Clegane (founder)

The First Clegane an unseen character in Game of Thrones. He is deceased when the events of the series begin. He is not expected to appear in the series. He was the kennelmaster at Casterly Rock and the founder of House Clegane. He is the grandfather of major character Sandor Clegane and his brother Ser Gregor Clegane.

Biography
The founder of House Clegane was the kennelmaster at Casterly Rock. Whilst accompanying Lord Tytos Lannister on an excursion, they were attacked by lion. He rescued his master and was awarded lands and title for his actions. The three dogs signify the three dogs that died fighting off the lion that attacked Lord Tytos.

In the books
In A Song of Ice and Fire, the kennelmaster lost three hounds and a leg in the process of saving Lord Tytos. As a reward, Lord Tytos gave him lands and a towerhouse and took his son as his squire. Their sigil is three dogs on a yellow field; the three dogs represent the dogs that died saving Lord Tytos.