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The first season of “House of the Dragon”<\/a> is, as promised, crammed with all types of dragons<\/a>, from Daemon’s pink Caraxes to Rhaenyra’s hovering Syrax. But in episode six, one dragon steps into the highlight: Vhagar. In the episode, which aired Sept. 26, Vhagar is seen together with her rider, Laena Velaryon, and he or she performs a pivotal function in Laena’s dying<\/a>. In episode seven, which aired Oct. 2, a combat over the dragon sows much more discord into the factions \u2014 the blacks and the greens<\/a> \u2014 combating over the throne. And within the season finale, she’s liable for the primary main dying<\/a> within the civil struggle, generally known as the Dance of Dragons. Here’s what we all know in regards to the dragon.<\/p>\n

Who Is Vhagar?<\/h2>\n

Vhagar is without doubt one of the oldest dragons nonetheless dwelling throughout “House of the Dragon.” Vhagar was claimed by Visenya Targaryen, who flew the dragon alongside her brother (and husband) Aegon the Conqueror when he conquered Westeros. Aegon rode on Balerion the Black Dread, whose cranium has a spot of honor in King Viserys<\/a>‘s Red Keep. Aegon’s different sister-wife, Rhaenys, rode on Meraxes, and each died through the First Dornish War.<\/p>\n

Visenya died in 44 AC (so 44 years after the conquest), and Vhagar had no rider for 29 years. That’s when Prince Baelon \u2014 Viserys’s father \u2014 claimed the dragon. Baelon died in 101 AC, leaving Vhagar riderless once more.<\/p>\n

In the second episode of “House of the Dragon,” Laena talks to Viserys about Vhagar and the way she’s gone lacking. Laena has heard rumors that Vhagar is nesting someplace within the Narrow Sea, probably close to Spice Town.<\/p>\n

How Did Laena Find Vhagar?<\/h2>\n

“House of the Dragon” does not present how Laena finds Vhagar or how she turns into her rider. Presumably, after Daemon and Laena marry and transfer to Essos, Laena finds the dragon that she’d been on the lookout for since she was a toddler and turns into her dragonrider.<\/p>\n

This is fairly completely different from how issues go down in the “Fire & Blood” guide<\/a>. In the guide, Vhagar shouldn’t be lacking, and Laena has claimed the dragon as her mount by the age of 12 (We know this does not occur in “House of the Dragon,” since she does not be part of her mom and brother on dragonback on the way in which to Rhaenyra’s marriage ceremony<\/a>). <\/p>\n

In the guide, as soon as Laena and Daemon marry, they go to Pentos, the place they fly their dragons collectively till she offers start to their twins<\/a>, Rhaena and Baela. Then they return to Driftmark, the place Laena and Rhaenyra, who’s already dwelling on Dragonstone, turn into good buddies.<\/p>\n

Who Rides Vhagar After Laena’s Death?<\/h2>\n

Vhagar’s rider is Prince Aemond, son of Alicent and Viserys. After Laena’s funeral at Driftmark, the younger prince sneaks out in the course of the night time to see if Vhagar will obey him. She does, and he flies off on her. When he returns to the fortress, he is confronted by Laena’s daughters, Rhaena and Baela. They’re quickly joined by their cousins, Jacaerys and Lucerys, who beat up Aemond. But Aemond, older and stronger, has the higher hand, till Jace takes out a knife and slashes his eye. Aemond by no means lets the betrayal go, with lethal penalties.<\/p>\n

Aemond’s declare of Vhagar performs out somewhat in a different way in George R.R. Martin’s guide. There, Viserys suggests to Aemond that he go to Dragonstone to assert a dragon or hatchling as a approach to show his boldness. Aemond chooses Vhagar and tries to assert her in secret however leads to a combat with Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey (who’s nonetheless a child within the present). He does nonetheless lose a watch. In each variations of the story, their conflict solely additional stokes tensions between Alicent and Rhaenyra.<\/p>\n

Why Didn’t’t Aemond Have a Dragon Already?<\/h2>\n

Rhaenyra’s three sons \u2014 Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey \u2014 are all given eggs within the cradle that hatch and develop into the dragons they finally trip. The births of these dragons are seen by many as proof of their true Valyrian heritage. But eggs given to infants and kids \u2014 even Targaryen kids \u2014 typically do not hatch; in episode six, Rhaena is seen attempting in useless to hatch an egg. It appears the eggs given to Alicent’s kids additionally do not hatch, however all of them finally bond with older dragons. Aegon rides Sunfyre and Helaena rides Dreamfyre.<\/p>\n