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Why did the Viper lose to The Mountain?
The only reason the red viper took to fight against the mountain was because he wanted to have revenge on tywin lannister and the mountain for raping and murdering his sister Elia Martel and her children.
Could the Viper have beaten The Mountain?
Unfortunately, in the end, Oberyn was too wrapped up in trying to exact his revenge that he lowered his guard just long enough for The Mountain to kill him. If Oberyn weren’t clouded by his desire for revenge (hence a normal 1v1 combat), Oberyn could have bested The Mountain.
How did the Red Viper die?
Oberyn is brutally killed by Gregor.
Did The Mountain kill Oberyn’s sister?
Covered in the blood and gore of her children, the Mountain proceeded to brutally rape Elia, finally killing her by crushing her head.
What happens to The Mountain after the fight with the Viper?
In the books, he did die, only from poison, in complete agony, two weeks later. In the show, there is a hint that he died too, because, after the fight with Oberyn, we never see the Mountain outside the armor and without wearing his helmet.
What happened to the Red Viper on ‘Game of Thrones’?
Yet the fearless, polyamorous Latin-esque Red Viper quickly charmed, and by the end of the season — especially after his heart-breaking chat with Tyrion last week — Thrones fans were firmly on Team Viper. Then, in Sunday’s hour, he was taken away from us.
Why did the mountain confess his crimes to Oberyn?
And it was all because Oberyn didn’t just want to win his trial by combat content, he wanted The Mountain to publicly confess the heinous wartime crimes he committed against the Martell family. “It’s a classic tragic flaw situation,” showrunner Dan Weiss told EW.
Who won the Battle of the mountain?
Prince Oberyn Martell won. He toppled The Mountain, the deadliest swordsman in Westeros. Victory was in his grasp. But merely killing Ser Gregor Clegane wasn’t enough.