House of the Dragon Size Chart: All Targaryen Dragons Ranked (Including Game of Thrones)
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House of the Dragon and its predecessor, Game of Thrones, take place in a fantasy world where dragons are real, can be ridden, and are used as instruments of war. The Targaryen family, who are the main protagonists in both series, are the only remaining dragonriders in the world. Naturally, there is considerable interest in a size chart ranking of all the Targaryen dragons from the biggest to the smallest. So, here’s a ranking of all the dragons.
All Targaryen dragons ranked by size from biggest to smallest
The chart below goes beyond the shows to include dragons from George R. R. Martin’s books. The Targaryens were originally one of the 40 noble houses of dragonlords of the Valyrian Freehold. After one of its members, Daenys the Dreamer, had a dream about the Doom of Valyria, they permanently shifted to Dragonstone and brought along whatever they could, including the dragons. The doom and the subsequent events made them the sole surviving family of dragonriders in the world of Martin’s A Song of of Ice and Fire.
1. Balerion
In the books, Balerion had four recorded riders: Aegon I, Maegon I, Aerea Targaryen, and Viserys I. However, it’s safe to presume that he had other riders before the Conquest. A prop history book for House of the Dragon mentioned that Daenys the Dreamer claimed Balerion when he was no bigger than a horse, effectively making this event part of TV canon. Balerion was the biggest Targaryen dragon since the Conquest.
2. Vhagar
Vhagar was hatched on Dragonstone after the Targaryens came to the island. Her recorded riders were Visenya Targaryen, Baelon Targaryen, Laena Velaryon, and Aemond Targaryen. By the time of the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war depicted in House of the Dragon, Balerion had died, making Vhagar the biggest dragon in the world.
3. Meraxes
Rhaenys Targaryen’s dragon was undoubtedly big. Like Vhagar, she was born during the Century of Blood. Meraxes was ultimately killed alongside Rhaenys during the First Dornish War.
4. Vermithor
Vermithor, or the Bronze Fury, was born in the cradle of its first rider, Jaehaerys I Targaryen. By the time of the Dance of the Dragons, he was the second biggest living Targaryen dragon after Vhagar.
5. The Cannibal
The Cannibal was one of the three wild dragons at the time of the Dance. Smallfolk of Dragonstone gave him that particular name because he sometimes ate dragon eggs as well as smaller and dead members of his species. He was apparently not as big as Vhagar or Vermithor.
6. Sheepstealer
Sheepstealer was one of the three wild dragons during the time of the Dance. According to Grand Maester Munkun, Sheepstealer was a “skinny” dragon.
7. Silverwing
Silverwing was originally the dragon of Queen Alysanne Targaryen. During the Dance, Wolf White was her rider.
8. Dreamfyre
Dreamfyre’s riders were Rhaena Targaryen and Helaena Targaryen. Although she was older than Silverwing, the former is described as “slender” in the book.
9. Caraxes
Caraxes is another dragon whose place on this list we aren’t entirely sure about. By the time of the Dance, the Blood Wyrm was old and about half as big as Vhagar.
10. Meleys
Meleys, or the Red Queen, had two riders in her lifetime: Alyssa Targaryen and Rhaenys Targaryen. She was definitely smaller in size than Vhagar.
11. Drogon
Drogon is considerably larger than his siblings both in the show and in the books.
12. Seasmoke
The riders of Seasmoke were Laenor Velaryon and Addam of Hull. He was a relatively young and nimble dragon by the time of the Dance.
13. Rhaegal and Viserion
Rhaegal and Viserion aren’t as big as Drogon.
14. Syrax
Syrax was Rhaenyra Targaryen’s dragon and is described as huge.
15. Sunfyre
Sunfyre, or Sunfyre the Golden, was Aegon II’s dragon. He was big and formidable despite his youth.
16. Tessarion
Tessarion was Daeron Targaryen’s dragon. By the time of her death, she was one-third in size to Vermithor.
17. Vermax
Vermax, the dragon of Jacaerys Velaryon, had been growing larger every year before the Dance.
18. Arrax
Lucerys Velaryon’s dragon Arrax was one fifth of Vhagar’s size during their confrontation in the skies over Storm’s End.
19. Tyraxes and Stormcloud
Tyraxes was Joffrey Velaryon’s dragon, whereas Stormcloud was Aegon the Younger’s dragon.
20. Honorable Mention: Grey Ghost (Size unknown)
Grey Ghost is the most reclusive of all the wild dragons. His size is largely unknown.
Source: ComingSoon.net
