[s6e7] The Broken Man -

: He was saved by a former soldier turned pacifist leader, Brother Ray (played by Ian McShane), who leads a peaceful community building a sept.

: Ray preaches that "violence is a disease," but the community is later slaughtered by rogue members of the Brotherhood Without Banners while the Hound is away. [S6E7] The Broken Man

: Finding Ray hanged and his followers dead, the Hound abandons his peaceful life and picks up an axe for revenge. The Struggle in the North The Broken Man: Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7 Recap : He was saved by a former soldier

The seventh episode of Game of Thrones season 6, titled , first aired on June 5, 2016. Directed by Mark Mylod, the episode is named after the "broken man" speech in George R. R. Martin's A Feast for Crows , which explores the toll war takes on the common people. The Return of Sandor Clegane The Struggle in the North The Broken Man:

The episode opens with a rare "cold open"—a scene before the opening credits—revealing that survived his fight with Brienne of Tarth.