Basilisk
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Basilisks infest the jungles of Yi Ti [1], in some places, they are used to fight other animals (such as dogs) as wagers are made on the outcomes. A basilisk is able to tear a large dog to pieces.[2]
Basilisks are venomous and are the source of 'Basilisk venom' [3], a paste spiced with basilisk blood, which gives meat a savory scent but which induces a violent madness in any creature with warm blood, whether man or beast. [4]
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A Clash of Kings
When Daenerys is visiting the docks at the port of Qarth she dismounts her silver beside a gaming pit where a basilisk is tearing a big red dog to pieces amidst a shouting ring of sailors. [5]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 23, Daenerys III.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 1, Arya I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 40, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 63, Daenerys V.
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