WARNING! This post contains SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 1, episode 10!Showrunner Ryan Condal has revealed the name and patronage of the enormous, beastly dragon seen in the jowls of Dragonstone during House of the Dragon season 1, episode 10 "The Black Queen". Set 200 years before Game of Thrones, the prequel series an examination of the Targaryen civil war, known in-world as the Dance of the Dragons. House of the Dragon features many of the familiar names of its predecessor, and packed all the fantasy action, betrayals, and mystical beasts beloved by fans into its inaugural season.
Given the show's focus on Westoros' dragonriding family, the Targaryens, there is significant screentime allotted to the flying, firebreathing beasts. The Targaryens and their children are born with an innate sense for dragonriding, and each offspring becomes bonded to a dragon in time. The dragons, Westoros' equivalent of a nuclear weapon, are the Targaryen family's most empowering asset, comparable to the Lannisters' immense wealth, or the Starks' sense of duty and fairness in Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon season 1 concludes with two warring factions of Targaryens, each equipped with a cohort of dragons of varying size and strength.
During an interview with Vermithor is one of the most iconic dragons in the franchise's lore, and flies as one of the largest dragons in Westeros history. Having belonged to the mighty King Jaehaerys (Michael Carter), Vermithor has the distinction of being a dragon of the crown. The beast is about 100 years old during the Dance of the Dragons, and has been riderless since King Jaehearys' death decades prior; there's no telling how its tolerance for people or discipline has evolved during its years in solitude.
All Dragons Mentioned In The House Of The Dragon Finale
House of the Dragon season 1, episode 10 was the most dragon-intensive episode yet, with numerous takeoffs, landings, and lengthy discussions ing the dragons as artillery. Daemon is forthright with Rhaenyra about the need to enlist dragonriders, and make use of the beasts at their disposal in an overpowering assault. He tells Rhaenyra their side has 13 dragons to her oppositions' 4, and in House of the Dragon season 1, episode 8, Daemon was seen harvesting even more dragon eggs. But, unfortunately for the Blacks in their fight against the Greens, 13 dragons turns to 12 when Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell)'s dragon Vhagar, the largest dragon in Westoros, kills Lucerys Targaryen (Elliot Grihault) and his dragon Arrax with a consequential chomp.
Much of Rhaenyra's court appears to rally around Daemon's suggestion that dragons will win the war for the Iron Throne. Dragons, while independent thinkers, are generally only as loyal as their riders. Daemon's mission to conscript riders for the remaining unclaimed dragons will result in non-family with fungible loyalties being given the opportunity to saddle up on Rhaenyra's most powerful weapons. House of the Dragon season 2 and beyond may ultimately show the many violent deaths of Westoros' dragons, given that by the time Game of Thrones starts, the beasts are nearing extinction.
Source: Variety