Game Of Thrones Fans Might Get To See Cleganebowl In Season Eight

Just a warning that there are spoilers about episode four of Game of Thrones in this article, so if you've yet to watch it, and want to enjoy it spoiler-free, it's probably best you click away now.

With just two episodes to go it looks like Game of Thrones fans might finally get to see the much-theorised fight between the Clegane brothers - dubbed the 'Cleganebowl' by fans.

Episode four of season eight seemingly laid out plans for a potential showdown between The Hound, also known as Sandor Clegane (played by Rory McCann) and his elder brother The Mountain, or Gregor Clegane (played by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson).

In episode four, the Hound told Arya (Masie Williams) he had 'unfinished business' as he left Winterfell.

Fans have been dying to see a ruckus between the two brothers since season one when the pair began sparring only for it to be cut short by King Robert Baratheron.

Viewers became even more desperate to see a scrap after the season seven scene which showed the Hound telling the Mountain: "What they did to you doesn't matter. It's not how it ends for you, brother. You know who's coming for you. You've always known."

And now it looks as though we might finally be getting what we want.

The brothers' violent history goes all the way back to their childhoods when The Mountain pushed The Hound into a fire - causing the distinctive scars to his face.

He also went on to set The Hound's bed on his fire - leaving the younger brother with mental scars as well as physical ones, as the incident resulted in his long-standing fear of fire.

Whether fans will finally be treated to the Cleganebowl or not, season eight has already got a hefty body count and it's certainly not over yet. But because we're all avoiding spoilers like the plague, it looks as though we'll just have to sit tight and see how the next two episodes pan out.

So, do you think we're going to see a long-awaited showdown between the Clegane brothers? And, if so, who do you think will come off better? Come tell us over at Game of Thrones: Westeros Posting on Facebook.

Game of Thrones' final season continues next Monday at 2am, then again for viewers in the UK at 9pm on Sky Atlantic.

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Topics: TV and Film, Game of Thrones

Claire Reid

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