[0:07] As a civil war between the blacks and
[0:09] the greens becomes more and more bloody,
[0:11] inevitably, their pet weapons of mass
[0:13] destruction have become an increasingly
[0:15] vital tool for achieving victory.
[0:17] Several dragons have already been wiped
[0:19] off the playing field, but with a new
[0:21] crop of riders mantling the unclaimed
[0:23] beasts and ready to step to Vega, it's
[0:25] anyone's game to lose. Vermithor and
[0:28] Silverwing.
[0:30] >> And they sleep just beneath our feet.
[0:31] >> Yes, and if only they had riders, none
[0:32] could stand against me.
[0:34] >> Let's take a look at every dragon that's
[0:35] appeared so far during House of the
[0:37] Dragon, refreshing our brains of all the
[0:39] pieces on the board before we dive into
[0:41] the latest season. And don't worry,
[0:43] there'll be no spoilers from the books.
[0:47] We have to start with the biggest and
[0:49] baddest. The second largest dragon from
[0:51] the Targaryen conquest, Vega is an
[0:54] ancient female dragon and the last
[0:55] living creature to have seen Aegon's
[0:57] conquest. During House of the Dragon,
[0:59] Vega was ridden by Laenor Velaryon and
[1:02] then immediately mounted by young Aemond
[1:04] Targaryen upon Laena's death.
[1:06] >> Vega is my mother's dragon.
[1:07] >> Your mother's dead.
[1:09] Vega has a new rider now.
[1:11] >> Since then, Vega and her rider Aemond
[1:13] have become the deadliest weapon in all
[1:15] of Westeros. With the giant beast and
[1:17] fiercest warrior pairing becoming the
[1:19] biggest threat to the blacks and
[1:20] Rhaenyra's claim. Aemond and Vega were
[1:22] responsible for the death of Prince
[1:24] Lucerys Velaryon and his dragon Arrax at
[1:26] the end of season one. They continued
[1:28] their bloody path in season two by
[1:30] defeating Princess Rhaenys and her
[1:32] dragon Meleys at the Battle of Rook's
[1:34] Rest. Vega was last seen at Sharp Point
[1:36] observing the bloody aftermath of
[1:38] Aemond's rage. The yellowish Syrax is
[1:41] the huge, formidable female steed of
[1:43] Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen and has been
[1:45] seen regularly throughout the first and
[1:46] second season of House of the Dragon. We
[1:48] were first introduced to Syrax in the
[1:50] very first episode as Rhaenyra took a
[1:52] flight around the skies of King's
[1:53] Landing.
[1:54] >> Syrax is growing quickly. She'll will be
[1:56] as large as Caraxes.
[1:58] That's almost large enough to saddle,
[1:59] too.
[2:00] >> Caraxes was most recently seen riding
[2:02] Rhaenyra to Harrenhal to confront Daemon
[2:04] just before he, once again, pledged his
[2:06] fealty to Rhaenyra. Dubbed the Blood
[2:08] Worm, this huge red horned beast is the
[2:10] steed of Prince Daemon Targaryen and is
[2:13] as fearsome and vicious as his rider.
[2:15] House of the Dragon first introduced us
[2:17] to the power of Caraxes during Daemon's
[2:19] war against the Crab Feeder in the
[2:20] Stepstones. Originally the steed of
[2:22] Aemon Targaryen, the late son of King
[2:24] Jaehaerys, Daemon is only person to tame
[2:27] Caraxes. By mid-season 2, they had taken
[2:29] flight from Dragonstone to Harrenhal
[2:31] where Caraxes was most notably seen
[2:33] wielded as a threat to the Blackwoods in
[2:35] the Riverlands.
[2:44] With his golden scales and flames, it's
[2:46] no wonder this huge and formidable male
[2:48] dragon is dubbed Sunfyre the Golden. He
[2:50] is the steed of King Aegon II,
[2:52] who is the first dragon rider to tame
[2:54] this relatively young beast. Sunfyre is
[2:56] often referred to as the most beautiful
[2:58] of dragons and its golden look was the
[3:00] inspiration for Aegon's golden sigil.
[3:02] Episode 4 of House of the Dragon season
[3:04] 2 shows us Sunfyre in combat for the
[3:06] first time, tangling with Meleys and
[3:08] getting caught in the crossfire {slash}
[3:10] deliberately attacked by Aemon's Vhagar.
[3:18] Resulting in a severely wounded but
[3:19] barely still alive Sunfyre dropping from
[3:22] the sky. As far as we know, Sunfyre is
[3:24] still alive but not operational.
[3:29] The Bronze Fury is the third largest
[3:31] dragon and is described in The World of
[3:33] Ice and Fire as old and hoary. This male
[3:36] dragon was once the steed of Jaehaerys I
[3:38] Targaryen, aka the Old King, and
[3:41] maintained that bond with Jaehaerys
[3:42] during a 55-year reign. Daemon Targaryen
[3:45] is seen visiting Vermithor during the
[3:47] season 1 finale of House of the Dragon.
[3:49] At this point, Vermithor remained
[3:50] riderless, waiting for someone bold
[3:52] enough to claim it.
[4:01] That bold man stepped forward in the
[4:02] shape of Hugh, a Targaryen bastard from
[4:05] the slums of King's Landing, who
[4:06] attended Rhaenyra's Red Sowing, a
[4:08] gathering of illegitimate Targaryen
[4:10] children looking to claim a dragon. Hugh
[4:13] bravely stepped forward to protect a
[4:14] woman in danger and thus presented
[4:16] himself to Vermithor and created a bond
[4:19] in the process. Vermithor was last seen
[4:21] behind Rhaenyra guarding Dragonstone in
[4:23] episode 7 of season 2.
[4:30] Once ridden by Queen Alyssa Targaryen,
[4:32] the lifelong wife/sister of King
[4:34] Jaehaerys, this she-dragon, like
[4:36] Vermithor, was also ready to be claimed
[4:38] in the Red Sowing, settling with a rider
[4:40] called Ulf, a man certainly less
[4:43] honorable than Hugh, but apparently with
[4:45] a similar lineage due to the dragon's
[4:47] acceptance. Ulf claims to be the son of
[4:49] Viserys and Damon's father, Baelon. And
[4:52] we last saw Silverwing being ridden
[4:53] around the skies of King's Landing on
[4:55] Ulf's maiden voyage.
[4:58] The Red Queen is the steed of the queen
[4:59] who never was, Princess Rhaenys
[5:01] Targaryen. Meleys is described in The
[5:03] World of Ice and Fire as old and
[5:05] cunning, lazy but fearsome when roused.
[5:09] Rhaenys and Meleys made quite the splash
[5:11] in the penultimate episode of House of
[5:13] the Dragon's first season when they
[5:14] burst through the Dragon Pit during the
[5:16] coronation of KING AEGON II.
[5:19] >> [screaming]
[5:27] >> IN EPISODE 4 OF SEASON 2, Meleys took on
[5:30] Vhagar and Sunfyre in the Battle of
[5:32] Rook's Rest. Meleys and her rider were
[5:34] eventually defeated by Vhagar, falling
[5:36] to their death after sustaining
[5:38] significant wounds. And in episode 5 of
[5:40] season 2, we see the decapitated head of
[5:42] Meleys paraded around King's Landing and
[5:45] referred to as a traitor dragon.
[5:48] >> THE TRAITOR DRAGON, MELEYS.
[5:53] >> Dubbed by the world of Ice and Fire as a
[5:54] slender and beautiful female dragon,
[5:56] Moondancer is the small but swift steed
[5:59] of Lady Baela Targaryen, the daughter of
[6:01] Daemon Targaryen and Laena Velaryon.
[6:03] Moondancer is significantly smaller than
[6:05] some of the other dragons, making her
[6:07] fast and nimble. We have recently seen
[6:09] Baela riding Moondancer in episode 3 of
[6:11] season 2, chasing Criston Cole and his
[6:13] men into the trees after patrolling the
[6:16] area.
[6:17] >> [screaming]
[6:23] [groaning and screaming]
[6:26] >> This gray and white dragon is still
[6:27] relatively young in the era of House of
[6:29] the Dragon, during which it bonds with
[6:31] Seasmoke Velaryon. And Seasmoke appears
[6:33] during the climactic battle against the
[6:35] Crabfeeder in season 1 episode 3. Since
[6:38] the apparent death of Laenor, Seasmoke's
[6:40] remained riderless. Though in House of
[6:41] the Dragon, it's clear that Laenor's
[6:43] death was faked and he's apparently
[6:45] still alive somewhere in Essos. It's yet
[6:47] to be determined whether Seasmoke will
[6:49] still maintain this bond with his
[6:50] original owner, although he has since
[6:52] moved on to another.
[6:55] >> Are they always like this?
[6:58] Seasmoke, my little husband's dragon,
[7:02] is growing restless of late.
[7:04] We cannot know why.
[7:05] Maybe he's lonely.
[7:07] >> Unlike most dragons in the universe,
[7:08] Seasmoke actually sought out its new
[7:10] rider, Addam of Hull, cornering the
[7:12] bastard son of Corlys Velaryon and
[7:14] forcing their bond. Addam and his
[7:16] brother Alyn, because of their bastard
[7:17] heritage, are actually brothers of the
[7:19] Seasmoke's original rider, Laenor.
[7:22] Seasmoke and Addam were last seen
[7:23] accompanying Rhaenyra and Syrax to
[7:25] Harrenhal to confront Daemon.
[7:28] The silver and blue she-dragon has been
[7:29] the steed of both Princess Rhaena
[7:31] Targaryen, daughter of Aenys I,
[7:33] and Queen Helaena Targaryen. Dreamfyre
[7:36] is rarely ridden by Helaena, who prefers
[7:38] to spend her time being a mother to her
[7:40] children. The dragon was briefly seen in
[7:42] House of the Dragon season 1 taking care
[7:44] of her own offspring, guarding the
[7:46] dragon eggs when young Aemond attempted
[7:47] to claim one. In season 2, Aemond did
[7:50] request Helaena to fly the dragon again,
[7:52] but Helaena refused stating,
[7:54] >> I won't burn anyone.
[7:56] >> The Blue Queen is the steed of Prince
[7:58] Daeron Targaryen, a character we've yet
[8:00] to meet, but who was briefly mentioned
[8:02] in season 2 of House of the Dragon.
[8:04] >> The Hightowers still have strength and
[8:06] you
[8:07] have a son there who'll take more kindly
[8:10] to instruction. Daeron may yet help us
[8:13] in weeks to come.
[8:14] >> The younger brother of King Aegon,
[8:15] Daeron who lives in Oldtown with his
[8:17] extended family on his mother's side.
[8:19] His mother being Alicent Hightower. This
[8:22] she-dragon who breathes blue flame is
[8:24] said to be younger than Dreamfyre,
[8:25] Sunfyre, and Vermax. We got our first
[8:28] glimpse of Tyraxes and Daeron in the
[8:30] finale of season 2, flying high over the
[8:32] Hightower army and apparently ready for
[8:34] action.
[8:36] The young male dragon Vermax is the
[8:38] steed of Prince Jacaerys Velaryon. Like
[8:40] his brothers Lucerys and Joffrey,
[8:42] Jacaerys is the disputed son of Rhaenyra
[8:44] Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon. The green
[8:46] dragon briefly appears during season 1
[8:48] flying Jacaerys to both the Eyrie and
[8:50] Winterfell to earn the support of the
[8:52] houses for Queen Rhaenyra's cause and
[8:54] was most recently seen at the Twins
[8:56] after being ridden there by Jacaerys so
[8:58] he could negotiate with the Freys for
[9:00] his mother Rhaenyra.
[9:01] >> Our fear lies in Vhagar.
[9:03] >> You fear a dragon
[9:06] leagues away when Meleys sits outside
[9:08] your walls.
[9:10] >> This male dragon is too young to factor
[9:12] into House of the Dragon until later in
[9:14] the series, during which time he'll be
[9:16] the steed of Aegon the Younger, the
[9:17] toddler son of Rhaenyra and Daemon
[9:19] Targaryen. As it stands though,
[9:21] Stormcloud is with Rhaena and Rhaenyra's
[9:23] protected children in the Eyrie and
[9:25] paired with Tyraxes is part of the
[9:26] promise to Lady Jeyne Arryn to send
[9:29] dragons to protect the Vale.
[9:30] >> She sent two.
[9:32] >> We did briefly catch a glimpse of a very
[9:34] young dragon in episode 6 of season 2,
[9:36] spending time bonding with the young
[9:38] Targaryen children. Another dragon to
[9:40] recently fall to the might of Vega is
[9:42] Arrax. Said to be five times smaller
[9:44] than Vega, this young male dragon is the
[9:46] steed of Prince Lucerys Velaryon, the
[9:48] son of Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor
[9:50] Velaryon. Although it's clear that he's
[9:52] actually the bastard child of Harwin
[9:54] Strong. Arrax and Lucerys play a pivotal
[9:56] role in the season 1 finale of House of
[9:58] the Dragon as Luke clashes with his
[10:00] uncle and childhood rival Aemond
[10:02] Targaryen. Vhagar kills not only Arrax,
[10:04] but also Lucerys.
[10:08] >> Vhagar!
[10:10] >> No!
[10:11] No!
[10:20] >> The steed of Prince Joffrey Velaryon,
[10:22] the third child by Rhaenyra and Laenor,
[10:24] again disputed, is Tyraxes. In House of
[10:26] the Dragon season 2, Tyraxes is used as
[10:28] a bargaining tool for earning the
[10:30] allegiance of House Arryn, who requested
[10:32] a dragon to protect the Eyrie.
[10:35] >> I cannot spare a fighting dragon, but I
[10:37] shall send what I can.
[10:38] Stormcloud and Tyraxes are small, but
[10:41] they will grow.
[10:43] It is for you to remind Lady Jeyne of
[10:45] her pledge and
[10:47] persuade her of the urgency of our need.
[10:50] >> In Fire and Blood, Moondancer is bound
[10:51] to Prince Jaehaera Targaryen, the
[10:53] daughter of King Aegon II
[10:55] and survivor of the Blood and Cheese
[10:56] incident. Due to Jaehaera's age in the
[10:58] show though, it's implied that
[11:00] Moondancer is yet to be born and
[11:01] currently rests in the eggs underneath
[11:03] Jaehaera's bed.
[11:05] Like Moondancer, Shrykos is also yet to
[11:07] hatch. This dragon would have belonged
[11:09] to Jaehaera's twin brother, Jaehaerys.
[11:11] However, the Blood and Cheese incident
[11:13] left the boy without a head, so it's
[11:15] unlikely that we'll ever see Shrykos in
[11:17] the show.
[11:18] The she-dragon Morning, the offspring of
[11:20] Syrax, is hatched later in Fire and
[11:22] Blood. Morning has pink scales and black
[11:24] horns and in the book is the steed of
[11:26] Lady Rhaena Targaryen. Although in the
[11:27] show, it seems like the pairing has been
[11:29] abandoned and Rhaena has sights on a
[11:31] different dragon. More on that later.
[11:33] Moondancer is suspected to be one of the
[11:35] four eggs that Rhaena and the Targaryen
[11:37] children took to the veil for
[11:38] protection.
[11:40] >> Tyraxes and Stormcloud are young and
[11:42] vulnerable.
[11:44] These eggs are even more fragile.
[11:49] But should all come to ruin here,
[11:53] you will bear our hope for the future.
[11:59] >> In the final episode of season 2, we
[12:00] were introduced to Sheepstealer, an old,
[12:03] wilder dragon that appears to be claimed
[12:04] by dragonless Rhaena. And as the name
[12:07] implies, is regularly seen happily
[12:09] feasting on woolly creatures in the
[12:10] pastures. Now, this part is a minor book
[12:12] spoiler, but we're also sharing it
[12:14] because we truly believe that it won't
[12:15] happen in the show. In Fire & Blood,
[12:17] Sheepstealer is a wild dragon that is
[12:19] eventually tamed by, as the World of Ice
[12:21] and Fire describes her, a plain,
[12:23] baseborn, and disreputable girl called
[12:25] Nettles, who feeds the dragon mutton to
[12:27] win it over. Nettles has yet to be
[12:29] introduced in House of the Dragon. So,
[12:31] it appears that her dragon-taming story
[12:33] has been merged with Rhaena's.
[12:36] The Cannibal is a flying beast that's
[12:37] yet to be introduced in House of the
[12:39] Dragon. This wild dragon is known for
[12:41] never having been ridden, let alone
[12:43] tamed, and for eating other dragons,
[12:45] hence the name. And legend has it that
[12:47] it's lurked on Dragonstone since before
[12:49] the arrival of the Targaryens.
[12:53] Like the Cannibal, the Grey Ghost is
[12:54] another wild dragon who was never tamed
[12:57] or ridden and is yet to appear on House
[12:59] of the Dragon. Although it's said to
[13:00] have feasted on fish rather than people.
[13:02] And that's every dragon that exists so
[13:04] far in House of the Dragon. Yes, I
[13:06] purposely omitted Balerion the Black
[13:08] Dread, because although we see his
[13:09] skull, he's long dead at the start of
[13:11] the show. Did we miss anything or get
[13:13] anything wrong? Let us know in the
[13:14] comments. And for more on House of the
[13:16] Dragon, why not check out 54 changes
[13:18] from the book in season 2. And for
[13:20] everything else Game of Thrones, be sure
[13:22] to stick with IGN.
[13:32] >> Oh.