Erreth-Akbe

"Dragons think we are amusing. But they remember Erreth-Akbe; him they speak of as if he were a dragon, not a man."
- Ged, in The Tombs of Atuan
Erreth-Akbe was a wizard who travelled across Earthsea and was a dragonlord. He died fighting the dragon Orm on the island of Selidor although Orm also died. This is recounted in the Deed of Erreth-Akbe. Ring of Erreth-Akbe is associated with him.
Erreth-Akbe is of tremendous cultural significance to both the archipelago and the Kargad Lands. For the former as one of the greatest Kings and warriors, he is often sung about at cultural festivals. The sword of Erreth-Akbe is mounted on the Pinnacle of a tower of Havnor. Even in the Kargad Lands, he is remembered as a mighty warrior, and his defeat forms the exigence of their empire, and independence from the archipelago, further signifying his historical and cultural importance to the Realms of Earthsea.
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Category:Wizards