Game Of Thrones: 5 Winners And 5 Losers In 'The Mountain And The Viper'
The Losers:
5. The Hound
The Hound simply cannot believe his luck when he finally arrives at the Eyrie with his prize hostage in tow, only to learn that hes once again missed the deadline for delivery. Aryas relatives keep dying just as hes about to hand her over to them in exchange for a cash reward. In this instance, Aryas last living relative (of age) has died just three days past. Lady Lysa of the Vale took a tumble through the moon door with an encouraging shove from her deceptive new husband, Littlefinger. With Lysa out of the picture, the Hound has run out of people who would be interested in trading his hostage for gold. Unfortunately, everyone in this scene is totally ignorant of the fact that there is someone at the Eyrie who would be overjoyed to pay Aryas ransom. Arya and the Hound have no idea that Sansa Stark currently resides there, and the guards are none the wiser either. As far as they know, the auburn haired girl that arrived with Littlefinger is his bastard niece, Alayne. So when the Hound declares Aryas true name before them, the connection goes right over their ignorant heads. Poor old Sandor Clegane has got to be the unluckiest person in the world. Hes just one of those characters who was born to lose, destined for a life of people using him and then finding no help from the universe when he finally strikes out on his own. So what next for the Hound? Perhaps the only people left who may find potential value in Ayra Stark would be the Lannisters. They would definitely take her as a hostage, however they would be unlikely to pay the Hound with anything but a spear to the belly, after all, he did abandon his king during the Battle of Blackwater Bay. Alternatively, he could take her home to Winterfell, where Roose Bolton could marry her to his now legitimate son Ramsay, thereby solidifying his familys claim to the North. Such a scenario would be a terrible prospect for Ayra, but it represents the best option for the Hound. Of course, all of this is dependant on how much longer he can keep Ayra under his own control. Now believing that all of her family is lost to her, Ayra is essentially free of any commitments to anyone, and can begin to define her own path.
