How is there a black Targaryen?

The blacks, previously known as the party of the princess, were the faction of House Targaryen and their loyalists who supported the ascent of Rhaenyra Targaryen as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms during the Dance of the Dragons
Dance of the Dragons
Barristan prepares for battle with the armies outside Meereen. Quentyn attempts to prove his worth by riding one of the remaining dragons but is killed and both dragons are released.
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and the years that preceded it. They were opposed by the greens.
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Why are there black Targaryens?

The Bottom Line. The fact of the matter is that HBO could have cast a white actor as Corlys; it chose to make him dark-skinned. His children play prominent roles in the story, and darker-skinned actors will play them, as well.
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Why is the sea snake black?

Pollution from mining activities may be encouraging some sea snakes to evolve black skins – the first evidence of “industrial melanism” in a marine species. Previous studies have observed industrial melanism in invertebrate species, most famously the peppered moth.
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Are Velaryons Dragon Riders?

As far as we know there were no Velaryon dragonriders before Laenor and Laena and they were not a dragonlord family back in Old Valyria. To become a dragonrider you seem to be needing dragonlord blood, but that's actually quite cheap.
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Are Valyrians white?

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the Valyrians are famous for having silver-gold (platinum blonde) hair, very pale skin, and violet-purple eyes. Hair color can vary from white to silver to gold, and eye color from lilac to deep purple, and sometimes blue.
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Is Valyrian a real language?

Right now, High Valyrian has grown to comprise about 2,000 words, according to Peterson. The language may be fictional, but it has its own — very real — system of rules that govern it, same as any other language.
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Why do Valyrians have purple eyes?

The blood of old Valyria is often manifested by eyes in shades of purple, and hair of silver-gold or platinum white. This coloring was typical among Valyrians, and is often held up as proof that Valyrians are not entirely of the same blood as other men.
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Can only Targaryens touch dragons?

"Only Targaryens can ride dragons, and that should be a sign for Jon. Jon's not always the quickest on the uptake, but eventually he gets there."
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Can only Valyrians ride dragons?

Although only the Valyrians are able to ride dragons, the Night King was able to ride Viserion by reanimating his corpse and enslaving him as a type of ice dragon. With the deaths of the Night King and Daenerys Targaryen, there are no active dragonriders.
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What race are the targaryens?

House Targaryen of Dragonstone is a noble family of Valyrian descent who once ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. The Targaryen sigil is a three-headed dragon breathing flames, red on black. The house words are "Fire and Blood".
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Did House Velaryon have dragons?

The head of House Velaryon is titled Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark. The Velaryons are sworn to Dragonstone. Their arms depict a silver seahorse on sea green. Their words do not appear in the books, but according to semi-canon sources they are "The Old, the True, the Brave".
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What race are the Dothraki?

The Dothraki are a race of nomadic horse-mounted warriors in Essos, the continent to the east of Westeros across the Narrow Sea. They inhabit the vast central plains of Essos, known as the Dothraki Sea. Their bond with horses is such that Dothraki are said to be born, fight, and die in the saddle.
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Is House of Dragon Cancelled?

The much anticipated prequel to HBO's Game of Thrones, the biggest hit series of the last decade is finally premiering on August 21, 2022 after wrapping filming earlier this year.
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Why are there no Velaryons in Game of Thrones?

The Velaryons didn't die out by the time of the War of the Five Kings: the Game of Thrones TV series simply cut them out entirely, much as they cut out House Hightower (even though Margaery and Loras's mother Alerie Hightower is still alive and appears in the books).
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How can tyrion touch a dragon?

Tyrion, unwilling to let Rhaegal and Viserion starve themselves to death, ventured down into the darkness to unchain them. Against all odds, the dragons allowed Tyrion to get close to them, touch them, and even tell them a story as he worked to break their chains.
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Is Tyrion a Targaryen?

In the book series, Tyrion was described as having white-blonde hair like Targaryens rather than the golden color common among Targaryens. Despite the evidence, Tyrion was never revealed to be a secret Targaryen, at least in the TV series.
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Is Jon Snow immune to fire?

No, Jon is not immune to fire. Remember in the first season, when a wight attacks Castle Black and tries to kill Lord Commander Mormont. Jon throws a lantern at it, and burns his hand in the process. Jon tried to shout, but his voice was gone.
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Did Drogon know Jon was a Targaryen?

But then came “Eastwatch,” in which we saw a stunned Daenerys observe Drogon allow Jon Snow to get up close and touch his face–the only other person we've ever seen do that is Daenerys herself. Drogon knows what Sam missed, that Jon is the blood of the dragon and his family.
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Why did Drogon stare at Jon Snow?

So when Rhaegal and Drogon stare at Jon, it's not anything malicious. It's pure respect. That said, the timing of the scene suggests that even if the dragons are cool with Jon, Jon himself is still a little uneasy around them.
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Why do Targaryens have white hair?

They had a very fragile bloodline. So delicate that any other race could dominate their traits. As a result,Targaryens practiced incest to keep their bloodlines pure. White hair and purple eyes are the distinctive features of Targaryens born out of incest.
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Is House Dayne Valyrian?

House Dayne is descended from the First Men, and their bloodline is said to date as far back as ten thousand years. Their appearance seems to closely match the Valyrian features, ash blonde hair and the blue and purple eyes.
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What exactly was the doom of Valyria?

The Doom of Valyria was a catastrophic event that took place nearly four hundred years before the War of the Five Kings. It destroyed the city of Old Valyria and devastated most of the surrounding Valyrian Peninsula.
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