Also know as, The Hound.

Sworn shield to Prince Joffrey Baratheon and a member of House Clegane.

Sandor is heavily muscled and has black hair, his face was horribly disfigured by his brother, Gregor, when he was five or six. He had been playing with a toy made for Gregor that his brother did not even care about, and his brother thrust his face into the coals of a brazier.

He has refused a knighthood because his horrid brother is a knight, and he therefore sees their vows as empty. Sandor wins the Hand's tournament after Ser Loras concedes to him when he saves Loras's life.

When Joffrey becomes king, he elevates Sandor to the Kingsguard, despite the fact that he is not a knight.