The last time Rory McCann's Game of Thrones
character Sandor Clegane was seen on the show was in 2014, towards the
end of season four; he'd been mortally wounded by BRienne of Trath
(Gwendoline Christie), and left for dead by his one-time travelling
companion, Arya Stark (Maisie Williams).
True, we never actually saw The Hound die - but his fate seemed pretty
much settled. The fact that the character didn’t make an appearance in
season five of the show, broadcast earlier this year, also suggested
that he was probably gone for good.