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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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| What is the real name of the dragon that Bowen befriends? | Dragonheart
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Never mentioned. The dragon's actual name was never mentioned. Bowen renamed him Draco, after the constellation.
| How many dragonslayers did Aislinn hire for Einon? | Dragonheart
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| What was the name of the priest that followed Bowen on his journey? | Dragonheart
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| What was on the front of Bowen's shield during the final battle with Einon? | Dragonheart
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A wooden pail. Eager to try to help defend her village, Kara is wearing a wooden pail out of which she has cut a section from the front through which to see.
Half his heart. In doing this, the dragon becomes bound to Einon; Einon cannot die unless the dragon dies, too.
His mentor, Bowen. Bowen, a knight devoted to the ways of the Old Code, (the Arthurian Creed Of Honour) hoped to teach Einon all he knew.
10th (900's). This was a war-torn time of revolt and rebellion from unhappy peasants in Wales. The Arthurian legends (stories told about King Arthur and the Kinghts of the Round Table) were believed by some. Dragons were, in this movie, a constant threat!
The constellation, 'Draco'. The constellation Draco can be seen in the sky today: it looks vaguely like a dragon, and includes stars such as Giausar (at the tip of the 'tail'), Altais (in the arch of the 'neck') and Eltanin (at the tip of the dragon's 'nose'). The constellation is said to have been named after the dragon Hercules slayed (in a Greek myth), or the dragon that Minerva threw into the Heavens (less likely).
A silver jug. There is, in fact, a shiny, flat surface in the handle of the silver jug. By chance, Einon is pouring from this jug just as Kara is making her entrance through a window, carrying a knife. Of course, she is caught before she can attack Einon.
| After rescuing Bowen, Kara and Brother Gilbert from the angry villagers, Draco carries them to the burial-place of King Arthur. What is this burial-place called? | 'Dragonheart', The Best Dragon Movie!
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Avalon. Avalon can be found in Shropshire, Wales. Not only is it the burial-place of the valiant King Arthur, but it is also said to have been where Arthur's enchanted sword, Excalibur, was forged.
The eye. The eye, or at least part of the head of the constellation Draco, was possibly reserved for the last dragon to be slayed; Draco. In the end, it is Bowen who reluctantly slays Draco, successfully killing Einon too.
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