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The '''Dragon Horn''' is a large horn with [[Valyria]]n glyphs written upon it. It claimed to have been found in the ruins of [[Valyria]].
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[[File:Dragon horn.jpg|thumb|350px|right|A dragon horn by Yoann Boissonnet © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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A '''dragon horn''' is a sorcerous [[horn]] used to control [[dragons]].
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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}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Feast for Crows===
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
It was brought to the [[Kingsmoot]] by [[Euron Greyjoy]] when the ironborn were 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.
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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}}
  
The horn's noise according to witnesses sounded like the screaming of a thousand souls and made it seem to the listeners as if their very bones were aflame and searing there very flesh from within <ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Victarion I (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 63 - Victarion I]]</ref>.[[Cragorn]] the man who blew the horn collapsed with blisters on his lips and the tattoo he had of a bird on his chest was bleeding. He died later and when a [[maester]] cut him open to examine the cause of death it was discovered his lungs were charred black as soot.{{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}}
  
===A Dance with Dragons===
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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.
Euron gave Victarion the Horn when he sent him to [[Meereen]] to bring [[Daenerys Targaryen]] back to him. According to [[Moqorro]] the Valyrian glyphs on the Horn read:
 
  
{{Quote|''"I am Dragonbinder, No Mortal man should sound me and live, Blood for Fire, Fire for Blood"'' <ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Victarion I (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 63 - Victarion I]]</ref>}}
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==Known dragon horns==
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*[[Dragonbinder]]
  
Moqorro says whoever blows the horn will die but any dragons that hear will obey the horn's master. Moqorro says Victarion must be made the horn's master and he must claim the horn with blood.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Victarion I (A Dance with Dragons)|Chapter 63 - Victarion I]]</ref>
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==References==
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==References and Notes==
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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.