Shagga, son of Dolf, knew that he was not the smartest man. He was not the prettiest man either. But pretty men like Conn, son of Coratt, died easily. Shagga was not smart, and he was not pretty, but he was strong. And Shagga knew how to watch and learn. The time spent with Tyrion, the cunning son of Tywin, was invaluable, not only because they could arm and clad themselves in and with steel now, but because he saw how the lowlanders fight and how they think.