- "Dark Magical Circle" appears in this card's artwork.
- In Egyptian mythology, Horus was the god of the sky and the son of Osiris and Isis. The sun and moon were believed to be his eyes. He was sometimes known as Khemwar, meaning 'the great black one'.
- The appearance of this card is more of a bird than a dragon, specifically a falcon, which is the animal that represents Horus' head in Egyptian mythology.
- An Arcana Seal with an Eye of Wdjat in its center, often associated with Horus, can be seen in this card's background.
- This card's appearance is very similar to "The Winged Dragon of Ra".
- This card has a blue orb on its head similar to the ones on "Obelisk the Tormentor", "Slifer the Sky Dragon" and the "Winged Dragon of Ra".
- This monster appears in the artwork of "Level Up!", transforming into "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8". In the artwork of the former, it is shown that the arms of this monster's LV8 counterpart are hidden in its chest.