Why can Jon Snow ride a dragon?

If you're wondering why Rhaegal allows Jon to ride him in the first place, it's because the former King in the North has Targaryen blood flowing through his veins — his mother is Lyanna Stark and his father is Rhaegar Targaryen.
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Why can only Targaryens ride dragons?

Benioff's claim that "only Targaryens can ride dragons" also doesn't hold up under scrutiny. It's not Targaryen blood that's a requirement for dragon-riding: it's the blood of Old Valyria, from whence the Targaryens came.
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Why does Drogon let Jon touch him?

Jon stands his ground instead of running from the dragon, and after a few moments, Drogon seems to trust him — and Jon even reaches out and touches him. The dragon's trust clearly means a lot to Daenerys, and it could have major implications in coming episodes.
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Can only a targaryen ride a dragon?

Until Jon took a ride on Rhaegal, no one had ridden the dragons other than Dany, the Mother of Dragons herself. Targaryens, who have always been magically connected with dragons, are the only people able to ride a dragon.
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Does Jon Snow get to ride a dragon?

Some of them we already saw coming, but one moment came as a pleasant surprise: Jon finally rode a dragon. The King in the North had just arrived to Winterfell with his Queen (and aunt), Daenerys Targaryen, her armies, and her two dragons.
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Can Jon Snow Ride a Dragon in Game of Thrones?



Why does Rhaegal let Jon ride him?

If you're wondering why Rhaegal allows Jon to ride him in the first place, it's because the former King in the North has Targaryen blood flowing through his veins — his mother is Lyanna Stark and his father is Rhaegar Targaryen. (Something Sam finally fills Jon in about in the premiere, FYI.)
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Does Jon have dragon blood?

So in the season eight premiere, Jon being able to go out for a joy ride on Rhaegal (who happens to be named after his father — Daenerys's brother) is a manifestation of his Targaryen blood.
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Why do Targaryens go mad?

House Targaryen carries the trait for insanity in its bloodline. Over three hundred years of heavy inbreeding, marrying brother to sister whenever possible to "keep the bloodline pure," resulted in many of the medical problems seen with incest, particularly mental instability.
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Are all Targaryens immune to fire?

“TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE!,” he said during a discussion with fans. '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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Why do Targaryens have dragon blood?

The phrase "blood of the dragon" refers to the Valyrian descent of the Targaryens, and more specifically to the fact that they were one of forty dragonlord families of Valyria.
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Does Drogon know Jon is 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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Does Drogon know Jon kills Daenerys?

Game of Thrones' Drogon not only knew that she and Jon were in love, prior to Daenerys' death, but he himself trusted Jon Snow completely, as shown by letting his guard down in front of him on Dragonstone.
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Where did Drogon took Daenerys body?

In a new book by Entertainment Weekly's James Hibberd, "Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon," Emilia Clarke reveals her take on where her dragon, Drogon, went when he carried Dany's body away from the Red Keep. "I think he flies around with her body until it decomposes," Clarke said.
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Who is the best dragon rider in Game of Thrones?

The dragon Rhaegal always seemed to be the best choice for him — and Kit Harington agrees. And now with both Drogon and Viserion spoken for, Rhaegal really was the only choice. But Dany may not realize the full import of going on a dragon-riding date with Jon.
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Do Daenerys dragons forgive her?

That's right, Daenerys' dragons all reunited with her on Game of Thrones, and it was completely and utterly epic. After the masters backed Dany into a corner, she summoned everyone's favorite Drogon and rode off into the battle with him.
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Who was the last dragon rider?

The Targaryens were one of these dragonlord families, although far from the most powerful, and were the last known dragonriders to survive the Doom of Valyria and its aftermath.
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Why can't Daenerys have babies?

But in the first of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” books on which the show is based, there's another line to Mirri's curse: “When your womb quickens again, and you bear a living child.” Essentially, the reason Daenerys thinks she can't have children is that Mirri cursed her, killed her baby and wrecked her husband.
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Why did Viserys burn but not Daenerys?

Khal Drogo's pyre was more than just a cremation — Daenerys was burning the witch Mirri Maz Duur. This blood sacrifice, along with the magic of her dragon's eggs, created a perfect storm of sorcery that left her unburnt. And that's why she was the mother of dragons and fire can't burn her.
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Why do Targaryens have white hair?

They had a very fragile bloodline. So delicate that any other race could dominate their traits. As a result,Targaryens practiced incest to keep their bloodlines pure. White hair and purple eyes are the distinctive features of Targaryens born out of incest.
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Why do the gods flip a coin when a Targaryen is born?

Every time a new Targaryen is born, he said, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land.
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Why did Daenerys become evil?

She had a fear of losing power and control. This likely stemmed from where she started in the show. She was at the mercy of others who had power. Over she acquired it, she was afraid to lose it and to return to being the one on the receiving end.
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Why did the Targaryens marry each other?

The members of House Targaryen, like their ancestors of the Valyrian Freehold, often married brother to sister to keep their bloodline pure, in order to control the dragons and keep their Valyrian legacy.
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Is Jon Snow immune to fire?

No, Jon is not immune to fire. Remember in the first season, when a wight attacks Castle Black and tries to kill Lord Commander Mormont. Jon throws a lantern at it, and burns his hand in the process. Jon tried to shout, but his voice was gone.
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Is Jon Snow The Last dragon?

Like his siblings, Rhaegal and Viserion, Drogon was hatched from a clutch of three petrified dragon eggs given to Daenerys as a wedding gift. The Night King killed Viserion, and Rhaegal was (controversially) shot down by Euron Greyjoy, leaving Drogon as the last surviving dragon at the end of the series.
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How did the dragon become a White Walker?

Reason why Viserion is a White Walker: Viserion was touched by the Night King to become a White Walker, instead of being raised by his magical hands as shown in Hardhome. This is the same cause as to regular White Walkers which are Craster's Sons whom were touched as babies to be turned into White Walkers.
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