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{{See homonyms | Ice Dragon (disambiguation)}}
 
{{See homonyms | Ice Dragon (disambiguation)}}
  
An '''ice dragon''' is a species of [[dragon]] that exists in [[Westeros]]i fairytales.  [[Old Nan]] used to tell tales of the ice dragon.  Whether ice dragons did actually exist in the [[A Song of Ice and Fire]] world at one time is unknown.
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[[File:Ice Dragon (detail).png|300px|thumb|right|An ice dragon, by [https://www.artstation.com/artist/ab3nd Elena María Vacas] ]]
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The '''ice dragon''' is a legendary species of [[dragon]].
  
There is no mention of the [[Valyrian]]s taming ice dragons although they did tame fire breathing [[dragons]].  
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==Legend==
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Ice dragons are said to roam the [[Shivering Sea]] and the [[White Waste]]. Reportedly, they are far larger than the [[dragon]]s of [[Valyria]] and are made of living ice, with eyes of pale blue crystal, vast translucent wings, and breath of cold.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Shivering Sea}}
  
Ice dragons may have never existed except in the fairytales.  There is a [[Ice Dragon (constellation)|constellation of stars]] named the ice dragon to the north.  Its blue eye points north. <ref>[[The Sworn Sword]]</ref>
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==Culture==
==The Ice Dragon==
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The [[Ice Dragon (constellation)|Ice Dragon]] is a constellation whose blue eye points north.{{Ref|TSS}}
[[George R. R. Martin]] has written a children’s novel about an ice dragon called [[The Ice Dragon (Novel)]]. It marks his children’s book debut. It is illustrated with pencil drawings by artist Yvonne Gilbert. It is a tale of courage, love, and sacrifice.
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Maester [[Margate]] has suggested that the tales of [[Cannibal Bay]] may be explained as distorted reports of ice dragon activity.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Beyond the Free Cities: The Shivering Sea}}
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[[Old Nan]] told tales of ice dragons to the children of Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. She said that the breath of the Ice Dragon was very cold.{{Ref|ADWD|35}}{{Ref|ADWD|49}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Dance with Dragons===
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
On the [[Wall]] Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] finds himself remembering that in the tales that [[Old Nan]] the breath of the ice dragon was very cold. He thinks of the ice dragon three times in [[A Dance with Dragons]]: {{Ref|aDwD|35}} {{Ref|aDwD|39}} {{Ref|aDwD|49}}
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The cold tunnel through the [[Wall]] at [[Castle Black]] makes [[Jon Snow]] think of an ice dragon.{{Ref|ASOS|64}}
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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Jon compares the wind gusts at the Wall to the cold breath of an ice dragon.{{Ref|ADWD|35}}{{Ref|ADWD|49}} The road beneath the Wall also reminds him of the dark, cold belly of an ice dragon.{{Ref|ADWD|39}}
  
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|The wind was gusting, cold as the breath of the ice dragon in the tales [[Old Nan]] had told when Jon was a boy.{{Ref|aDwD|35}}}}
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{{Quote|The ice pressed close around them, and he could feel the cold seeping into his bones, the weight of the [[Wall]] above his head. It felt like walking down the gullet of an ice dragon.{{Ref|ASOS|64}}|thoughts of [[Jon Snow]]}}
  
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==''The Ice Dragon''==
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In 1980 [[George R. R. Martin]]'s children's book debut was ''[[The Ice Dragon]]''. It is illustrated with pencil drawings by artist Yvonne Gilbert. Several publishers state ''The Ice Dragon'' is set in the same world as ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', but Martin has refuted the claim.<ref>[[Not a Blog]]: Dunk & Egg Ride Again (February 25th, 2015), [http://grrm.livejournal.com/406858.html?thread=20276298#t20276298 Comment (March 2nd, 2015)]</ref>
  
{{Quote|The road beneath the [[Wall]] was as dark and cold as the belly of an ice dragon and as twisty as a serpent. {{Ref|aDwD|39}}}}
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==References==
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{{References|2}}
  
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{{Dragons}}
  
{{Quote|The wind was blowing from the east along the [[Wall]], cold as the breath of the ice dragon in the tales [[Old Nan]] used to tell.{{Ref|aDwD|49}}}}
 
==See also==
 
:* [[Dragons]]
 
:* [[Ice Dragon (constellation)]]
 
==References and Notes==
 
{{references}}
 
 
[[Category:Legendary dragons]]
 
[[Category:Legendary dragons]]
[[es:Dragón de Hielo]]
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[[es:Dragón de hielo]]
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[[fr:dragons de glace]]
 
[[fa:اژدهای یخی]]
 
[[fa:اژدهای یخی]]
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[[nl:IJsdraak]]
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[[pt:Dragão de Gelo]]
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[[ru:Ледяные драконы]]
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[[zh:冰龙]]

Latest revision as of 20:47, 23 September 2022

An ice dragon, by Elena María Vacas

The ice dragon is a legendary species of dragon.

Legend

Ice dragons are said to roam the Shivering Sea and the White Waste. Reportedly, they are far larger than the dragons of Valyria and are made of living ice, with eyes of pale blue crystal, vast translucent wings, and breath of cold.[1]

Culture

The Ice Dragon is a constellation whose blue eye points north.[2]

Maester Margate has suggested that the tales of Cannibal Bay may be explained as distorted reports of ice dragon activity.[1]

Old Nan told tales of ice dragons to the children of Lord Eddard Stark. She said that the breath of the Ice Dragon was very cold.[3][4]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

The cold tunnel through the Wall at Castle Black makes Jon Snow think of an ice dragon.[5]

A Dance with Dragons

Jon compares the wind gusts at the Wall to the cold breath of an ice dragon.[3][4] The road beneath the Wall also reminds him of the dark, cold belly of an ice dragon.[6]

Quotes

The ice pressed close around them, and he could feel the cold seeping into his bones, the weight of the Wall above his head. It felt like walking down the gullet of an ice dragon.[5]

—thoughts of Jon Snow

The Ice Dragon

In 1980 George R. R. Martin's children's book debut was The Ice Dragon. It is illustrated with pencil drawings by artist Yvonne Gilbert. Several publishers state The Ice Dragon is set in the same world as A Song of Ice and Fire, but Martin has refuted the claim.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Free Cities: The Shivering Sea.
  2. The Sworn Sword.
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 35, Jon VII.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 49, Jon X.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 64, Jon VIII.
  6. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 39, Jon VIII.
  7. Not a Blog: Dunk & Egg Ride Again (February 25th, 2015), Comment (March 2nd, 2015)