House of the Dragon
Contains despoiler for House of the Dragon , up to time of year 2 , installment 4 .
Summary
Vhagar claim blood inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , episode 4 , but it ’s not the first metre the she - dragon of House Targaryen has been a menace , and it wo n’t be the last . Out of the manydragons inHouse of the Dragon , Vhagar is the adult and former , with engagement experience dating back to Aegon ’s Conquest . The flying lizard was born on Dragonstone in 52 BC , decades before Aegon united the continent on his firedrake , Balerion . Vhagar ’s first passenger was Aegon the Conqueror ’s babe and married woman , Visenya Targaryen , who first direct the dragon toward its path of destruction and death .
9The Arryn Fleet
Aegon’s Conquest
One of the first bits of butchery Vhagar position in Westeros was against House Arryn of the Vale , who beam their fleet out from Gulltown to battle the Velaryon navy , which corroborate Aegon the Conqueror . Visenya and Vhagar descended upon them and fire up the ships aroused , resulting in an easygoing victory for the Targaryens .
Visenya afterward caused the Vale to give up to Aegon in a much different manner , though still use Vhagar . Visenya and Vhagar landed in the Eyrie to treat with Sharra Arryn , who was rule in place of her young son , King Ronnel Arryn . The male child requested to ride on Vhagar ’s back , which was ultimately the status of House Arryn ’s surrender . Visenya and Vhagar took the little son for a drive , bring the Vale into Aegon ’s domain .
In the last two calendar week , with two dissimilar characters , House of the Dragon has portend events to come as the Dance of Dragons unfolds .
8House Gardener
While House Arryn survived the Conquest and even had a sport little bonus dragon ride , House Gardener was not so golden . Before the Tyrells became Lords Paramount of the Reach , it was House Gardener who ruled as Rex of the region . Knowing Aegon would shortly issue forth for their land , House Gardener ally themselves with House Lannister and hoard an enormous boniface to meet Aegonin struggle .
Meraxes was the dragon of Queen Rhaenys Targaryen . Not to be confused with Rhaenys fromHouse of the Dragon , this Rhaenys was Aegon ’s second sister - wife .
The battle was known as the Field of Fire and is regarded inHouse Targaryen ’s historyas one of the most lethal battles to have taken position on the continent . Along with Balerion and Meraxes , Vhagar participated in the Field of Fire . This wasthe only battle in the Conquest where all three dragon come , and they killed four thousand menthroughout the engagement . Among these human being was King Mern IX Gardener and his total lineage , causing their house to go extinct .
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7Every Dornish Stronghold (Except Sunspear)
First Dornish War
ByHouse of the DragonandGame of Thrones , Dorne is part of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros , though they ’ve always been the most isolated . The Martells of Dorne were the only baronial house to resist Aegon ’s Conquest , even arrogate the life of Queen Rhaenys and her dragon , Meraxes . This ensue in atwo - twelvemonth menses called the Dragon ’s Wroth , where Balerion , Vhagar , and their riders localise fervidness to every Dornish stronghold at least once .
6Several Riverlands Houses
During Maegor’s Reign
The Targaryen king Maegor the Cruel had his reign met with conflict from the Faith Militant , resulting in rebellion for the king to put down . Maegor was the son of Aegon and Visenya , and the previous tabby , who had outlived her crony / husband , sustain Maegor ’s rule and apply Vhagar to dispute his enemies . After a series of battles , Visenya and Vhagar flew to the Riverlands and destroyed the castles of several minor home .
This would n’t be the last prison term Vhagar was flown around the Riverlands , torch everything , as the destruction of the Riverlands is fairly ordered throughout Westeros ' timeline . In one night , Visenya and Vhagar burned the tush of House Blanetree , House Terrick , House Deddings , House Lychester , and House Wayn . All of these houses still exist duringGame of Thrones’period , so Vhagar did n’t get rid of them like with House Gardener .
5The Dornish Fleet
Fourth Dornish War
The Fourth Dornish War was one of the few conflict to occur during the sovereignty of King Jaehaerys I , and it only lasted one day with one battle . Prince Morion Martell sailed his troops to set about an invasion of the Stormlands , but they were encounter by a dragon fire before they even reach the ship . ride now by Prince Baelon the Brave , Vhagar help King Jaehaerys in the conflict , burn the intact fleet .
Rhaenys Targaryen makes a tragic decision in House of the Dragon time of year 2 , instalment 4 , mirror two startling Draco scene from time of year 1 .
4Lucerys Velaryon
The Dance of the Dragons
InHouse of the Dragon , Vhagar ’s passenger , Laena Velaryon , go young . On the night of her funeral , young Aemond Targaryen , who was the only boy in the household not to have a dragon , successfully tamed the enormous Vhagar . This instantly made a young boy one of the most powerful citizenry in the realm , as Vhagar had been the realm ’s big dragon follow Balerion ’s decease . On that night , however , Aemond got into a scuffle with the Velaryon male child , and Lucerys Velaryon sliced out his eye .
Vhagar ’s first kill in theHouse of the Dragontimelinewas Lucerys , Rhaenyra ’s second boy . After both parties come at Storm ’s End to delegate with House Baratheon , Aemond gave pursual to the vernal Lucerys on dragonback , hoping to scare the son who ’d taken his eye many years before . Unfortunately , Aemond lose controller of the enormous dragon , who break down in for the kill , taking out Lucerys .
3Arrax
Arrax is one of thesmallest dragons in theGame of Thronesuniverse , as it was quite young at the prison term of its demise at roughly 14 years . Arrax was bonded to Lucerys Velaryon , who was also quite young , and neither had the opportunity to grow to their full potential difference as Aemond and Vhagar claimed their lives . House of the Dragon’sseason 2 premiere check Syrax , Rhaenyra ’s Draco , reacting to this death , as Arrax had come from an testis she laid .
Arrax was quite a flying dragon and grapple to evade Vhagar for some metre . While the Meleys vs. Vhagar battle in time of year 2 show that speed can be a meaning asset in a dragon fight , Arrax never suffer a fortune against Vhagar , as it was only too small to make a divergence . Vhagar chomps down on Arrax in one quick bitewhile it take the dragon a decent effort to sting its way through Meleys at the Battle of Rook ’s Rest .
2Rhaenys Targaryen
House of the Dragonseason 2 , episode 4 , saw the polar Battle of Rook ’s Rest . In his first act as Hand of the King , Criston Cole decided to advance his troops up along the slide , hoping to cut Rhaenyra ’s faction off from the mainland of Westeros by taking small stronghold . Cole hoped to entice the Blacks into ship a dragonrider to cope with them , where the larger Vhagar would be waitingfor an ambush .
Rhaenys Targaryen was the dragonrider choose to run across Cole ’s force in struggle , as Rhaenyra and Jacaerys Velaryon were deemed too worthful to be lose . Rhaenys was the workable option , as Baela did n’t have much battle experience with Moondancer , and Rhaenys seemed to have enough to easy put down an armed force play , peculiarly one as small as Cole ’s . After battling for some time , Vhagar caught Rhaenys as she was get out , killing her and her Draco .
House of the Dragon season 2 , sequence 4 fully begins the Dance of Dragons , and Vhagar ’s first victim is much more tragical than first thought .
Taking place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones,House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
1Meleys
Rhaenys and Meleys had a long chronicle together , as they were the rider and dragon pair who ’d been together for the longest period of clock time at the scratch of the Dance . Rhaenys and Meleys first come at the Battle of Rook ’s Rest and were repugn by King Aegon II , sit his firedrake Sunfyre . Meleys made quick oeuvre of the golden firedrake but had a much harder time once Vhagar arrived .
Rhaenys and Meleys decided to sour back and confront off against the much larger Vhagar even after they had the chance to flee . Despite Meleys ' size , the dragon was much quicker than Vhagar and put up a decent fight . In the conclusion , Vhagar managed to get Meleys with a stoolie attack , ripping the dragon asunder by its neck and transmit it to the ground , stagnant . This is Vhagar ’s most recent kill inHouse of the Dragon , but it doubtless wo n’t be the last as the Dance of the Dragons in full start to unfold .
have situation about 172 year before the event ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria . The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replace by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who play the older versions of the characters . Also asterisk in the serial publication is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s sire , King Viserys Targaryen .
