House of the Dragon: Every dragon, listed

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House of the Dragon season 1 has come to an end – and a full-blown Targaryen civil war has broken out, which comes to be known as the Dance of the Dragons. As you might expect, those scaly creatures are going to be particularly important as the war rages on. But how many dragons are there in Westeros, and who's riding them? 

We've rounded up every single dragon that belongs to House Targaryen and House Velaryon in the show, including some that have been mentioned by name but haven't yet debuted onscreen. We've also got the key facts about the creatures and who rides them. So, for the ultimate guide to the show's dragons, look no further – but be warned that there are spoilers for the whole of House of the Dragon season 1 below, including the final episode. 

How many dragons are there in House of the Dragon? 

House of the Dragon

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As of the finale, there are 16 dragons in House of the Dragon: Syrax, Caraxes, Vhagar, Meleys, Seasmoke, Vermax, Arrax, and Vermithor. Tyraxes, Moondancer, Sunfyre, Dreamfyre, Silverwing, and three wild dragons have also been mentioned. You can find out more about each dragon, including who their rider is, below.

Every dragon in House of the Dragon, listed

Syrax  

Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon

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Syrax is Rhaenyra Targaryen's dragon. We see her riding Syrax to Dragonstone in episode 2 to confront Daemon, and it's likely we'll see the two of them fly into battle together once the Dance of the Dragons really kicks off. Syrax was most recently seen in episode 10, lurking behind behind Otto and the green soldiers.

Caraxes 

Matt Smith in House of the Dragon

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Caraxes is Daemon Targaryen's dragon. We see the pair fly into battle together against the Triarchy in episode 3, and he flies together with his then-wife Laena and her dragon Vhagar in episode 6. Caraxes is also on hand in episode 10 to intimidate some of the Kingsguard. 

Vhagar 

Vhagar in House of the Dragon

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Vhagar is the oldest – and largest – living dragon in Westeros. Formerly the late Laena Velaryon's dragon, she is now ridden by Aemond Targaryen. After Laena's funeral in episode 7, Aemond claims Vhagar as his own. He fights with Laena's daughters, Baela and Rhaena, who believe the dragon to be theirs, and Aemond loses his eye in the process.  Vhagar also kills Rhaenyra's son Lucerys and his dragon Arrax over Storm's End. 

Meleys 

Eve Best in House of the Dragon

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Meleys is Rhaenys Targaryen's dragon. The pair cause havoc during Aegon's coronation in episode 9 when they burst into the dragon pit to send a clear message to Alicent – Rhaenys' loyalties lie with Rhaenrya. By the end of the finale, Rhaenys and Meleys are patrolling the Stepstones. 

Dreamfyre 

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Dreamfyre is the dragon who laid the egg stolen by Daemon in episode 2 and she's also the dragon who nearly burns Aemond when he goes into he dragon pit in episode 6 after being teased by his brother and cousins. She's ridden by Helaena. 

Seasmoke 

Laenor Velaryon in House of the Dragon

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Seasmoke is Laenor Velaryon's dragon, and we see them ride into battle against the Triarchy in the Stepstones during episode 3. Seasmoke doesn't currently have a rider after Laenor faked his death in episode 7. 

Vermax 

Harry Collett in House of the Dragon

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Vermax is Jacaerys Velaryon's dragon. He hatched from an egg placed in Jace's cradle when he was a baby, so the pair have bonded since infancy. We see Jace learning to train the dragon in episode 6.

Arrax

Lucerys in House of the Dragon episode 10

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Arrax belongs to Lucerys Velaryon, Rhaenyra's son and Jace's younger brother. Both Arrax and Luke are killed by Vhagar and Aemond over Storm's End in the finale. 

Tyraxes

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Tyraxes is ridden by Joffrey, Rhaenyra's young son. The dragon hasn't yet been introduced in the show, but Daemon mentions him in episode 10. 

Moondancer

House of the Dragon episode 10

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This dragon is ridden by Baela Targaryen, though we haven't yet seen Moondancer on screen. Daemon mentions Baela's dragon in episode 10. 

Sunfyre 

Tom Glynn-Carney and Ewan Mitchell in House of the Dragon

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Although we haven't seen Sunfyre yet in the show, Aegon Targaryen's dragon is first mentioned in episode 6. He teases his younger brother Aemond for not having a dragon of his own, which leads him to steal Vhagar for himself. 

Vermithor 

House of the Dragon episode 10 preview

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Also known as the Bronze Fury, Vermithor once belonged to King Jahaerys, Rhaenrya's great-grandfather and King Viserys' predecessor. We see Daemon attempting to tame him in episode 10 – he hasn't had a rider since Jaehaerys' death and has instead remained in his lair on Dragonstone. 

Unclaimed dragons

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Daemon reveals in the finale that there are three unclaimed, wild dragons who nest on Dragonstone. Thanks to Fire & Blood, we know their names are the Cannibal, Grey Ghost, and Sheepstealer. There's one more unclaimed dragon, too, named Silverwing. 


Find out everything we know about House of the Dragon season 2 through the link, and keep up to date with our guides to the House of the Dragon timeline and the Targaryen family tree.  

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