Shagga, son of Dolf, is a member of the Stone Crows, a tribe of the Mountain Clans living in the Mountains of the Moon. He meets Tyrion Lannister after his release from the Eyrie and accompanies him back to the camp of the Lannisters, where he becomes a soldier. When Lord Tywin Lannister learns about the terrible decisions his grandson, King Joffrey Baratheon, is making in King’s Landing, he sends Tyrion to become the acting Hand of the King, and Tyrion takes Shagga as one of his guards.
Shagga and his clansmen waylay Tyrion Lannister, and on reaching the camp of the Lannisters, he proves his brute strength by destroying a soldier’s weapon during an argument. He fights in the Battle of the Green Fork and later accompanies Tyrion to King’s Landing.
Shagga Details
- Name: Shagga.
- Allegiance: Stone Crows.
- Culture: Vale Mountain Clans.
- Father: Dolf.
- Religion: Old Gods of the Forest.
Appearance and Personality
Shagga got called Casterly Rock with hair as he is an enormous man with a hairy body and a malodorous stench. He wears skins and never bathes, making him repugnant. He has a coarse face with a fierce frown and laughs loudly with a deep voice. He wields two battle axes, which he calls a Stone Crow’s axe. He loves taking strong alcohol.
Relevance in A Song of Ice and Fire
A Game of Thrones
Tyrion gets freed from the Eyrie on winning his trial by combat, and he and Bronn head back to the camp of the Lannisters. Along the way, Gunthor, the leader of the Stone Crows, waylays Tyrion. Shagga and the rest of the band agree to serve Tyrion for weapons and pay, and they follow him to the camp of the Lannisters.
On reaching the Lannisters’ camp, Shagga gets into an altercation with the Captain of the Guard for the Lannisters as he breaks the Captain’s sword over his knee and tosses him against the hearth when he gets stopped from entering the Inn at the Crossroads. When the Stone Crows kill one of the Moon brothers, Shagga and his friend Conn refuse to pay the blood money, as customary, to Ulf, son of Umar.
Shagga fights in the Battle of the Greenfork dressed in leather and wielding two steel battle axes. He gets positioned between the Northmen, led by Roose Bolton, and the Westermen, led by Lord Tywin Lannister. He survives many injuries from arrows, but his friend Conn gets killed.
A Clash of Kings
After Lord Eddard Stark’s death, Lord Tywin Lannister sends Tyrion to King’s Landing to serve as the acting Hand of the King, and Tyrion takes Shagga to be his guard. On reaching the capital, Tyrion learns about his sister’s terrible choices on the small council. Suspecting that Grand Maester Pycelle is helping Queen Cersei Lannister, Tyrion takes the Stone Crow to interrogate the maester. After breaking down Pycelle’s door, the acting Hand of the King threatens and questions the Grand Maester.
Tyrion makes Shagga shave off Pycelle’s beard and locks him up. When Princess Mycella gets sent to Dorne, a riot occurs as Tyrion and the royal convoy return to the Red Keep. During the conflict, Tyrion sends his guard to protect Shae. Before the Battle of the Blackwater, the Stone Crow and the rest of his clan travel to Kingswood to delay Stannis Baratheon’s arrival.
A Storm of Swords
Shagga remains in the Kingswood after the Lannisters and Tyrells defeat Stannis Baratheon in the Battle of the Blackwater. He and his people remained in the forest instead of returning to the Mountains of the Moon. Meanwhile, Tyrion gets married to Sansa Stark, and Joffrey gets married to Margaery.
However, during the wedding feast, Joffrey dies from poisoning, and Tyrion gets accused and arrested for the act. Shae gets brought to testify. She states that Tyrion threatened to hand her to Timett and his guard before the Battle of the Green Fork.
A Dance with Dragons
When Tyrion tries joining the Second Sons, he tells Brown Ben Plumm of his generosity towards Shagga and Timett.
Relevance in Adaptation
In HBO’s Game of Thrones, actor Mark Lewis Jones portrayed Shagga. He appeared in season 1 and starred in 2 episodes. Shagga was the leader of the Stone Crows and joined forces with Tyrion Lannister against House Stark and Arryn. He loved threatening to remove a person’s manhood and feed it to the goats. He accompanied Tyrion to the Lannisters’ camp and fought in the Battle of the Green Fork.
Shagga: The Wild Man
Shagga was a wild man even though he was not a member of the Free Folks. Having lived in the Mountains of the Vale, he became an extremely resilient fighter. However, he stank, and though he liked the serving girl that worked for Pycelle, he could not get a reciprocation because he looked too scary and violent.
FAQs
What are some quotes by Shagga?
“A Stone Crow’s axe is always sharp, and Shagga’s axes are sharpest of all. Once, I cut off a man’s head, but he did not know it until he tried to brush his hair. Then it fell off.”
Did Shagga get killed?
No. Before the Battle of the Blackwater, he and his men got sent to the Kingswood to delay Stannis Baratheon’s advances.
Who is Shagga?
Shagga is a member of the Stone Crows. He joins Tyrion Lannister and fights agsinst the Starks. Before the Battle of Blackwater, he and the mountain clan’s people leave King’s Landing for Kingswood.
What does Shagga do when he reaches King’s Landing?
When the Stone Crow arrives at King’s Landing, Tyrion orders him to scare Grandmaester Pycelle and shave his beard off.
