Who is older vhagar or Balerion?

By the time of the Dance of the Dragons
Dance of the Dragons
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, Vhagar was the hardened survivor of a hundred battles, had grown almost as large as Balerion, and was the oldest and largest of the dragons in Westeros.
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Are Balerion and Vhagar related?

Balerion, called the Black Dread, was a dragon of House Targaryen. He was ridden by King Aegon I Targaryen during the Conquest, alongside his sister Queen Visenya's Vhagar, and his sister Queen Rhaenys's Meraxes.
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Is vhagar older than balerion?

Finally, if dragons truly get bigger with age, we can take the fact that Vhagar only lived 180 years, compared to Balerion's 200 years, that she just didn't have the opportunity to grow as big as the Black Dread.
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Did Vhagar get as big as Balerion?

The other two dragons from the Conquest - Vhagar and Meraxes - were not nearly as big as Balerion at the time, but by the time of the Dance of the Dragons, Vhagar was approaching the size of the Black Dread.
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How old is vhagar dragon?

At the time of her death, Vhagar was one hundred and eighty-one years old, the mightiest dragon at the disposal of King Aegon II Targaryen and his greens, the oldest beast on either side, and the last surviving veteran of Aegon the Conqueror's subjugation of Westeros.
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The Valyrian Dragons Bigger Than Balerion



Which dragon killed vhagar?

Vhagar, almost two centuries old and the strongest dragon alive, took a fatal bite out of Arrax, killing him and his young rider Prince Lucerys "Luke" Velaryon (Elliot Grihault).
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Is Vhagar the largest dragon?

2. Vhagar. Born on Dragonstone before Aegon conquered Westeros, Vhagar is the largest dragon alive and is about 181 years old.
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Whose dragon was vhagar?

As we know, Vhagar is the last surviving dragon of Aegon the Conqueror's Conquest of Westeros. She was ridden by Visenya Targaryen, and, after her first rider's death, she spent 29 years by herself, with no one mounting her.
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Who is bigger Vhagar and Meraxes?

Meraxes was a great dragon that lived during the War of Conquest and reign of Aegon I Targaryen, the first king of the Seven Kingdoms. He was the middle dragon, smaller than Balerion, but bigger than Vhagar.
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Who is the biggest dragon in old Valyria?

Balerion was the greatest Targaryen dragon who ever lived, the largest since the fall of Valyria. Dragons keep growing for their entire lives, meaning that Balerion was even larger during the Faith Militant uprising.
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Did Vhagar lay eggs?

Vhagar and Meraxes have been described as female, so presumably they both laid eggs to be known as such (unless the Valyrians could sex dragons in a way that has not been described), and presumably Balerion was the father.
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How old was Balerion?

Balerion lived to be two hundred years old and died in Aegon's grandson's reign, King Jaehaerys I. His last rider was King Viserys I Targaryen, who refused to ride any other dragon.
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Who is stronger vhagar or balerion?

So, Vhagar vs. Balerion, which dragon is bigger and stronger? Balerion was both bigger and stronger than Vhagar but only slightly.
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Who flies Balerion?

Balerion - Ridden by Aegon the Conqueror

Named after an ancient god of the Valyrian Freehold, Balerion was born in Valyria and was one of the dragons that Aenar Targaryen brought with him when he fled to Peyredragon to survive the Doom of Valyria. He was ultimately the last dragon to see the Freehold at its peak.
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Is Vermithor stronger than Vhagar?

Vhagar has proven to be very powerful in House of the Dragon, but the formidable Vermithor rivals her. In House of the Dragon season 1, episode 10, Vhagar's strength and size are shown in her easy defeat of Prince Lucerys and Arrax.
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Who rode Vhagar after Visenya?

Vhagar's next known rider was Lady Laena Velaryon, who had become a dragonrider before the age of twelve.
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Can Caraxes defeat Vhagar?

Caraxes was the smaller dragon, but seems to have had the upper hand against Vhagar, just not decisively enough to kill her and live. Both dragons ultimately fell to their deaths, already fatally wounded before they hit the ground.
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Which dragon is stronger than vhagar?

Vhagar has proven to be very powerful in House of the Dragon, but the formidable Vermithor rivals her. In House of the Dragon season 1, episode 10, Vhagar's strength and size are shown in her easy defeat of Prince Lucerys and Arrax.
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Was Caraxes bigger than Vhagar?

Caraxes was red, huge, and lean. In battle he was formidable, fearsome, and experienced. During the Dance of the Dragons, Caraxes was about half the size of the huge Vhagar. Meanwhile, Vhagar was three times the size of younger dragons such as Tessarion or Seasmoke.
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Does Vhagar eat lucerys?

Lucerys Velaryon died after riding away from Storm's End when he was eaten mid-flight by Aemond Targaryen's dragon, Vhagar.
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Why is Vhagar so important?

Vhagar is one of the strongest dragons in Westeros at the time of the House of the Dragon's events. The imposing she-dragon is the only dragon that is still alive from Aegon Targaryen's Conquest of the Seven Kingdoms.
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Who will ride Vhagar in House of the Dragon?

After Visenya died, no Targaryen was bold enough to claim Vhagar, and she went riderless for nearly three decades. Prince Baelon the Brave eventually took Vhagar as his dragon, and the pair made for a deadly duo destroying the Dornish fleet during the Fourth Dornish War.
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Who is bigger than Vhagar?

With the biggest of them all -- Balerion, also known as the Black Dread -- already deceased, the two largest dragons still alive in Westeros are Vhagar and Vermithor. RELATED: House of the Dragon: How Many Kids Does Rhaenyra Have?
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Is Drogon the son of Balerion?

Drogon is believed to be the reincarnation of Balerion the Black Dread, but Daenerys decides to give him a new name for his new life. The largest and most aggressive of Daenerys's three dragons, Daenerys has problems reining him in.
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Why did Vhagar kills Arrax?

In House of the Dragon, Vhagar kills Arrax because Aemond started a fight with Lucerys, and he is too inexperienced to control his dragon in the heat of the battle. The rivalries between the different members of the Targaryen family are the main plot of the first season of House of the Dragon.
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