Which character is nicknamed "The Mountain" and played by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson in the TV version of Game of Thrones?
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).
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.