Hopper was one of six horses kept by a group of travelers that lived in the Western Heartlands during the mid–14th century DR.[1]
History[]
The older horse[2] had cracked a hoof some time before he and his humans, the mage Druhallen, Galimer, Rozt'a, and Tiep, arrived at Parnast in the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR.[1][5] That year, he and five other horses, including Bandy, Cardinal, Ebony, Fowler, and Star, accompanied the party,[1] on a journey through the Greypeak Mountains to the old mines of Dekanter. Tiep rode Hopper for a ways[6] until the young lad was forced to simply lead the old horse.[7]
During the journey Hopper's injured hoof got worse, and it became apparent he would not endure the full trip through the mountains and back again.[8] Understanding that Hopper would die regardless the circumstances, Druhallen and the others decided to sacrifice the gelding to appease a tribe of Dekanter goblins and help ensure safe passage through the mines.[9] Druhallen conjured fire within Hopper's brain to ensure a quick death, and let the goblins feast on his remains.[3]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Novels
- The Nether Scroll
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 34. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 230. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 238–239. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 255. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 175. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 126. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 225. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 230–231. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.