Nagga's hill

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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.