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[[File:Dragon horn.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A dragon horn by Yoann Boissonnet © Fantasy Flight Games]]  
A '''dragon horn''' is a sorcerous horn that is used to control [[dragons]].
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A '''dragon horn''' is a sorcerous [[horn]] used to control [[dragons]].
==About==
 
Dragon horns originate from Old [[Valyria]], prior to the [[Doom]].  The [[dragonlords]] of old sounded such horns, before the [[Doom]] devoured them. {{Ref|aFfC|19}} {{ref|ADWD|71}}
 
  
It is not known if one horn can control more that one dragon, or how many dragons one horn can control. [[Euron Greyjoy]] is confident he can control more than one dragon with [[Dragonbinder]] but he has yet to be proven correct.
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==History==
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Dragon horns originated from the [[Valyrian Freehold]]. The [[dragonlords]] of old sounded such horns, before the [[Doom of Valyria]] devoured them.{{Ref|aFfC|19}}{{ref|ADWD|71}}
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According to Valyrian legend, the hellhorns brought death and destruction down on all those who heard their sound.{{Ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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[[Euron Greyjoy]] brings to the [[kingsmoot]] what he claims to be a dragon horn he found amongst the smoking ruins of [[Valyria]]. The horn's noise silences all and ends the possible fight between the supporters of [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] and [[Asha Greyjoy]].{{Ref|aFfC|19}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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Euron gives his brother Victarion the dragon horn when he sends the [[Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet]] to [[Meereen]] to bring [[Daenerys Targaryen]] back to him. [[Moqorro]] tells Victarion that the dragon horn is called [[Dragonbinder]].{{ref|ADWD|63}}
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Wandering the [[Dothraki sea]], Daenerys recalls that the dragonlords of [[Valyria]] had controlled their mounts with binding spells and sorcerous horns.{{ref|ADWD|71}} With [[Drogon]] she has to make do with a word and a whip.
  
It has not been mentioned if the [[Targaryen]]s used a dragon horn or horns to control their dragons.  Presumably they did.  There are dragon skulls in the [[Red Keep]] but no mention of dragon horns.  It is not known if there are dragon horns on [[Dragonstone]].
 
 
==Known dragon horns==
 
==Known dragon horns==
 
*[[Dragonbinder]]
 
*[[Dragonbinder]]
==Recent Events==
 
===A Feast for Crows===
 
[[Euron Greyjoy]] brings what he claims to be a dragon horn he found amongst the smoking ruins of [[Valyria]] to the [[Kingsmoot]] when the ironborn are electing a new king.  The horn's noise silenced all and ended the possible fight between the supporters of [[Victarion Greyjoy|Victarion]] and [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]] Greyjoy. {{Ref|aFfC|19}}
 
===A Dance with Dragons===
 
Euron gave his brother Victarion the dragon horn when he sent him to [[Meereen]] to bring [[Daenerys Targaryen]] back to him.  [[Moqorro]] tells Victarion that the dragon horn is called “[[Dragonbinder]]”.
 
 
While wandering the [[Dothraki Sea]] [[Daenerys Targaryen]] recalls that the dragonlords of Old [[Valyria]] had controlled their mounts with binding spells and sorcerous horns.{{ref|ADWD|71}} With [[Drogon]] she has to make do with a word and a whip.
 
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
 
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[[fr:Corne de dragon]]
 
[[zh:龙之号角]]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 3 April 2020

A dragon horn by Yoann Boissonnet © Fantasy Flight Games

A dragon horn is a sorcerous horn used to control dragons.

History

Dragon horns originated from the Valyrian Freehold. The dragonlords of old sounded such horns, before the Doom of Valyria devoured them.[1][2]

According to Valyrian legend, the hellhorns brought death and destruction down on all those who heard their sound.[3]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

Euron Greyjoy brings to the kingsmoot what he claims to be a dragon horn he found amongst the smoking ruins of Valyria. The horn's noise silences all and ends the possible fight between the supporters of Victarion and Asha Greyjoy.[1]

A Dance with Dragons

Euron gives his brother Victarion the dragon horn when he sends the Lord Captain of the Iron Fleet to Meereen to bring Daenerys Targaryen back to him. Moqorro tells Victarion that the dragon horn is called Dragonbinder.[4]

Wandering the Dothraki sea, Daenerys recalls that the dragonlords of Valyria had controlled their mounts with binding spells and sorcerous horns.[2] With Drogon she has to make do with a word and a whip.

Known dragon horns

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 71, Daenerys X.
  3. Fire & Blood, Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.
  4. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 63, Victarion I.