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The man known as the '''Burning Knight''' was a huge brute of a man who gained fame during the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. His real name is not known, he was also most likely not an actual knight. | The man known as the '''Burning Knight''' was a huge brute of a man who gained fame during the civil war known as the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. His real name is not known, he was also most likely not an actual knight. | ||
− | == | + | ==History== |
− | During the [[Storming of the Dragonpit]] it is written that the Burning Knight slew the [[dragon]] [[Morghul]]. The | + | During the [[Storming of the Dragonpit]] it is written that the Burning Knight slew the [[dragon]] [[Morghul]]. The Burning Knight, encased in heavy armor, rushed headlong into the dragon's flame with spear in hand, thrusting the point into the dragon's eye repeatedly, even as the flame melted the steel he was encased in and burning his flesh. |
− | Since his real name was not known, | + | Since his real name was not known, the man became known as the Burning Knight when the tale spread.<ref>[[The Princess and the Queen]]</ref>. |
==References and notes== | ==References and notes== | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
− | [[Category:Characters from the Crownlands | + | [[Category:Characters from the Crownlands]] |
[[Category:Smallfolk]] | [[Category:Smallfolk]] |
Revision as of 02:46, 12 December 2013
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The man known as the Burning Knight was a huge brute of a man who gained fame during the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. His real name is not known, he was also most likely not an actual knight.
History
During the Storming of the Dragonpit it is written that the Burning Knight slew the dragon Morghul. The Burning Knight, encased in heavy armor, rushed headlong into the dragon's flame with spear in hand, thrusting the point into the dragon's eye repeatedly, even as the flame melted the steel he was encased in and burning his flesh.
Since his real name was not known, the man became known as the Burning Knight when the tale spread.[1].