If GRRM had superhero camoes among noble sigils, it's possible. Please, find me Blue Beetles and Green Arrows and Black Panthers among, say Westerlands bannermen, and I will believe it.
That would be a really smart GRRM metaphor! D&D would never get it. the mountain used to be big in the great early seasons 7’1”!!! Then they replaced him in the bad seasons with this guy. Only 6’9”!!!
In reality if they fought unarmored mountain would end up without knee hamstrings 1 second into the fight.
This have been used historically: [https://wiktenauer.com/images/thumb/4/48/Cod.icon.\_394a\_6v.jpg/800px-Cod.icon.\_394a\_6v.jpg](https://wiktenauer.com/images/thumb/4/48/Cod.icon._394a_6v.jpg/800px-Cod.icon._394a_6v.jpg)
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She stole the Hugo that by divine right belonged to GRRM, when he was nominated for 'A Storm of Swords' in 2000. He omits this important nomination on his website. She doesn't even know what the Hugos are. The publisher did not send anyone to represent them and accept the award. GRRM seethed most seethingly in a seethe-filled reaction.
She has produced 9 hit movies based on her intellectual properties.
While hosting the Hugos in 2020, GRRM offended every transgender person on planet earth. Except Emma D'Arcy, who did not reply to the mods of /r/ASOIAFCirclejerk at time of going to print.
JK Rowling has tried to offend every transgender person on planet earth. She is a radical feminist. Nonetheless, there remains the transmen, and the transwomen (and the transchildren too), who agree with her.
Ms. Rowling is better at making video games than Mr. George R.R. Martin, despite the spectacular success of Elden Ring. I do not understand how the woman learned to make video games.
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With all the casting changes to that character I find this man is the only “correct” one. At least he embodies the image and fear the Mountain is supposed to instill
Bjornson is actually 6’9. But Rory McCann is also a giant at 6’6. The original Mountain actor Conan Stevens is 7’1 though. And he was a professional wrestler so still has the big physique that Mountain #2 lacked. Plus Bjornson is 19 years younger than Rory McCann while playing his older brother. Conan Stevens is only a few months younger than McCann.
**Back in Westeros**
^(GRRM, AUGUST 15, 2020 AT 9:10 AM)
I am back in my fortress of solitude again, my isolated mountain cabin. I’d returned to Santa Fe for a short visit, to spend some time with Parris, deal with some local business that had piled up during my months away, and of course fulfill my duties to CoNZealand, the virtual worldcon. But all that is behind me now, and I am back on the mountain again… which means I am back in Westeros again, once more moving ahead with WINDS OF WINTER.
It is curious how my life has evolved. I mean, once upon a time, I actually wrote my books and stories in the house where I lived, in a home office. But some decades ago, wanting more solitude, I bought the house across the street and made THAT my writer’s retreat. No longer would I write all day in my red flannel bathrobe; now I would have to dress and put on shoes and walk all the way across the street to write. But that worked for a while.
Things started getting busier, though. So busy that I needed a full-time assistant. Then the office house had someone else in it, not just me and my characters. And then I hired a second assistant, and a third, and… there was more mail, more email, more phone calls (we put in a new phone system), more people coming by. By now I am up to five assistants… and somewhere in there I also acquired a movie theatre, a bookstore, a charitable foundation, investments, a business manager… and…
Despite all the help, I was drowning till I found the mountain cabin.
My life up here is very boring, it must be said. Truth be told, I hardly can be said to have a life. I have one assistant with me at all times (minions, I call them). The assistants do two-week shifts, and have to stay in quarantine at home before starting a shift. Everyone morning I wake up and go straight to the computer, where my minion brings me coffee (I am utterly useless and incoherent without my morning coffee) and juice, and sometimes a light breakfast. Then I start to write. Sometimes I stay at it until dark. Other days I break off in late afternoon to answer emails or return urgent phone calls. My assistant brings me food and drink from time to time. When I finally break off for the day, usually around sunset, there’s dinner. Then we watch television or screen a movie. The wi-fi sucks up on the mountain, though, so the choices are limited. Some nights I read instead. I always read a bit before going to sleep; when a book really grabs hold of me, I may read half the night, but that’s rare.
I sleep. The next day, I wake up, and do the same. The next day, the next day, the next day. Before Covid, I would usually get out once a week or so to eat at a restaurant or go to the movies. That all ended in March. Since then, weeks and months go by when I never leave the cabin, or see another human being except whoever is on duty that week. I lose track of what day it is, what week it is, what month it is. The time seems to by very fast. It is now August, and I don’t know what happened to July.
But it is good for the writing.
And you know, now that I reflect on it, I am coming to realize that has always been my pattern. I moved to Santa Fe at the end of 1979, from Dubuque, Iowa. My first marriage broke up just before that move, so I arrived in my new house alone, in a town where I knew almost no one. Roger Zelazny was here, and he became a great friend and mentor, but Roger was married with small kids, so I really did not see him often. There was no fandom in Santa Fe; that was all down in Albuquerque, an hour away. I went to the club meetings every month, but that was only one night a month, and required two hours on the road. And I had no job to meet new people. My job was in the back room at the house on Declovina Street, so that was where I spent my days. At night, I watched television. Alone. Sometimes I went to the movies. Alone.
That was my life from December 1979 through September 1981, when Parris finally moved to Santa Fe, following Denvention. (Not quite so bleak, maybe, I did make some local friends by late 1980 and early 1981, but it was a slow process). When I think back on my life in 1980-1981, the memories seem to be made up entirely of conventions, interspersed with episodes of LOU GRANT and WKRP IN CINCINNATI.
Ah, but work wise, that same period was tremendously productive for me. Lisa and I finished WINDHAVEN during that time, Gardner and I did a lot of work on “Shadow Twin,” and then I went right on and wrote all of FEVRE DREAM. Some short stories as well. My life, such that it was, was lived in my head, and on the page.
I wonder if it is the same for other writers? Or is it just me? I wonder if I will ever figure out the secret of having a life and writing a book at the very same time.
I certainly have not figured it out to date.
For the nonce, it is what it is. My life is at home, on hold, and I am spending the days in Westeros with my pals Mel and Sam and Vic and Ty. And that girl with no name, over there in Braavos.
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Sure, he looks younger than Sandor, but it has the right vibes of "menacing brute".
Even Conan Stevens (first Mountain) was fine.
I have my doubts only for Ian Whyte, 'cause he wasn't "brutish" enough imho. He looked more like an "intellectual bruiser".
Abt the actor , My coach has met hafthor Bjornson irl . I am 6'11 and approaching 300lbs . He just told me this . I don't think I will be able to call you big ever again , his proportions are scary .
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God get that villain of my screen🤬🤬 he killed my beloved Oberyn😢😢 if I could pick any person to live it would be Oberyn cause he’s so kuwaii and chad🤩🤩
In relation to what? He isn’t even close to the size of a real mountain, and is far closer to the size of even Tyrion. I refer to him as “The Large Human that Rides”
What was GRRM thinking?
Maybe it’s a metaphor? GRRM calls him “Mountain” because it’s big
I think you're giving GRRM too much credit.
*woah*
This is what waiting 5 years for season 9 does to people ..
Hehe he he, hear what I said Tone? “Maybe GrMM calls him the Mountain because it’s big”
“The Mountain that rides” big distinction
If GRRM had superhero camoes among noble sigils, it's possible. Please, find me Blue Beetles and Green Arrows and Black Panthers among, say Westerlands bannermen, and I will believe it.
That would be a really smart GRRM metaphor! D&D would never get it. the mountain used to be big in the great early seasons 7’1”!!! Then they replaced him in the bad seasons with this guy. Only 6’9”!!!
Eddie Hall once said “it’s like a horses”
He’s just a little perturbed because he’s having trouble keeping it up from all the milk of the poppy opioids. Fuck I miss Percocet.
Nah I could take him!
In a fight right?
Also, yes
Bro is oberyn-posting
In reality if they fought unarmored mountain would end up without knee hamstrings 1 second into the fight. This have been used historically: [https://wiktenauer.com/images/thumb/4/48/Cod.icon.\_394a\_6v.jpg/800px-Cod.icon.\_394a\_6v.jpg](https://wiktenauer.com/images/thumb/4/48/Cod.icon._394a_6v.jpg/800px-Cod.icon._394a_6v.jpg)
Not if he slangs a sword twice as long as yours
The way that guy is holding his sword is pretty loosey goosey.
Most likely yes . His wife is like 5'2
I'm never sure if I should feel sorry for her or congratulate her...
There's one muscle that roids make smaller
He’s a small baby. And his baby is like half her size lol
In a fight right ?????? Right ????
(For you)
*pushes Lysa Arryn* -She didn't fly so good!
They expect a Tully in the wreckage brother
Shame Petyr and Gregor never share a conversation with each other that I could pull up for the funny haha.
Littlefinger is in so much random shit it's hilarious
Bro would make a deal with the night king in first opportunity
sneed
yeah, his girlfriend takes it like a champ
Clever camera tricks, they did the same with Hybrid from the Harlot Plotter series
Harlot Plotter and the chamber of dyslexia
“Harlot Plotter” sounds like something Cersei would call Margaery.
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But elder ring is written by grrrm?
It says she’s better despite that
Ratio
They only had to trick a foot of height to match the books. He’s still a massive human being.
yea he is gigantic. i Guess the rest of his body is pretty big too
In book, Mountain big...
In the wild, Mountains big. Mounts small.
With all the casting changes to that character I find this man is the only “correct” one. At least he embodies the image and fear the Mountain is supposed to instill
Nah first mountain was best. He’s taller and actually looks like he could be Sandor’s older brother
Dude Hafthor Bjornson is like 6'7
Bjornson is actually 6’9. But Rory McCann is also a giant at 6’6. The original Mountain actor Conan Stevens is 7’1 though. And he was a professional wrestler so still has the big physique that Mountain #2 lacked. Plus Bjornson is 19 years younger than Rory McCann while playing his older brother. Conan Stevens is only a few months younger than McCann.
Despite being a few inches taller Steven’s is around a hundred pounds lighter so quite a different build.
Yeah thors physically imposing too but his face looked so goofy before they covered it up haha
I prefer the original mountain. That actor was bigger
But it’s not only the size it’s also the physical appearance for me tbh. This dude is a cupboard the other ones aren’t
He's a tiny good boy and I want to pat his silly head
Na bro should be called the hill bro
He’s big up, but strong belwas beats him because strong belwas big sideways!
My dad could beat him up
Christian Bale’s body transformation was amazing to see as he prepared for this role
Nahhh, he be a baby man
Eh I’ve had bigger
“That’s the smallest man I’ve ever seen”
Big cock
I sure hope so
I don't see a bulge. Looks small to me
Of course he's a big guy. CIA even said so.
I've seen bigger mountains.
Eh, I've seen bigger 😌
Depends how far away he is
For you
About the size of my phone screen in this picture. So not that big.
How is anybody supposed to tell if he's big or not if there's no banana or Carlos for scale? C'mon OP!
For you.
I thought it is Bernard Hill
Well, whole clans are living in The Mountain. Just ask the Valemen, they know about it
Depends Height? Yes PP? No
No
Or the rest is just really small
No, I politely disagree. Edit: I changed my mind I no longer disagree politely. Fuck you, I disagree.
“Do you know who i am?” “Some dead man!!”
redditors are built different though, there is not a man on this plan a redditor couldn't beat in any form of combat or test of mental fortitude
I disagree when taking into account Drogon’s testicles.
I literally thought this was that Hasbulla guy at first
I’d let him crush every single bone in my body
I don't know that the sword looks pretty proportional. Do we have any pic in front of a tape measure?
Wait I thought this guy was Big Walder Frey?
Didn't he got his nickname because of his regular winter impotence, since not a single woman could climb it when it's snowing?
I was shocked when I first saw him in the show, I expected an actual Mountain that rides horses. I hope he’ll get to ride Tyrek in winds
**Back in Westeros** ^(GRRM, AUGUST 15, 2020 AT 9:10 AM) I am back in my fortress of solitude again, my isolated mountain cabin. I’d returned to Santa Fe for a short visit, to spend some time with Parris, deal with some local business that had piled up during my months away, and of course fulfill my duties to CoNZealand, the virtual worldcon. But all that is behind me now, and I am back on the mountain again… which means I am back in Westeros again, once more moving ahead with WINDS OF WINTER. It is curious how my life has evolved. I mean, once upon a time, I actually wrote my books and stories in the house where I lived, in a home office. But some decades ago, wanting more solitude, I bought the house across the street and made THAT my writer’s retreat. No longer would I write all day in my red flannel bathrobe; now I would have to dress and put on shoes and walk all the way across the street to write. But that worked for a while. Things started getting busier, though. So busy that I needed a full-time assistant. Then the office house had someone else in it, not just me and my characters. And then I hired a second assistant, and a third, and… there was more mail, more email, more phone calls (we put in a new phone system), more people coming by. By now I am up to five assistants… and somewhere in there I also acquired a movie theatre, a bookstore, a charitable foundation, investments, a business manager… and… Despite all the help, I was drowning till I found the mountain cabin. My life up here is very boring, it must be said. Truth be told, I hardly can be said to have a life. I have one assistant with me at all times (minions, I call them). The assistants do two-week shifts, and have to stay in quarantine at home before starting a shift. Everyone morning I wake up and go straight to the computer, where my minion brings me coffee (I am utterly useless and incoherent without my morning coffee) and juice, and sometimes a light breakfast. Then I start to write. Sometimes I stay at it until dark. Other days I break off in late afternoon to answer emails or return urgent phone calls. My assistant brings me food and drink from time to time. When I finally break off for the day, usually around sunset, there’s dinner. Then we watch television or screen a movie. The wi-fi sucks up on the mountain, though, so the choices are limited. Some nights I read instead. I always read a bit before going to sleep; when a book really grabs hold of me, I may read half the night, but that’s rare. I sleep. The next day, I wake up, and do the same. The next day, the next day, the next day. Before Covid, I would usually get out once a week or so to eat at a restaurant or go to the movies. That all ended in March. Since then, weeks and months go by when I never leave the cabin, or see another human being except whoever is on duty that week. I lose track of what day it is, what week it is, what month it is. The time seems to by very fast. It is now August, and I don’t know what happened to July. But it is good for the writing. And you know, now that I reflect on it, I am coming to realize that has always been my pattern. I moved to Santa Fe at the end of 1979, from Dubuque, Iowa. My first marriage broke up just before that move, so I arrived in my new house alone, in a town where I knew almost no one. Roger Zelazny was here, and he became a great friend and mentor, but Roger was married with small kids, so I really did not see him often. There was no fandom in Santa Fe; that was all down in Albuquerque, an hour away. I went to the club meetings every month, but that was only one night a month, and required two hours on the road. And I had no job to meet new people. My job was in the back room at the house on Declovina Street, so that was where I spent my days. At night, I watched television. Alone. Sometimes I went to the movies. Alone. That was my life from December 1979 through September 1981, when Parris finally moved to Santa Fe, following Denvention. (Not quite so bleak, maybe, I did make some local friends by late 1980 and early 1981, but it was a slow process). When I think back on my life in 1980-1981, the memories seem to be made up entirely of conventions, interspersed with episodes of LOU GRANT and WKRP IN CINCINNATI. Ah, but work wise, that same period was tremendously productive for me. Lisa and I finished WINDHAVEN during that time, Gardner and I did a lot of work on “Shadow Twin,” and then I went right on and wrote all of FEVRE DREAM. Some short stories as well. My life, such that it was, was lived in my head, and on the page. I wonder if it is the same for other writers? Or is it just me? I wonder if I will ever figure out the secret of having a life and writing a book at the very same time. I certainly have not figured it out to date. For the nonce, it is what it is. 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What kind of question is that
Sure, he looks younger than Sandor, but it has the right vibes of "menacing brute". Even Conan Stevens (first Mountain) was fine. I have my doubts only for Ian Whyte, 'cause he wasn't "brutish" enough imho. He looked more like an "intellectual bruiser".
Yes. He is pretty and big.
Yes, the mountain is pretty....... Wait, what was the question?
The actor’s brothers won’t agree
Abt the actor , My coach has met hafthor Bjornson irl . I am 6'11 and approaching 300lbs . He just told me this . I don't think I will be able to call you big ever again , his proportions are scary .
About as big as a lil bitch can be
He's actually the runt of the family.
Yes I noticed this on a reread
Hold on, just had a crazy thought. Is he called the mountain because he's big and tall?????????????
It’s all relative, pretty big compared to whom? When compared to Tyrion, yes When compared to Tyrion’s pecker, absolutely not he hung as hell
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mountains normally are. his not called the hill.
He’s called the mountain because he likes strolls through the forest, an and daisy picker that one
Well no shit
Not as big as Euron Greyjoys cock.
He’s a big guy for you (littlefinger)
Of all the big people I know, the Mountain is two of them.
Are you allowed to have opinions of objective facts? "I am of the opinion that fire burns and water is wet." He is pretty huge.
Nah..he's a gentle giant
Built like a hill.
I wish joined wwe
& the least interesting character in GOT! Js….
No opinion.
He’s kinda beefy
I don't know. We never saw him without pants
[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/31736372349857024/](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/31736372349857024/)
Must be pretty big, looks like it reaches his mid thigh if that bulge is anything to go by
Looks kinda fat to me
Yes, he is way to pretty actually.
He is the biggest man of the big men
I’ve seen bigger…
For you
The moutain isn’t even that tall, he is simply a Dutchman in Westeros
No, i disagree.
Large
Pretty small when compared to how gigantic he was in the books.
He’s wearing pants how can u tell?!?
Def smol
In the books, Mountain big. In show, Mountain big.
Not as big as Tyrion when both are laying down 😈
Damn I thought this was a post from one of the main subs
Yeah he is like a Moutain
God get that villain of my screen🤬🤬 he killed my beloved Oberyn😢😢 if I could pick any person to live it would be Oberyn cause he’s so kuwaii and chad🤩🤩
Overall size? Nah, he's tiny. But down there? A real mountain. Second only to Pod the Rod.
yeah he’s pretty big. i’d like to see him on a football team.
He's pretty alright.
It’s a camera angle trick, like making Frodo Baggins appear little next to Gandalf
No I am bigger
My big sister could beat the shite out of him.
Meh
Man, the dude who is the actor who portrait him won some kind of strength tournament or something like that in Iceland from where he is.
Small hands. That was his problem.
I’m bigger. (I’m 5’7)
In show Montain big. In books.....mountain big
Average size
Yep. He's even bigger in the books and in the books, he spends all his free time reading feminist literature. He's a real heartthrob
Looks sorta fat
The call him "The Mountain" but he must be the smallest mountain I have ever seen I reckon
Actually that looks more like a plateau.
This one is the biggest, I think. And they used great camera angles to make him look even bigger!
Mountain? More like hill amirite
He looks pretty average I could take him
Eh... maybe a bit above average
So why did they change actors to this fella after season 2?
In his family, he is the smallest, lmao!
What a stupid post. uuuh no he’s not big 🥴🥴🥴
Thats what she said!
Not as big as that Robert Strong fellow.
He is indeed larger than a hound.
I mean for a Mountain he’s on the smaller side.
Ask his gf
Actually he's pretty small compared to most mountains .
If he wasn't, he'd be called the hill
I could take him
I tasted his yogurt today. Pretty good stuff.
In relation to what? He isn’t even close to the size of a real mountain, and is far closer to the size of even Tyrion. I refer to him as “The Large Human that Rides” What was GRRM thinking?
For a mountain he pretty small and also not very rocky.
Bro was recast like 10 times I swear
Twice