Who was the most powerful Targaryen?

1 Balerion Was The Greatest Of Targaryen Dragons
Claimed by Aegon the Conqueror during his swift and decisive conquest of Westeros, Balerion's size was so great that his shadow would cover entire towns.
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Which Targaryen had the biggest 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.
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Who is the greatest Targaryen king?

Ranking the Targaryen kings
  • Jaehaerys I, the Old King. Jaehaerys undoubtedly occupies the top spot of any ranking. ...
  • Daeron II, the Good. ...
  • Aegon V, the Unlikely. ...
  • Viserys II. ...
  • Viserys I. ...
  • Maekar I. ...
  • Jaehaerys II. ...
  • Aegon III, the Dragonbane.
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Is Daenerys the most powerful Targaryen?

Daenerys Targaryen was one of the most powerful players in the game of thrones for the majority of the show's duration. After sacking Astapor and winning the allegiance of the Unsullied in season 3, the young queen goes on to conquer Slaver's Bay and rule from Meereen before setting sail for Westeros.
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Is Drogon bigger than Balerion?

Drogon is much bigger than his brothers. This could be genetics or his mystical connection to Balerion, but the winged shadow also had advantages that his siblings did not.
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Who killed Aegon Targaryen?

Aegon is killed by Gregor Clegane in front of his mother. Aegon Targaryen was the son of Crown Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and Princess Elia Martell. He had an older sister, Rhaenys Targaryen, and a younger paternal half-brother also named Aegon but raised under the name, Jon Snow.
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Which is Daenerys biggest dragon?

Drogon is one of the three dragons born in the wastelands beyond Lhazar, along with his brothers Rhaegal and Viserion. He is named after Daenerys's late husband Khal Drogo. He can be distinguished by his black and red colored scales, and red-black wings. He was also Daenerys's personal mount.
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Who is the most powerful family in got?

Game Of Thrones: The Most Powerful Families, Ranked
  • 8 House Tarly.
  • 7 House Tully.
  • 6 House Karstark.
  • 5 House Mormont.
  • 4 House Greyjoy.
  • 3 House Lannister.
  • 2 House Stark.
  • 1 House Targaryen.
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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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Who did Daenerys love the most?

1. Khal Drogo, Khal of the Great Grass Sea. As far as significant others go, Khal Drogo is probably the most significant. Although Drogo and Dany got off to a rough start (to say the absolute damn least), the relationship between them at the time of his passing was consensual, powerful and real.
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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. Prince Quentyn Martell attempts to mount one of the dragons Viserion and Rhaegal, on account of his Targaryen ancestry.
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Who was the greatest king in Westeros?

1 Aegon V Targaryen

Thus, Aegon the Unlikely became King of the Seven Kingdoms. Aegon is definitely the best king of Westeros even though he does not have a large list of accomplishments to his name. Before he ever became king, he squired for a knight of the Seven Kingdoms named Ser Duncan.
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How were the targaryens defeated?

The dynasty ended with the death of Aerys the Mad King during Robert's Rebellion, in which the Targaryens were overthrown and replaced by House Baratheon.
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Who is the most powerful house in Game of Thrones?

1. House Targaryen. Right now, the most powerful house in Westeros is House Targaryen. Daenerys Targaryen has two giant dragons who obey her every command.
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Who is bigger smaug vs Drogon?

If you remember how large Drogon was in Season 4 of Game of Thrones, he still wasn't as large as Smaug in the Hobbit 2. There is a much more accurate dragon comparison chart from The Daily Dot, which shows how Drogon and his siblings are around 61m compared to that of Smaug who is 60m.
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What is the most powerful dragon ever?

Klauth is most infamous for killing other ancient dragons that rival or threaten to surpass his own power. As a result, he is without question the strongest of all the ancient dragons. He even has the power to cast spells.
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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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Was 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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Are the Tyrells richer than the Lannisters?

As has been clear throughout Game of Thrones' three seasons, the core of the Lannisters' power is their immense wealth, which supposedly greatly exceeds that of any of the other seven kingdoms.
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Who is the oldest family in Game of Thrones?

House of Targaryen

Descending from the ancient civilisation of Valyria, the Targaryens are one of the oldest houses in Game of Thrones - and one of incestuous lineage. They settled on the island of Dragonstone with their dragons, but the Doom of Valyria wiped out most of the dragons and killed a lot of their people.
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What is the richest kingdom in Game of Thrones?

1 House Lannister

The gold and silver mines of the Westerlands make up more of the gold and silver in all of the other Seven Kingdoms combined, and the Lannister home of Casterly Rock is virtually built atop a gold mine.
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Who did Daenerys name her dragons after?

The Game of Thrones dragons are Drogon (black and red), Rhaegal (green and bronze), and Viserion (cream and gold). Drogon is Daenerys' personal mount. He's named after Dany's husband Khal Drogo, whose death in Game of Thrones season 1 (opens in new tab) ultimately triggered the Game of Thrones dragons' birth.
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Can Daenerys dragons reproduce?

Dragons lay large, scaled eggs to reproduce. According to Archmaester Gyldayn, and agreed upon by Maester Yandel, the ability of a dragon to lay eggs is proof that said dragon is female. When a dragon is never observed to have laid eggs, this is taking as proof that it must have been male.
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