Harpies
The harpy is a legendary female monster which has a woman's torso, the wings of a bat instead of arms, the legs of an eagle, and a scorpion's curled and venomous tail.
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The harpy of Ghis
The harpy is the symbol of the Old Ghiscari Empire and is as synonymous with the Ghiscari as the dragon is with the Valyrians. In the claws of the Ghiscari harpy rests a thunderbolt. [1]
- Yunkai harpy emblem - Its talons grasp a whip and an iron collar and has chains dangling in its claws
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A Storm of Swords
Outside of Meereen Daenerys Targaryen observes a towering bronze harpy at the top of the Great Pyramid. When he sees it Dany's sellsword Daario Naharis declares that the harpy is a craven thing. [2] After the city is conquered Daenerys has the harpy torn down.
A Dance with Dragons
The Sons of the Harpy emerge and use the symbol of the harpy as thier calling card.
Drogon takes to basking in the sun at the apex of the Great Pyramid where the harpy of Meereen once stood. When attempting to capture him Dany's men try three times to take him at the apex and three times they fail.
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References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 23, Daenerys II.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 57, Daenerys V.