* This is the [[cover card from ]] of ''[[Soul of the Duelist]] '' and is one of the cover cards of ''[[Expert Edition Volume 3]]''/''[[Dark Revelation Volume 3 (right)]]''.

* In Egyptian mythology, This monster appears in the artworks of "[[wikipedia:Horus|HorusCanopic Protector]] was the god of the sky " and the son of "[[wikipedia:Osiris|OsirisLevel Up!]] and ", which depicts the transformation of "[[wikipedia:Isis|IsisHorus the Black Flame Dragon LV6]]. The sun and moon were believed to be his eyes. He was sometimes known as Khemwar, meaning 'the great black one'" into this card.

* In [[wikipedia:Egyptian mythology|Egyptian mythology]], [[wikipedia:Horus|Horus]] was the god of the sky and the son of [[wikipedia:Osiris|Osiris]] and [[wikipedia:Isis|Isis]]. The sun and moon were believed to be his eyes. He was sometimes known as Khemwar, meaning "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8great black one" has .** This is reflected in this monster's appearance similar to that of a black bird, specifically a DARK counterpart falcon, which is depicted as Horus' head in Egyptian mythology; however, unlike its LV4 and LV6 forms which resembled birds, this card features a draconian appearance.** "[[Dark Magical Circle]]", with an [[Eye of Wdjat]] in its center, often associated with Horus, appears in this card's artwork.** Additionally, this monster bears a stunning resemblance to "[[The Winged Dragon Of Ra]]".

* This card has a [[Dark counterpart]]: "[[Dark Horus]]", as well as a retrained counterpart: "[[Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8Deity]]" appears in .** This is one of the Artwork of only two "LV" monsters to have a [[Dark counterpart]], the other being "[[Level Up!Armed Dragon LV7]]".

* This card shares a similar design "[[Horus]]" and "[[Allure Queen]]" are the only two [[LV]] series with specific support monster: "[[The CreatorHorus' Servant]]" and "[[Sacred Phoenix of NephthysQueen's Bodyguard]]".

* "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8's" appearance most resembles a dragon, while LV4 and LV6 resemble "[[Winged BeastThe Creator]]s. * This cards appearance is very similar to ", and "[[The Winged Dragon Sacred Phoenix of RaNephthys]]"are possibly connected to each other:** They are all representations of Egyptian deities. ** They all share similar designs.* This * They were released as the [[cover card has a blue orb on its head similar to ]]s for consecutive [[Series 3]] sets: [[Soul of the ones on Duelist]], [[Obelisk the TormentorRise of Destiny]], and [[Slifer Flaming Eternity]].** They each have a support card first released in the Sky Dragonsame set as themselves, that have a humanoid design: "Horus' Servant", "[[The Creator Incarnate]] ", and "The Winged Dragon [[Hand of RaNephthys]]".** They all have DARK counterparts.