Why are Targaryens immune to fire?

No, Targaryens are not immune to fire.
When Daenerys hatched her dragons, she was unaffected by the pyre the eggs were burning on, but in that instance, she was protected by the blood magic ritual she was accidentally performing.
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Why do Targaryens not burn?

"Targaryens are not immune to fire! The birth of Dany's dragons was unique, magical, wondrous, a miracle. She is called The Unburnt because she walked into the flames and lived. But her brother sure as hell wasn't immune to that molten gold."
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Which Targaryens are fireproof?

In Game of Thrones, Daenerys was absolutely, without a doubt, fireproof. She walked from a funeral pyre unharmed, burned the khals' temple to the ground without so much as a blister, and is even shown gripping hot metal and sinking into a scalding bath without a flinch.
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Can Targaryens survive fire?

TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE! The birth of Dany's dragons was unique, magical, wonderous, a miracle. She is called The Unburnt because she walked into the flames and lived. But her brother sure as hell wasn't immune to that molten gold.
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Are Valyrians immune to fire?

Even though Laena Velaryon is Targaryen from her mother's side, she can burn because Valyrians are not impervious to fire. The author of the books, George R. R. Martin has explained that Daenerys' case was an exceptional circumstance. He told fans during an interaction: “TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE!
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Who was the most badass 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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Why only Targaryens ride dragons?

Daenerys Targaryen rides Drogon for the first time. A dragonrider was an individual who was able to bond with and mount a dragon. The Targaryens were the only surviving house of the Valyrian dragonlords, making them the last known dragonriders.
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Was Jon Snow immune to fire?

So, when Jon saved Commander Jeor Mormont from a Wight, using his bare hand to throw a lantern across the room—he let out a scream. He was burned by the fire; he is not fireproof.
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Did all Targaryens have purple eyes?

Note that not all Targaryens have purple eyes: Queen Alysanne Targaryen's eyes were clear blue, and Prince Valarr Targaryen's eyes were also blue. Children of Targaryen/non-Targaryen marriages may also have eyes of a non-Valyrian color. For example, Prince Baelor, whose mother was Myriah Martell, had brown eyes.
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Did all Targaryens go mad?

About. Some Targaryens appear to be born mad. Others may not display madness when they are younger but can develop it as the years go by, especially when circumstances encourage it, such the Defiance of Duskendale which affected Aerys II Targaryen very deeply.
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Why do Targaryens have white hair?

The Targaryens have white or silvery blonde hair because the family is originally from Old Valyria, where lighter hair colours and skin were extremely common. Thanks to generations of inbreeding, the Targaryens have managed to preserve their distinctive Valyrian features.
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Why are the Targaryens black?

The decision to depict the richest family in Westeros as Black came from showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik, who acknowledged the frequent criticism Game of Thrones received for its lack of diversity. "The world is very different now than it was 10 years ago when [Game of Thrones] all started.
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Is Jon Snow full Targaryen?

The finale also revealed that Jon Snow's real name is Aegon Targaryen — a twist that might have confused readers of the books Game of Thrones is based on, since that's also the name of Jon's long-dead half-brother.
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Can fire hurt Targaryens?

TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE! The birth of Dany's dragons was unique, magical, wonderous, a miracle. She is called The Unburnt because she walked into the flames and lived.
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Can all Targaryens walk through fire?

In fact, Martin outright said as much during a Q&A back in 1999, calling the idea that Targaryens were magically immune to fire a “common misconception.” “TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE!” the author emphatically stated.
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Can only Targaryens touch dragons?

The survivors, led by the Targaryens, left their old home to conquer Westeros. While the general consensus within the world of Game of Thrones is that only those with Valyrian or Targaryen blood in their veins can tame a dragon, the validity of that assertion is ambiguous.
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Who was the one eyed Targaryen?

Prince Aemond Targaryen, also known as Aemond One-Eye and Aemond the Kinslayer, was a member of House Targaryen. He was the second son of King Viserys I Targaryen by his second wife, Queen Alicent Hightower, and the younger brother of King Aegon II Targaryen.
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What's the rarest eye color?

At some point, you've probably wondered what the rarest eye color is. The answer is green, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Only about 2 percent of the world's population sport this shade.
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Why did Jon Snow's eyes change color?

Earlier that day, Jon Snow unknowingly drank a serum that turned his eyes into mood rings. Their greenish-brown hue means he's distressed. Jon Snow's eyes get lighter whenever he plays dead.
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Is the Night King A targaryen?

No, the Night King is not a Targaryen.

The Night King isn't the leader of the White Walkers. Instead, he's a legendary historical figure who supposedly betrayed the Night's Watch to marry a “corpse queen” and then crowned himself a king.
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Is Jon also a dragon?

Jon Snow is actually half Targaryen, the oldest son of Daenerys's oldest brother. And in Game of Thrones' season eight premiere, “Winterfell,” the show capitalized on this family history with a scene in which Jon Snow rides one of Dany's two remaining dragons.
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Where does Drogon take Daenerys body?

It gives us a decent idea of what Drogon did with Dany's body after he melted the Iron Throne and flew away from King's Landing. As theorised by Samwell Tarly in the finale, the dragon flew her to Volantis, where she'd grown up in exile after the death of her father, and cremated her body in line with family tradition.
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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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Why are the Targaryens so special?

They're famed for their ability to tame dragons; hence, “house of the dragon.” That rare talent helped the Targaryens establish an immense dynasty over the realm; but as always when we're dealing with Game of Thrones, even empires can topple, and the iron throne is never a safe place to sit.
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Why are Targaryens heir to the throne?

It's a pretty clear-cut thing. Daenerys is the daughter of the Mad King and was, for most of the show's run, the only Targaryen that anyone knew of. So she was the official heir, and anyone else who sits on it is a usurper.
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