Dragons were just a distant memory at the start of Game of Thrones. The Valyrian Freehold contained a huge number of the beasts, but the majority perished in the Doom of Valyria. Most of the survivors died in the years to come, leaving the species extinct until Daenerys revived them at the end of Season 1.

While it took time for magic to re-enter the world, Westeros' history was forged in dragonfire and dragons have had a major impact on the continent's events for over a century.

While any dragon was a game-changer in battle, some were notably more powerful than their peers, a fact House of the Dragon won't be able to ignore for much longer.

Updated by Ajay Aravind on November 21, 2023: Targaryens believe themselves closer to gods than men, but there's no controlling a weapon of mass destruction. Between Caraxes stomping on a Targaryen soldier, Meleys caving in the Dragonpit, and both Vhagar & Arrax going rogue in the season finale, House of the Dragon hasn't shied away from their destructive power.

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