As the fight progresses, Oberyn seriously injures Gregor, first stabbing him first in the chest, then severing his hamstring, and finally burying his spear in Gregor's stomach, pinning him to the floor and causing him to cough blood - indicating a potentially mortal injury. Twice, Oberyn is knocked off his feet, and once Clegane manages to cut his spear in half, but Oberyn, unfazed, continues to evade the Mountain's wild swings and quickly grabs a replacement spear from his squire. All the while, he chants vengefully in an ever-rising voice: "You raped her! You murdered her! You killed her children!" Cersei starts to look increasingly put-out, while Jaime and Tyrion look surprised and relieved by Oberyn's skill Tywin looks vaguely amused. Oberyn circles around his opponent, usually dodging his charges but sometimes parrying his swings and stabbing back spinning behind Clegane, he manages to knock off his helmet. All the while, Oberyn taunts Gregor by constantly bringing up his murder of Elia and her children and saying he will kill Clegane quickly if he confesses, only enraging Clegane further. Oberyn, after impressing the crowd with some acrobatics, goes on the attack, stabbing out at Gregor and constantly moving out of the knight's reach, forcing him to tire himself out chasing Oberyn. After Tywin cuts short a long-winded speech from Pycelle asking the gods to favor the innocent, the combat begins. Oberyn is relaxed and confident of victory, stating that he always drinks before a fight and favors maneuverability over protection, dismissing both Tyrion's and Ellaria Sand's fears that he will lose. He is not impressed to see Oberyn wearing light armor and armed with a spear - in contrast to his opponent, who is clad from head to foot in heavy plate and wielding a huge greatsword - and is drinking before the fight. Lannister guardsmen escort Tyrion to a plaza where the combat is to take place, where he finds a large crowd in attendance to watch. Oberyn kisses Ellaria, not knowing it will be their last. George R.R." You raped my sister! You murdered her! You killed her children!" ―Oberyn's mantra during the trial by combat.“That’s what I do, I drink and I know things.” In the second episode of Season 2, Tyrion simply drops this truth bomb about himself and it’s incredible: “Monsters are dangerous and, just now, kings are dying like flies.” When Tyrion aptly describes himself Image Credit: HBO And when Joffrey called Tyrion a “little monster” in Season 3, Episode 10, Tyrion had the perfect comeback (as he often does): Tyrion always put King Joffrey in his place. ![]() From now on, rulers will not be born, they will be chosen, on this spot, by the lords and ladies of Westeros to serve the realm.” When Tyrion clapped back at Joffrey Image Credit: HBO That is the wheel our queen wanted to break. “Sons of kings can be cruel and stupid as you well know. We know that the Game of Thrones finale wasn’t all it could’ve been but Tyrion still managed to impart wisdom one last time and essentially, ended the titular game of thrones: “I’m not questioning your honour, Lord Janos… I’m denying its existence.” When Tyrion introduced democracy to Westeros Image Credit: HBO Instead, Tyrion comes up with one of the best responses of all time: Lord Janos, in Season 2’s second episode, yells that he will not have his honour questioned by an imp but Tyrion doesn’t let the slur bother him.
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