Which character is nicknamed "The Mountain" and played by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in the TV version of Game of Thrones?
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Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Hafþór Júlíus "Thor" Björnsson (] ; also Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, born November 26, 1988) is an Icelandic professional strongman, actor, and former professional basketball player. He plays Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in the HBO series "Game of Thrones".
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Gregor Clegane Gregor Clegane, nicknamed "The Mountain That Rides" or simply "The Mountain", is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the books, the character is initially introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones". He subsequently appeared in "A Clash of Kings" (1998), "A Storm of Swords" (2000) and in "A Dance with Dragons" (2011).
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Game of Thrones (season 2) The second season of the fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones" premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of "A Clash of Kings", the second novel of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the second season on April 19, 2011, which began filming in July 2011, primarily in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Croatia and Iceland.
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Richard Armitage (actor) Richard Crispin Armitage (born 22 August 1971) is an English film, television, theatre and voice actor. He received notice in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme "North & South" (2004). But it was his role as dwarf prince and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of "The Hobbit" that first brought him international recognition. Other notable roles include John Proctor in Yaël Farber’s stage production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible", Francis Dolarhyde in the American TV series "Hannibal", Lucas North in the British TV drama "Spooks", John Porter in the British TV drama "Strike Back", and Guy of Gisborne in the British TV drama "Robin Hood". He more recently voiced Trevor Belmont in the Netflix adaptation of "Castlevania".
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Théoden Théoden is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel, "The Lord of the Rings". The King of Rohan, he appears as a major supporting character in "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King".
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Nónfjall Nónfjall is a 367 metre high mountain on the island Vágar in the Faroe Islands, the mountain is located south of the village of Sørvágur, near Vágar Airport and east of the mountain Høgafjall. The name Nónfjall translates to 'Noon mountain'. However, the Faroese use the word noon differently from the current English usage. In the Faroese language noon refers to 15:00 in the 24-hour clock or 3pm in the 12-hour clock, whereas in the English language noon usually now refers to 12:00 or 12pm.
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Theon Greyjoy Theon Greyjoy is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Theon is the son and heir of Balon Greyjoy, taken as a ward by Lord Eddard Stark following Balon's failed rebellion.
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Mountain (TV series) Mountain is a British television series written and presented by Griff Rhys Jones that was originally broadcast 29 July–26 August 2007 on BBC One.
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Grýla Grýla is a mythical giantess living in the mountains of Iceland. Most of the stories told about Gryla were to frighten bad children, and her name is mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's thirteenth century "Edda".
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Brenock O'Connor Brenock Grant O'Connor (born 9 April 2000) is an English actor and singer best known for his role as Olly in the HBO fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones".
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Lýtir Lytir (Old Norse "Lýtir") is considered a god in Norse mythology and Norse paganism. His name is either related to the Old Norse word "hlutr", meaning "lot, share, foretell" or "lýti" meaning "blemish". If the former meaning is assumed, then priests of Lytir would probably have been spámaðr or fortune-tellers. Supporting this etymology is a story about Lytir in "Hauks þáttr hábrókar" (in the "Flateyjarbók") during which a Swedish king consults the god. Lytir's ceremonial wagon was taken to a sacred place where the god entered it and then taken back to the king's hall, where it was used to answer questions. Aside from this passage, Lytir is otherwise unattested except in several Swedish place names that might contain elements of his name, such as Lytisberg and Lytislunda. He may be identical to Lóðurr, one of the three gods creating the two first humans Ask and Embla.
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Haraldfjellet Haraldfjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located in the northern part of Carlsfjella and has a height of 849 m.a.s.l. It forms a nunatak surrounded by the three glaciers Konowbreen, Løvenskioldfonna and Osbornebreen. The mountain is named after Norwegian landowner Harald Løvenskiold.
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Barrow-wight Barrow-wights are wraith-like creatures in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth, based on Old Norse beliefs such as Draugr or vǣttr (wights). "Barrow" refers to the burial mounds they inhabited and "wight" is a Middle English word for "living being" or "creature", especially "human being". It does not necessarily mean "spirit" or "ghost"; it is cognate to modern German "Wicht", meaning small mythical creatures (also "Wichtelmännchen"). Tolkien borrowed this concept from Norse mythology, see e.g. "Waking of Angantyr" and "Hrómundar saga Gripssonar". The name "Barrow-wight" itself was first recorded in 1869 in the Eiríkr Magnússon and William Morris translation of "Grettis saga", which features a fight with such a creature. In Norway, farmers of the 19th century were still concerned about "vetter" (wights) around old viking barrows, when these were first excavated.
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Margaery Tyrell Margaery Tyrell is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of high fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Though a supporting character in the books, she played a more prominent role in the HBO series, and rose to become a main character eventually, where she is portrayed by Natalie Dormer. Margaery is first mentioned in "A Game of Thrones" (1996) and first appears in "A Clash of Kings" (1998).
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Bergþórshvoll Bergþórshvoll (usually Anglicized as "Bergthorsknoll") is an important setting in the Icelandic saga "Njál's saga", the home and scene of the final burning of Njáll Þorgeirsson and his entire family.
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Thorolf Kveldulfsson Thorolf Kveldulfsson (modern Icelandic: Þórólfur Kveld-Úlfsson) was the oldest son of Kveldulf Bjalfasson and brother of the Norwegian/Icelandic goði and skald Skalla-Grimr. His ancestor (great uncle) Hallbjorn was nicknamed "halftroll", possibly indicating Norwegian-Sami ancestry.
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Himinbjörg In Norse mythology, Himinbjörg (Old Norse "heaven's castle" or "heaven mountain") is the home of the god Heimdallr. Himinbjörg is attested in the "Poetic Edda", compiled from earlier traditional sources, and the "Prose Edda" and "Heimskringla", both written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. Himinbjörg is associated with Heimdallr in all sources. According to the "Poetic Edda", Heimdallr dwells there as watchman for the gods and there drinks fine mead, whereas in the "Prose Edda" Himinbjörg is detailed as located where the burning rainbow bridge Bifröst meets heaven. Scholars have commented on the differences between the two attestations and linked the name of the mythical location to various place names.
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King in the mountain A king in the mountain, king under the mountain, or sleeping hero is a prominent motif in folklore and mythology that is found in many folktales and legends. The Aarne-Thompson classification system for folktale motifs classifies these stories as number 766, relating them to the tale of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus.
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Melisandre Melisandre of Asshai is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". She is a priestess of the god R'hllor and a close advisor to King Stannis Baratheon in his campaign to take the Iron Throne. She is often nicknamed The Red Woman due to the color of her hair and clothes.
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Elegast Elegast ("elf spirit") is the hero and noble robber in the poem "Karel ende Elegast", an early Middle Dutch epic poem that has been translated into English as "Charlemagne and Elbegast". In the poem, he possibly represents the King of the Elves. He appears as a knight on a black horse, an outcast vassal of Charlemagne living in the forest. The original Dutch poem uses the name Elegast, while translated versions of the poem commonly use the name "Elbegast" in German and English, or "Alegast" in the Scandinavian ballad.
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Cersei Lannister Cersei Lannister is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones", where she is portrayed by Lena Headey. In the novels, she is a point of view character.
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The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (disambiguation) The Warlock of Firetop Mountain refers to a franchise created by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone: