Today’s Novembeard features one of the most badass beards in all of geekdom, a beard fitting of the Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones.

Holy pectorals, Batman.

According to the Dothraki way, a warrior’s hair is chopped off when they’re defeated in battle. Drogo, being the biggest pimpdaddy of them all, has the longest hair. If only the Dothraki beards worked the same way.

Who knew a ponytail could be so manly?

The beard itself is pretty sweet, decorated with gold baubles as befits a Khal. It certainly adds to the badass look, though as we all know, Drogo is a softy at heart. I have yet to meet a female Game of Thrones fan that doesn’t swoon every time he calls Dany “moon of my life.” You know, once you get past the forced marriage and the rape. They are still my favorite couple of the series, but I’m a sucker for tragic romances.

I’m not crying…it’s just raining on my face.

I’m going to learn Dothraki now, in memory of Khal Drogo and his epic beard. I’m pretty sure there’s just a lot of screaming and grunting involved, right? I’ll even ride a horse to make it more authentic.

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