House of the Dragon
Summary
ThroughoutHouse of the DragonandGame of Thrones , a argue matter has centered around whether dragonriders need Valyrian blood to jump on the mythical wildcat . More so than its sequel serial publication , House of the Dragonaptly centers around the titular creatures and their fall in the earthly concern of Westeros . The manydragons feature inHouse of the Dragonoffer an sixth sense into the detail of dragonriding much more thanGame of Thronesdid , with the Targaryen category in a much more hefty office in comparison to Daenerys Targaryen ’s later taradiddle .
Another benefit the show has overGame of Thronesis the depiction ofHouse of the Dragon ’s biggest dragon . Monstrous creatures like Vhagar and Vermithor are much braggy thanGame of Thrones ' Drogon , Viserion , and Rhaegal , make thebattle sequences inHouse of the Dragonall the more epic . However , from a traditional knowledge standpoint , House of the Dragonoffers more of an sixth sense into how dragon are tamed and tantalize . The ending ofHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , sequence 7 detailed this heavily , bringing to take care the various arguments both for and against postulate Valyrian blood to mount a firedrake .
6Don’t: Nettles Is Not Confirmed To Have Valyrian Blood
A Dragonseed Has Unclear Heritage
In the TargaryenDance of Dragons featured inHouse of the Dragon , several lowborn people were chosen to tantalize dragons for Team Black . While several were retrieve to have Valyrian heritage , there was one who was not . This character is Nettles , a girl who grew up on Driftmark before eventually taming the wild flying dragon known as Sheepstealer .
In House of the Dragon , Nettles ' character is seemingly being merged with Rhaena Targaryen , Daemon ’s daughter .
InFire and Blood- the prequel to George R. R. Martin’sA Song of Ice and Firebook serial on whichHouse of the Dragonis based -it was never affirm who Nettles ' parents were . Across the varying points of position the story is written from , no teases about Nettles ' heritage are furnish . This suggest that Valyrian line is not postulate to ride dragons , considering Nettles became a key dragonrider for the Blacks in the Dance of Dragons .
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5Do: Nettles' Upbringing Could Hint At Valyrian Blood
Nettles Is An Interesting Case Study Of A Dragonrider
Despite Nettles not being instantly corroborate , or even rumored , to be of a Valyrian bloodline inFire and Blood , there is one panorama of her backstory that provides a clue to the reverse . In the book , it is outlined that Nettles grew up on Driftmark , the island that harbour the ancestral hind end of House Velaryon . House Velaryon is not feature inGame of Thronesas much , but they are fabulously powerful during the time ofHouse of the Dragon . The Velaryons are one of the few continue Houses that amount from Old Valyria , like the Targaryens .
With Nettles develop up on Driftmark where women of Targaryen descent have been confirmed , it could be theorise that she is the progeny of a Targaryen and Velaryon …
As such , Velaryons are recognize almost as kin to the Targaryens . While the only recorded Velaryons to have ridden flying dragon include Laenor and Laena , whose mother was a Targaryen , their blood still issue forth from the same nursing home as the dragons . House of the Dragon ’s Addam of Hull also rode Seasmoke , with breath being provided that his mother was of Targaryen descent . With Nettles growing up on Driftmark where women of Targaryen descent have been confirm , it could be theorise that she is the materialization of a Targaryen and Velaryon , uniting the two Valyrian ancestry and allowing her to turn on a dragon .
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4Don’t: Jaehaerys I Targaryen Was Fearful Of Stolen Dragon Eggs
Jaehaerys Was Worried Others May Utilize The Hatched Dragons
InFire and Blood , a subplot surrounded the stealing of several dragon eggs during the reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen . A adult female call Elissa Farman steal these testicle from Dragonstone and flee across the sea to Essos . The various points of view inFire and Bloodoutlined that Jaehaerys I was fearful of the thieving of the dragon ball for several reason .
It has long been theorized that the stolen dragon orchis made their way to Daenerys Targaryen almost two C later , leading to the events ofA Game of Thrones .
One such reason was that Jaehaerys was worried others in the world might receive dragons . If the testis that were slip were hatched in the hands of masses in Essos , Dragon could be tamed and ride by those and peril the Targaryen dynasty . While this was all subjective and nothing came of the stolen eggs for centuries , Jaehaerys ' initial fearfulness is a hint that dragons can be ridden by those without Valyrian blood .
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3Do: Only Those Linked To Valyrian Blood Have Ridden Dragons
Aside From Nettles, All Other Dragonriders Have Been Confirmed To Connect To Valyrian Bloodlines
Perhaps the biggest clew that one take Valyrian blood to ride a dragon is thatalmost every dragonrider in story has a connectedness to a Valyrian home . Before the Sowing of the Seeds in the Dance of Dragons , only Targaryens rode dragon choke back to the day of Aegon the Conqueror . Even during the Dance of Dragons , the dragonseeds who successfully tamed dragons were all confirm to be somewhat connected to the Targaryen blood of Old Valyria .
This provides grounds that Valyrian blood could be necessary to ride a flying lizard . In Westeros , it has never been the eccentric that a random Stark or Lannister with no Valyrian connection has managed to take a Draco . The only outlier to this is Nettles , though even then , her nigh propinquity to Driftmark and Dragonstone means she could be of Valyrian descent . House of the Dragonconfirmed that Ulf White and Hugh Hammer have direct links to Baelon Targaryen and thus Jaeahaerys , further supporting this clue .
Team Black Dragonriders
Dragon
Rhaenyra Targaryen
Syrax
Daemon Targaryen
Caraxes
Jacaerys Velaryon
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Vermax
Baela Targaryen
Moondancer
Addam of Hull
Seasmoke
Ulf White
Silverwing
Hugh Hammer
Vermithor
Nettles / Rhaena
Sheepstealer
2Don’t: George R. R. Martin Has Hinted Anyone Could Have A Dragon
The Creator Of Westeros Seemingly Debunks Valyrian Blood As A Necessity
AsHouse of the Dragonseason 2 has broadcast , the original generator of theSong of Ice and Firebooks , George R. R. Martin , has been giving his opinion on his web log . AfterHouse of the Dragonseason 2 instalment 4 ’s ending , Martin ’s blog went on somewhat of a tangent as the author started detailing his thoughts on dragon as a whole in the world of Westeros . At one point , Martin offered a cue that anyone could ride a dragon .
When writing about dragons , Martin had this to say :
" likewise , the dragons of Westeros rarely wander far from Dragonstone . Elsewise , after three hundred years , we would have firedrake all over the realm and every stately house would have a few . "
This is a openhanded hint that anyone can naturalise a dragon , coming from the enfranchisement ’s Divine himself . George R. R. Martin ’s blogimplies that if the dragon had distribute further over Westeros , they could have become tools of other Houses . This is as good a clue as any that Valyrian blood is not necessary to ride a flying dragon .
1Do: Dragons Come From Old Valyria
The Dragons Themselves Have Valyrian Blood
One of the last major clues that Valyrian blood is necessary for riding dragons fall from the origin of the dragon themselves . While the precise origins of the dragons are a thing of debate in the humanity of Westeros , it is at least know that they hailed from Valyria . Of naturally , this is the case for Houses Targaryen and Valyrian too .
Using simple system of logic , it defecate sensory faculty for Valyrian ancestry to be essential to riding dragons for this cause . Just as the Targaryens and Velaryons are seen as ancestral allies and kin , so too are the Valyrian house and the firedrake . While it could be confirmed in the futurity that non - Valyrian hoi polloi have managed to take Draco or vice versa , the various clues to either side inHouse of the DragonandGame of Throneswill keep the argumentation raging .
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Taking place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the ascent of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to outlast the Doom of Valyria . The democratic HBO spinoff show first asterisk Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were supercede by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who act the sr. versions of the characters . Also starring in the series is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s Father-God , King Viserys Targaryen .
