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Dragons
Dragons flying over the city of Astapor.
Dragons, the sigil of House Targaryen, are large scaled reptilian and avian predators native to the volcanoes of Old?Valyria. Introduced to?Westeros?by?Aegon I Targaryen?during the Wars of Conquest, they were a traditional sight in the royal stables for centuries. They are said to have unlimited growth potential, growing as large as suits their living environment or enclosure. Formerly believed to be extinct, three dragons were hatched by?Daenerys?in the?Dothraki Sea.
Following their supposed extinction during the reign of Aegon III, the skulls of the Targaryen dragons were mounted in the throne room, a grim reminder of the Valyrian power of old. The Targaryen dynasty had 19 confirmed dragons during their rule, and they were named after the deities of the Valyrian pantheon.
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Famous dragons include?Balerion?the Black Dread,?Meraxes?and?Vhagar. Daenaryes has named her three dragons after the three people closest to her:?Rhaegal?and?Viserion?for her late brothers and?Drogon?for her late husband.
NOTABLE DRAGONS
Above: One of three newborn dragons, Drogon. The three are the first seen?in Westeros?or Essos in a century and a half.
Below: Arya Stark examining a dragon skull in the dungeons of King's Landing.
DRAGON TRIVIA
- Dragons originated from Essos and were discovered in?Valyria 5000 years before the events of Game of Thrones. ?The dragonlords of Valyria tamed and trained the dragons to create their empire.
- Dragons never stop growing, as long as they are fed and not confined to small spaces.
- Dragons can change gender quite easily?between male and female.?However, most dragons are mentioned as male. ?Maester Aemon said on the gender of dragons, "But now one and now the other, as changeable as flame".
- Dragonbone has an extremely high iron content, making it desirable for craftsmen, particularly in weapon hilts.
- Dragons are said to be connected to the magic and seasons of Westeros.?After the birth of Daenerys' dragons the Red Comet appeared in the sky and?the magic of the warlocks of Qarth and the Red Priests of R'hllor intensified.
- Some hold?the Maesters of The Citadel in Oldtown to be responsible for the extinction of dragons in an effort to dispel?magic from the world.
- Dracarys, the High Valyrian word for dragonfire, is used by Daenerys Targaryen to command her dragons to breathe fire.
- Aerion Brightflame, a brother to the great-grandfather of?Daenerys Targaryen,?thought he was a dragon in human form and?drank wildfire,?to become a dragon. The highly combustible substance, later used to great effect by Tyrion Lannister at the Battle of Blackwater Bay, killed him instantly.
