength that he has been known to hack men in half with just a single blow. Bronn said the Mountain is freakishly strong), higher with weapons
Speed: Peak Human (Bronn said the Mountain is quicker for a man that sizeA Storm of Swords, Tyrion IX)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (George R.R. Martin said that Gregor Clegane can rip the heads off his opponents. Gregor wears the heaviest, thickest steel plate armor in the Seven Kingdoms, his armor is so heavy that no ordinary man would be able to move, let alone fight effectively while wearing it. The Mountain's strength allows him to wield a six-foot, two-handed greatsword with just one hand, giving him enormous reach while still wielding a shieldA Game of Thrones, Tyrion VIII)
Striking Strength: Street level, higher with weapons
Durability: Street level, higher with plate armor
Stamina: Superhuman (Fought Oberyn Martell despite recent injuries during the Battle of the Fords and Battle at Duskendale. Crushed Oberyn Martell's head when he was mortally injured and poisoned. Bronn said the Mountain doesn't seem to feel blows the way a normal man would)
Range: Extended Melee Range
Standard Equipment:
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|-|Weapons= Greatsword, dagger, massive heater shield (Oaken shield, that offer significant protection, but they are heavy and require strength to wield them) rimmed with black iron.
|-|Armors=plate armor (worn over mail), he wears a plate greathelm with only a narrow slit for vision, atop of which is a stone fist punching up towards the skyA Storm of Swords, Tyrion X, hauberk or byrnie of mail (worn over boiled leather), boiled leather,
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*Optional Equipment: Destriers (He rides huge stallions. 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
Intelligence:
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|-|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 ).
|-|Gregor intelligence= Gregor is well known for his size, cruelty, and prowess in battle. Is one of the greatest fighters and jousters in Westeros. Being able to impale another jouster through the neck during the Hand's TourneyA Game of Thrones, Sansa II. Despite being a dim and brutal man, he has excellent warrior instincts. Tyrion said Gregor Clegane is a skilled swordsman. Tywin said no other knight inspired more terror in their enemies than Ser Gregor and that he was terrible in battleA Storm of Swords, Tyrion VI. Gregor was knighted by Rhaegar Targaryen, at the age of 16, which is one of the highest honors that can exist in Westeros for a squireA Storm of Swords, Daenerys II. It's implied Loras Tyrell can't defeat Gregor Clegane.A Storm of Swords, Jaime VIIA Game of Thrones, Eddard XIA Game of Thrones, Sansa III Is an experienced soldier and fighter who participated in the Sack of King's Landing, the Greyjoy's Rebellion, the Battle at the Mummer's Ford, the Battle on the Green Fork, the Sack of Darry, the Battle of the Fords, the Battle at Duskendale, the capture of Harrenhal and the fighting at the fords of the Trident.
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Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses. Is a drug addict who needs to regularly consume "milk of the poppy" (a Westerosi opiate analogue) to stave off debilitating pain. 
Feats: 
===Swordsmanship/Weapon Mastery:===
*Killed Beric Dondarrion twice (the first time impaled on a lance and the second time stabbed in the eye with a dirk), during multiple battles and skirmishes in the War of the Five KingsA Storm of Swords, Arya VIIIA Storm of Swords, Arya VII
*Took Raymun Darry's arm off at the elbow and killed the horse beneath him in same time with a single blow, during the battle at the Mummer's Ford
===Jousting Lance:===
*Ser Gregor defeated three opponents in the Hand's tourney. Gregor slew Ser Hugh of the Vale in his second joust when his lance rode up and pierced the new-made knight's throat, which is a high skill feat. Gregor defeated Ser Balon Swann, but was finally unhorsed by Ser Loras Tyrell, who rode a mare in heat to the joust, which unnerved Gregor's stallion.
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
 
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