Who was the last Targaryen to have a dragon?

For the Targaryen prince sometimes known as "the last dragon", see Rhaegar Targaryen. The last dragon belonging to House Targaryen died young in 153 AC, during the later part of the reign of King Aegon III, who was called the Dragonbane.
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Who had the last Targaryen dragon?

While most Targaryen and Velaryon characters will be dragonriders during House of the Dragon, the series' major conflict also ends shortly before every dragon dies out in Westeros. The last dragonrider before Game of Thrones' Daenerys was King Aegon III Targaryen, a.k.a the Broken King.
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Who was the last living dragon before Daenerys?

Balerion the Black Dread was thought to be the last surviving dragon from Old Valyria. Other dragons were hatched from eggs on Dragonstone, however, including Vhagar and Meraxes. In this time, Aegon Targaryen – King Viserys' great great grandfather – decided he wanted to rule Westeros.
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Which Targaryen was killed by a dragon?

The moment happens in season 3, episode 4, “And Now His Watch Is Ended,” when Joffrey Lannister is chilling with Margaery Tyrell and giddily explains, “Rhaenyra Targaryen was murdered by her brother, or rather, his dragon. It ate her while her son watched. What's left of her is buried in the crypts right down there.”
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Who was the first Targaryen to ride a dragon?

Queen Daenerys Targaryen mounts the dragon Drogon for the first time, becoming the first dragonrider in a century and a half.
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Who was the last to ride Balerion?

The last rider of Balerion was Prince Viserys Targaryen, who entered the Dragonpit to claim the dragon in 93 AC. Balerion was hard to rouse, and struggled when Viserys urged him into the sky.
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Will Rhaenyra be eaten by a dragon?

As Joffrey tells us, eventually, Rhaenyra's half-brother Aegon Targaryen will feed her to his dragon Sunfyre. She dies as her son, Aegon III, watches.
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Was Rhaenyra killed by a dragon?

Rhaenyra Targaryen is killed by her half-brother Aegon II Targaryen when he cruelly feeds her to his dragon Sunfyre. Don't worry, Aegon II and the Greens don't win the war, though the Blacks ultimately triumph and put Rhaenyra's son Aegon the Younger on the throne.
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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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Who is the oldest dragon in Game of Thrones?

The largest and eldest of all the Targaryen dragons, Balerion was flown by Aegon the Conqueror and later became the steed of King Viserys I.
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What dragon is still alive?

Komodo dragons are living, breathing dragons, even if they don't breathe fire. But that doesn't mean they aren't really cool—and fierce—reptiles. Komodo dragons are the largest of lizards, and there are 3,000 kinds of those! They live on only five islands in southeastern Indonesia.
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Is Drogon The Last dragon?

With the death of Rhaegal, Drogon is now the last living dragon in the world.
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Who was last Targaryen King?

The 17th and last member of the Targaryen dynasty to hold the title of King was Aerys II Targaryen, father to Game of Thrones fan-favorite Daenerys Stormborn.
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Is Jon The Last dragon?

In one of the saddest and most shocking moments in the finale (opens in new tab), Jon Snow was forced to kill another major character. Drogon, the only remaining dragon on the series, reacts to the incident in a surprising way.
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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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What happened after Rhaenyra Targaryen died?

During their walk, Joffrey stops at one point to show her the final resting place of Rhaenyra Targaryen, who's now long dead. "Rhaenyra Targaryen was murdered by her brother, or rather his dragon," says Joffrey. "It ate her while her son watched. What's left of her is buried in the crypts right down there."
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Who did Rhaenyra love?

That's right, during the Oct. 2 episode of House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) and Daemon (Matt Smith) stopped fighting their feelings for one another and finally got together. However, this was more than just an illicit liaison, as Rhaenyra and Daemon got married at the end of the episode.
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Does Rhaenyra ever become queen?

In Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin, Rhaenyra does indeed take the Iron Throne and become queen over the Seven Kingdoms, however, her reign is short-lived. Given how much House of the Dragon has been diverging from the source material, nothing is really certain about what will make it into the final cut.
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Who ate Rhaenyra?

Having already lost her first three sons to the war, Rhaenyra fled back to Dragonstone for safety. But there she was betrayed and brought before her injured and delirious brother King Aegon II. So how did Rhaenyra Targaryen die? Well, Aegon had his dragon Sunfyre burn Rhaenyra alive before he ate her.
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Is drogon the reincarnation 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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Who 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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Who is Daenerys biggest dragon?

In Game of Thrones, Daenerys' mount Drogon was enormous by Season 8. Fans have predicted his wingspan was around 60m (196ft) – and he was only around seven years old. Some of the beasts in House of the Dragon (HOTD) are more than 100. However, something that restricts the size of dragons in this universe is captivity.
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Who is the 8th Targaryen King?

Daeron I Targaryen, also called the Young Dragon, was the eighth king of the Targaryen dynasty to rule the Seven Kingdoms. He is known for his unsuccessful conquest of Dorne.
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