Editing Morghul

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| arms  	= Targaryen
| firstname     = Morghul
| image         = File:The unridden dragons by Jota Saraiva.jpg
| image_caption = Shrykos, Jaehaerys, Morghul, and Jaehaera, by Jota Saraiva
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| Owner          = [[Jaehaera Targaryen]]
| Species        = [[Dragon]]
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| Place_of_Death = the [[Dragonpit]]
| Date_of_Death  = {{Date|130}}
| Books          = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[Fire & Blood]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rogue Prince]]'' (mentioned)
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'''Morghul''' was a young [[dragon]] bound to Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

==Appearance==
{{See also|:Category:Images of Morghul|l1=Images of Morghul}}
Morghul's coloring is not stated in the books. However, he is depicted as "black" in an illustration from ''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'', as confirmed by the artist Campbell White.{{Ref|TROTD|8}}<ref>Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/p/CkaFwsTuq_9/?igsh=b3RqMGRnb2thZWY%3D campbellwhite: "Storming the Dragonpit" from George R.R. Martin's "Rise of the Dragon."], November 1, 2022</ref>

==History==
During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and her [[blacks]] [[Fall of King's Landing|took]] [[King's Landing]] from [[Aegon II Targaryen]] and his [[greens]]. Morghul's owner, Princess [[Jaehaera Targaryen]], was successfully spirited away from the capital, however.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

Morgul stayed in the [[Dragonpit]] alongside [[Dreamfyre]], [[Tyraxes]], [[Shrykos]], and [[Seasmoke]] (before he fled the city with his ridder, Ser [[Addam Velaryon]]) during Rhaenyra's half-year reign over the capital. Overtime Rhaenyra's relations with the citizens of the city deteriorated to the point of [[Riot of King's Landing (Dance of the Dragons)|riots]]. In one of these riots a one-handed prophet called the [[Shepherd (one-handed prophet)|Shepherd]] began to rant against the [[dragons]] and convinced the mob of Kingslanders to go to the Dragonpit and kill them all. Despite being shackled by heavy chains, Morghul slew scores of people with its [[dragonflame|fire]]. A huge man in heavy [[Armament#Armor|armor]] remember as the "[[Burning Knight]]" is credited for killing of Morghul. It is said he thrusted his spear through Morghul's eye as the dragon bathed him with fire. Morghul died never having been ridden.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

==Behind the Scenes==
"Morghul" means "death" in [[High Valyrian]]. It may also be a reference to "Morgul", the word for dark sorcery in [[w:J. R. R. Tolkien|J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s [[w:Tolkien's legendarium|legendarium]].

==References==
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