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'''The Shy Maid’s Dragonlore''' is dragonlore literature recently written and by [[Tyrion Lannister]].
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[[File:Hugor HillLukasz Jaskolski.png|thumb|450px|right|[[Tyrion Lannister|Hugor Hill]] writing down dragon lore aboard the ''Shy Maid'' © Fantasy Flight Games]]
During [[Tyrion Lannister]]’s journey down the river [[Rhoyne]] on the [[Shy Maid]] poleboat [[Jon Connington]] commanded him to set down all that he knows of dragonlore.{{Ref|aDwD|17}}
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'''Tyrion Lannister's dragonlore''' refers to literature about [[dragon]]s written by [[Tyrion Lannister]] while aboard the ''[[Shy Maid]]'' in the guise of Hugor Hill.
  
[[Tyrion]] describes the task as formidable one, but he labours at it every day, scratching away as best he can as he sits cross legged on the [[Shy Maid]]’s cabin roof.  
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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During [[Tyrion Lannister]]'s journey down the river [[Rhoyne]] on the poleboat ''[[Shy Maid]]'', [[Jon Connington|Griff]] commands him to set down all that he knows of [[dragonlore]].{{Ref|aDwD|14}} Tyrion describes the task as formidable, but he labors at it every day, scratching away as best he can as he sits cross-legged on the boat's cabin roof.  
  
As he writes Tyrion reflects on the books that he would like to get his hands on in order to improve his knowledge.  Ten years ago Tyrion managed to get his hands on a fragment of Unnatural History by Septon [[Barth]] {{Ref|aDwD|17}}.  He doubts any of [[Barth]]’s work had found its way across the [[narrow sea]].
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Ten years ago Tyrion managed to get his hands on a fragment of ''[[Dragons, Wyrms, and Wyverns: Their Unnatural History |Unnatural History]]'' by Septon [[Barth]], but he doubts any of Barth's work found its way across the [[narrow sea]]. Tyrion thinks there is little chance of him finding ''[[Blood and Fire]]''—sometimes called ''The Death of Dragons''—since the only surviving copy is in the [[Citadel]]. What he really wants is the complete text of ''[[The Fires of the Freehold]]'', [[Galendro]]'s history of [[Valyria]]. Tyrion considers visiting a library within the [[Black Walls]] of [[Volantis]] to seek copies of the books he has in mind.{{Ref|aDwD|14}}
  
He thinks to himself that there is little chance of him finding [[Blood and Fire]] – sometimes called The Death of Dragons - since the only surviving copy is in the [[Citadel]]. What he really wants is the complete text of [[The Fires of the Freehold]], [[Galendro]]’s history of [[Valyria]].
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Tyrion chooses not to rely on what he considers to be idle tales—which according to him make up the greater part of accounts on dragons—so a reader of his dragonlore will not have the added task of sifting through blatant untruths.{{Ref|aDwD|14}} Tyrion thinks that Barth, [[Munkun]], and [[Thomax]] hold markedly divergent views concerning the mating habits of dragons.{{Ref|aDwD|14}}
  
Nonetheless, what [[Tyrion]] put to paper will most likely be very informative as he has read much and more of dragons through the years, and while writing he chooses not to rely on what he considers to be idle tales – which according to him make up the greater part of accounts on dragons – so a reader of his dragonlore will not have the added task of sifting through blatant untruths.{{Ref|aDwD|17}}.
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Exactly how long Tyrion writes for and how much dragonlore is put to paper is unknown, as he is kidnapped by Ser [[Jorah Mormont]] in [[Selhorys]]{{Ref|aDwD|22}} and taken to Volantis separately from Griff.{{ref|ADWD|27}}
One subject that he definitely wrote about was of what he recalled concerning the mating habits of dragons.  He thinks to himself that [[Barth]], [[Munkun]] and [[Thomax]] hold markedly divergent views, so common sense dictates that [[Tyrion]] may have written down his own thoughts on the matter also.
 
  
Exactly how long he wrote for and how much dragonlore was put to paper is unknown, or if he managed to completed his task before being kidnapped by Ser [[Jorah]] in [[Selhorys]]. {{Ref|aDwD|22}} It is unlikely that he was completely finished since he was considering the possibility of visiting a library in Old [[Volantis]] to try to look for copies of the books he has in mind.
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==References==
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[[Tyrion]]’s parchment writings may still be scrolls or may have been bound in a book.  The whereabouts of the said parchments are unmentioned but an educated guess is that it is almost certain that such valuable information has been carefully stored and taken to [[Westeros]] by [[Jon Connington]] and will be consulted when need be.
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[[Category:Books and scrolls]]
 
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[[Category:Dragons]]
It is worth mentioning that it is entirely plausible that [[Tyrion]] may have chosen to keep some dragonlore to himself, such as how to slay one, knowing [[Tyrion]] that is quite possible. 
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[[Category:House Lannister]]
==References and Notes==
 
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[[Category:Books and Scrolls]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:57, 12 February 2018

Hugor Hill writing down dragon lore aboard the Shy Maid © Fantasy Flight Games

Tyrion Lannister's dragonlore refers to literature about dragons written by Tyrion Lannister while aboard the Shy Maid in the guise of Hugor Hill.

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

During Tyrion Lannister's journey down the river Rhoyne on the poleboat Shy Maid, Griff commands him to set down all that he knows of dragonlore.[1] Tyrion describes the task as formidable, but he labors at it every day, scratching away as best he can as he sits cross-legged on the boat's cabin roof.

Ten years ago Tyrion managed to get his hands on a fragment of Unnatural History by Septon Barth, but he doubts any of Barth's work found its way across the narrow sea. Tyrion thinks there is little chance of him finding Blood and Fire—sometimes called The Death of Dragons—since the only surviving copy is in the Citadel. What he really wants is the complete text of The Fires of the Freehold, Galendro's history of Valyria. Tyrion considers visiting a library within the Black Walls of Volantis to seek copies of the books he has in mind.[1]

Tyrion chooses not to rely on what he considers to be idle tales—which according to him make up the greater part of accounts on dragons—so a reader of his dragonlore will not have the added task of sifting through blatant untruths.[1] Tyrion thinks that Barth, Munkun, and Thomax hold markedly divergent views concerning the mating habits of dragons.[1]

Exactly how long Tyrion writes for and how much dragonlore is put to paper is unknown, as he is kidnapped by Ser Jorah Mormont in Selhorys[2] and taken to Volantis separately from Griff.[3]

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