Who is the biggest Targaryen dragon?

Vhagar is the largest dragon in the Targaryens' brood, and the show has made sure to show off how intimidating she is in the few aerial scenes she's had so far.
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Who is the biggest dragon in House of dragon?

Vhagar. Born on Dragonstone before Aegon conquered Westeros, Vhagar is the largest dragon alive and is about 181 years old. During House of the Dragon, she is thought to be around the size Balerion was during Aegon's Conquest, giving a decisive advantage to any army.
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What is the largest Valyrian dragon?

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. Only Vhagar ever managed to approach Balerion in size, but only many years after his death.
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Which dragon is the most powerful in House of dragon?

Vhagar is the largest and arguably most powerful dragon alive. The sister of Balerion the Black Dread, Vhagar is also the only living dragon to have flown to Westeros with Aegon the Conquerer. She is too big for the Dragonpit and unclaimed at the beginning of the show.
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Who is the second biggest dragon in House of dragon?

Vermithor. In the finale (opens in new tab), while preparing for the upcoming war against the Greens, Daemon goes down into the volcano under Dragonstone, where several unclaimed dragons live. While singing an Old Valyrian song, the prince encounters Vermithor, the second-largest living dragon in Westeros.
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Who kills 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 bigger than Balerion?

Vhagar, meanwhile, is described as the “greatest of the Targaryen dragons since the passing of Balerion the Black Dread”, which implies Balerion always had the edge on Vhagar. Fun fact, Vhagar was actually the smallest of the original Targaryen dragons, as Meraxes was larger than Vhagar.
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Is Vhagar the biggest dragon?

“[Vhagar is] the oldest, largest dragon in the world, certainly the largest dragon you've seen on Game of Thrones,” he explained in a behind-the-scenes video. “Many times bigger than Drogon was, and Drogon was a huge dragon.”
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Was Drogon bigger than Vhagar?

However, for Drogon to beat Vhagar in terms of size would be almost impossible, because Vhagar was the biggest living dragon in Westeros at the times of HoTD. Drogon, who is a young dragon, is, on the contrary, one of the smallest dragons in the universe of Game of Thrones.
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Who is the most skilled Targaryen?

Aegon I is the pinnacle of Targaryen greatness. His name is mentioned so often across the course of the show that book-averters and die-hard fans alike can both recite his history. He is the reason that the Seven Kingdoms exist as we know them. He is the legendary rider of the largest dragon, Balerion the Black Dread.
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Who rode 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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Was there any dragon larger than Balerion?

During the time of House of the Dragon, Vhagar is thought to be the largest dragon in the world, given Balerion's death around seven years before the events of the series, which is touched upon with the Game of Thrones prequel show itself.
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Whose dragon is 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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Is cannibal bigger than Balerion?

And The Cannibal, so-called because he ate dragon eggs, newborn dragons, and dead dragons, was bigger even than Balerion.
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Will House of dragon have Balerion?

But unlike many of the other dragons in the book, he lives out a long life, dying of old age during the reign of Jaehaerys I long before the civil war. But Balerion still appears in "House of the Dragon"; it's his skull that resides in the Red Keep, and many of the character walks by it.
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Is Vhagar bigger than Vermithor?

Vermithor is smaller than Vhagar, and it's probably not even close. Vhagar was the second largest Targaryen dragon ever after Balerion the Black Dread due to her age.
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Who will own Vhagar?

The young king would go on to be known as "The Conciliator" and ushered in the longest period of prosperity in the history of Targaryen rule. After 29 years, Vhagar was claimed by Jaehaerys's son, Prince Baelon "the Brave" Targaryen, who had earned his name from whacking Balerion on the snout as a child.
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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 Drogon related to 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.
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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 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 will ride Vhagar after Laena?

Laena died early in 120 AC. It is said that Laena attempted to reach Vhagar in her final hour as to fly one last time, but she did not have the strength. Following Laena's funeral on Driftmark, the ten-year old prince Aemond Targaryen claimed Vhagar as his own dragon.
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Is Balerion Dead?

Balerion died in 94 BC, towards the end of the long and prosperous reign of Viserys' successor, King Jaehaerys. Prince Viserys was Balerion's last rider but by the time the future King mounted the black dragon, he was already very old and near the end of his life. Balerion died less than a year after Viserys rode him.
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Who was Balerion owner?

Balerion was owned by House Targaryen and was passed down through the family. Owners included Aegon I Targaryen, Maegor I Targaryen, Aerea Targaryen and in House of the Dragon, he is owned by (the soon-to-be King) Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine).
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Who rides Balerion dragon?

However, Balerion outlasted all of his counterparts, and took part in some of the most pivotal events that shaped the Seven Kingdoms for generations. He was ridden by Aegon the Conqueror when he set out to take over Westeros. His flaming breath melted the swords of the conquered into the Iron Throne.
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