Jon Umber, better known as the Greatjon, is Lord of the Last Hearth and head of House Umber, a loyal vassal family to the Starks of Winterfell. Jon Umber is a large man, nearly seven feet tall. He is heavily muscled and is a formidable warrior. Ser Jaime Lannister regards him as one of the strongest living men in Westeros when thinking of who could match him in a fight. he Greatjon wields the biggest, ugliest greatsword that Bran Stark has ever seen, which makes it bigger than Ice.
He’d cozened the huge northman into drinking enough wine to kill any three normal men, yet after Roslin had been bedded the Greatjon still managed to snatch the sword of the first man to accost him and break his arm in the snatching. It had taken eight of them to get him into chains, and the effort had left two men wounded, one dead, and poor old Ser Leslyn Haigh short half a ear. When he couldn’t fight with his hands any longer, Umber had fought with his teeth. – Merrett Frey's thoughts
Beric Dondarrion, also known as the lightning lord because of his sigil, is the Lord of Blackhaven and head of House Dondarrion. In battle he wears a breastplate displaying a forked purple lightning bolt and carries a black shield slashed by lightning. However, the hardships of war change him notably.
Guardsman: Here to fight in the Hand's tourney, my lord?
Beric: Here to win the Hand's tourney.
My initial instinct is to go Beric Dondarrion, but there has to be a reason that he has died so many times, perhaps because he sucks at fighting. I'll need to do some research.
The Argonaut wrote:My initial instinct is to go Beric Dondarrion, but there has to be a reason that he has died so many times, perhaps because he sucks at fighting. I'll need to do some research.
Yep. This. Gut says Dondarrion. But I need to think it through.
The Argonaut wrote:My initial instinct is to go Beric Dondarrion, but there has to be a reason that he has died so many times, perhaps because he sucks at fighting. I'll need to do some research.
Yep. This. Gut says Dondarrion. But I need to think it through.
Granted, it was the Mountain who killed him a few times
The Argonaut wrote:My initial instinct is to go Beric Dondarrion, but there has to be a reason that he has died so many times, perhaps because he sucks at fighting. I'll need to do some research.
Yep. This. Gut says Dondarrion. But I need to think it through.
Granted, it was the Mountain who killed him a few times
I left the last one of since it could be spoilerish for someone who hasn't read ASOS yet.
6 of the 7 deaths of Beric Dondarrion:
Impaled on a lance by Ser Gregor Clegane.
Smashed with a mace on the side of the head by Ser Burton Crakehall.
Hanged at Rushing Falls by Ser Amory Lorch.
Stabbed in the eye with a dirk by Ser Gregor Clegane.
Killed by an archer of the Brave Companions sellsword company.
Killed by Sandor Clegane in a trial by combat.
No. Umber is fuckin' square who does things by the books and Beric is willing to do whatever it takes to win, including coming back from the dead. That's ingenuity.
Do you not get that Beric is immortal, judging by the rules of this contest, for a winner to be proclaimed someone has to stay dead. Eventually, Beric is going to take one, if he doesn't just win outright. Keep in mind his mortality means he can fuck around, and throw matches when he isn't feeling inspired which is probably why he died 7 times.
cutuphalfdead wrote:It just took him a while to stay dead. And when he finally did kick the bucket? He died locking lips with some skank that washed ashore.
cutuphalfdead wrote:It just took him a while to stay dead. And when he finally did kick the bucket? He died locking lips with some skank that washed ashore.
cutuphalfdead wrote:It just took him a while to stay dead. And when he finally did kick the bucket? He died locking lips with some skank that washed ashore.
