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'''Nagga's Hill''' is located on the island of [[Old Wyk]] in the [[Iron Islands]]. It is the site of the [[Grey King's Hall]], which in past times, the Ironborn chose their kings in a kingsmoot.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 1|Chapter 1]], The Prophet</ref>
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[[File:Iron Islands.jpg|350px|thumb|Nagga's Hill is located near the southern shore of [[Old Wyk]], by [[Nagga's Cradle]]]]
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'''Nagga's hill'''{{ref|AFFC|19}}{{ref|ADWD|26}} or '''Nagga's Hill'''{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}} is located on the isle of [[Old Wyk]] in the [[Iron Islands]]. The hill overlooks [[Nagga's Cradle]], the body of water between Old Wyk and [[Great Wyk]]. Forty-four stone ribs of [[Nagga]], a dead sea dragon, rise from the ground like large white trees as wide as a dromond's mast and twice as tall.{{ref|AFFC|18}}
  
==References and Sources==
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==History==
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[[File:Naggas Hill.jpg|350px|thumb|Nagga's Hill by Lake Hurwitz © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Nagga's hill is the site of the [[Grey King's Hall]], where the [[ironborn]] once chose their [[King of the Iron Islands|High Kings]] through [[kingsmoot]]s.{{ref|AFFC|1}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}} [[Urron Greyiron]] made the kingship hereditary after slaying thirteen [[rock king|rock]] and [[salt king]]s and half a hundred [[priests of the Drowned God]] during one kingsmoot.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}}
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After [[burning of Harrenhal|the death]] of [[Harren Hoare]], [[King of the Isles and the Rivers]], during [[Aegon's Conquest]], priests crowned the priest-king [[Lodos]] beneath Nagga's bones.{{ref|FAB|Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Island: The Greyjoys of Pyke}}
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[[Balon Greyjoy]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], was crowned at Nagga's hill by [[Tarle the Thrice-Drowned]] during [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]].{{ref|AFFC|18}}
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==Recent Events==
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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At [[Pebbleton]], [[Aeron Greyjoy]] preaches that a [[kingsmoot]] should be held at Nagga's hill to choose the new king after the passing of [[Balon Greyjoy]], [[King of the Isles and the North]].{{ref|AFFC|1}}
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The kingsmoot is held at Nagga's hill, [[choosing]] [[Euron Greyjoy]] as king.{{ref|affc|19}}
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==Chapters that take place at Nagga's hill==
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*[[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 19|''A Feast for Crows'': 19. The Drowned Man]]
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{{Region Iron Islands}}
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Revision as of 18:50, 3 September 2020

Nagga's Hill is located near the southern shore of Old Wyk, by Nagga's Cradle

Nagga's hill[1][2] or Nagga's Hill[3] is located on the isle of Old Wyk in the Iron Islands. The hill overlooks Nagga's Cradle, the body of water between Old Wyk and Great Wyk. Forty-four stone ribs of Nagga, a dead sea dragon, rise from the ground like large white trees as wide as a dromond's mast and twice as tall.[4]

History

Nagga's Hill by Lake Hurwitz © Fantasy Flight Games

Nagga's hill is the site of the Grey King's Hall, where the ironborn once chose their High Kings through kingsmoots.[5][3] Urron Greyiron made the kingship hereditary after slaying thirteen rock and salt kings and half a hundred priests of the Drowned God during one kingsmoot.[3]

After the death of Harren Hoare, King of the Isles and the Rivers, during Aegon's Conquest, priests crowned the priest-king Lodos beneath Nagga's bones.[6][7]

Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands, was crowned at Nagga's hill by Tarle the Thrice-Drowned during Greyjoy's Rebellion.[4]

Recent Events

A Feast for Crows

At Pebbleton, Aeron Greyjoy preaches that a kingsmoot should be held at Nagga's hill to choose the new king after the passing of Balon Greyjoy, King of the Isles and the North.[5]

The kingsmoot is held at Nagga's hill, choosing Euron Greyjoy as king.[1]

Chapters that take place at Nagga's hill

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 19, The Drowned Man.
  2. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 26, The Wayward Bride.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 18, The Iron Captain.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 1, The Prophet.
  6. Fire & Blood, Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, The Iron Island: The Greyjoys of Pyke.