Why do the Targaryens have dragon blood?

The phrase “blood of the dragon” refers to the Valyrian descent of the Targaryens, and more specifically to the fact that they were one of forty dragonlord families of Valyria. The Targaryens are seen as prone to madness, presumably caused by their inbreeding.

Why did the Dothraki have dragon eggs?

As we all know, Daenerys received her three dragon eggs as a wedding gift from Illyrio Mopatis. There, we learn that King Aegon V took his family to the Targaryen retreat of Summerhall to celebrate the birth of his great-grandson Rhaegar (Daenerys’ brother and Jon’s father).

How many dragons were left after the dance of dragons?

four dragons
By the end of the Dance in 131 AC, only four dragons remained alive: Sheepstealer, the Cannibal, and Silverwing, who had been born years before the war, and the dragon Morning, which had hatched during the war.

Can a dragon kill a Targaryen?

There’s no rule that says dragons won’t kill Targaryens – dragons attacked other dragons countless times during the Targaryen Civil War known as The Dance of the Dragons, after all – but Jon’s blood and, more importantly, his connection to Daenerys and Drogon was likely a factor in his survival.

Why is targaryen hair white?

Generations of compound inbreeding have preserved in the Targaryen bloodline the classic Valyrian features of silver-white (platinum blonde) hair, and very fair, pale skin. Allegedly, this also preserved in their bloodline the ability to successfully bond with and ride dragons.

Why did the Targaryen dragons get smaller?

But afterwards, they were kept in the Dragonpit, where they had no freedom and were trapped like horses. This prevented them for growing any further, since it seems dragons indeed need to get bred in open spaces where they can fly and hunt at will, otherwise they minimise their sizes.

Who gave eggs to Daenerys?

Illyrio Mopatis
Daenerys’s dragon eggs, gifted to her by Illyrio Mopatis. Daenerys is given three petrified dragon eggs as a gift for her wedding to Khal Drogo. The three eggs are black, green, and gold.

Who gifted dragon eggs to khaleesi?

Daenerys becomes a khaleesi. During the wedding, exiled knight Ser Jorah Mormont pledges his loyalty to Daenerys while her benefactor Illyrio Mopatis gifts her three petrified dragon eggs.

What dragon did Tyrion see in Valyria?

They saw Drogon flying over Valyria when they were traveling.

What happened to Valyria?

Valyria was destroyed four centuries ago in a catastrophic volcanic event known as the Doom of Valyria, which shattered the Valyrian Peninsula, wiped out almost all the dragons in the world and created the much-feared Smoking Sea.

Why did drogon let Jon Snow live?

Just think back to the moment Dany was killed, Drogon was supposedly resting but somehow got a feeling that something was wrong, so he came to check up on her. Drogon spared Jon because he recognized that if Jon had killed Daenerys himself, he must have done it out of necessity.

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