Horn of Winter

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The Horn of Winter, also known as the Horn of Joramun, is a legendary horn with magical properties. It was supposedly blown by Joramun, a wildling King-Beyond-the-Wall. When he blew it, he woke the giants from the earth.[1] When blown it could bring down the Wall.[2]

Appearance

The horn is eight feet long with a large mouth. It has gold bands, graven with runes.[3]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Mance Rayder initially claimed to have opened fifty graves in search of the Horn but failed to find it. However, when Jon Snow returned to the wildling camp, this time as a brother of the Night's Watch, Mance presented what he said was the Horn, telling Jon of his plans to blow the horn should the wildlings fail to take the Wall.[4]

A Dance with Dragons

The Horn is destroyed and burned by Melisandre when she has Mance Rayder (actually a glamoured Rattleshirt) put to death. Later, Tormund Giantsbane claims to Jon Snow that the horn that Mance Rayder found and Melisandre burned was not in fact the true Horn, which Mance had never found. [5]

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