If Game of Thrones has introduced viewers to only three dragons, Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viscerion, its prequel, House of the Dragon, has featured over a dozen. The show can't be called House of the Dragon if it didn’t feature these majestic scaled creatures.
Two seasons in, and several dragons have already popped up on the small screen, from Arrax, Balerion, Vhagar, and more.
These fire-breathing beasts play major roles in the show's personal and political machinations. By the time the show has wrapped up, 17 dangerous flying pets are expected to make House Targaryen more powerful.
So, to keep track of the dragons in Westeros, here’s a guide to the majestic beasts in House of the Dragon.
Arrax
Arrax was one of the smallest dragons in House of the Dragon. This loyal dragon’s rider was Prince Lucerys Velaryon, the son of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Unfortunately, he and his dragon rider, Luke, died in an exchange with Vhagar and her rider, Aemond Targaryen, high above Storm’s End in the first season finale.
Vhagar bit Arrax in half, killing him and Luke in the process.
Balerion
Balerion, aka the Black Dread, was the dragon Aegon the Conqueror rode during his conquest.
The dragon was so big his shadow could swallow an entire town when he took flight.
Viserys I Targaryen was his rider until his passing. It was known to be the last surviving creature from Valyria.
Caraxes
Caraxes is the dragon ridden by Prince Daemon Targaryen.
He’s a formidable, lean dragon with blood-red scales and an unusually long neck; he is known as the Blood Wyrm.
Among the dragons in House of the Dragon, he’s a veteran of many battles.
Dreamfyre
Bred by the House of Targaryen, Princess Rhaena Targaryen, Aegon I’s granddaughter, once owned Dreamfyre.
The two stayed together until Rhaena died after a long and troubled life.
Dreamfyre later formed a bond with Helaena Targaryen, the daughter of Viserys and Alicent Hightower, an apparent dragon-dreamer herself.
However, she rarely rides Dreamfyre.
Meleys
Meleys, aka the Red Queen, is the dragon of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen.
The she-dragon has scarlet scales and a crown of bright copper horns. It’s through her unique colouring that she receives her nickname.
In her youth, she’s said to have outpaced Caraxes and Vhagar.
Moondancer
The young and agile dragon Moondancer was bonded with Baela Targaryen from birth.
She's young, slender, and conversely very fast, opposite the older dragons Vhagar and Caraxes.
Moondancer looks majestic in her pale green scale with pearl white highlights on her horns and crest.
Seasmoke
Seasmoke is a pale, silver-grey dragon ridden by Laenor Velaryon. As a young dragon, he’s very graceful in the air.
He has proven great battling skills during the War for the Stepstones, where he saves Daemon after the prince gets wounded and is surrounded by Triarchy soldiers in House of the Dragon Season 1.
Silverwing
Silverwing is a silvery she-dragon once ridden by Queen Alysanne Targaryen. House Targaryen formerly owned her but now belongs to House Velaryon.
She’s Vermithor's mate and is currently an unclaimed dragon in Dragonmont.
Sunfyre
Sunfyre is a dragon bred by House Targaryen and is bonded to King Aegon II Targaryen.
Also known as Sunfyre the Golden, he’s the most eye-catching dragon in the realm, thanks to his golden scales that glisten when the sun shines.
Tyraxes
Tyraxes is bonded with Joffrey Velaryon, Rhaenyra and Laenor’s third son. However, this majestic beast has yet to appear in House of the Dragon.
Daemon only mentions him in the first season’s 10th episode while listing all the dragons the Blacks have at their disposal.
Vermax
Vermax is a young dragon bonded with Jace Velaryon from birth.
He has olive green scales and pale orange wing membranes and belonged to House Targaryen during King Viserys I's reign.
Syrax
Syrax is Rhaenyra's personal mount. A young dragon with yellow scales, she is named after the goddess of Valyria.
Compared to other dragons in House of the Dragon, she’s not as forbidding.
Vermithor
Vermithor is the largest and oldest living dragon after Vhagar. Jaeharys I Targaryen rode him until the king passed.
Since then, Vermithor has remained unclaimed.
Also known as the Bronze Fury, Daemon visits the dragon in his lair the previous season to find more dragons and gain an advantage over the Greens and their dragons.
Daemon sings Haros Bartossi to get his attention, but the beast blasts fire above him. However, he starts to calm down when he and Daemon stare into each other’s eyes.
Vhagar
Vhagar is the largest dragon in the realm. She’s twice the size of Caraxes and has deep jade scales.
Named after the god of Old Valyria, she’s also known as the Queen of All Dragons.
Queen Visenya Targaryen rode her during the conquest of Westeros and was later claimed by Laena.
When Laena died, Aemond answered Vhagar’s call and became her rider, much to the dismay of Laena’s children.
So far, these are the 14 dragons seen and mentioned in House of the Dragon. More may appear as the show continues.
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