Sometimes long-running shows have disappointing endings. Case in point: the divisive final season of Game of Thrones. But despite the complicated feelings about the finale, HBO's prequel House of the Dragon has been wildly popular since its premiere. Fans have been following HOTD Season 3, which picked up after Season 2's cliffhanger finale. The GOT spinoff has certainly lived up to its title, as there are a ton of dragons flying around owned by the major characters from the two warring families. But with so many fire-breathing monsters part of the Targaryen family tree, some fans might be wondering: who has each dragon in House of the Dragon?
While we only met three of them in Game of Thrones, dragons are major political and battle tool in House of the Dragon (which can be streamed with a Max subscription). And in-universe there are currently more dragons in existence since before the Doom of Old Valyria, which is referenced in both shows. The first two three of HOTD saw some dragons getting new riders, as well as new beasts coming on the scene. So here's a quick list of where all of the dragons currently are in the Game of Thrones prequel. House of the Dragon Season 3 put the winged creatures in full-blown war. Unfortunately a few of the winged beasts has already been killed off. Let's break it all down.
Syrax (Rhaenyra Targaryen)
The first dragon that fans really got to known during House of the Dragon's Season 1 premiere episode is Syrax. She's ridden by series protagonist Rhaenyra Targaryen, and has distinctive yellow scales. Unlike some of other dragons flying around Westeros, Syrax is still relatively on the young side by the time we meet her, with some fans wishing it grew at the same pace as its rider.
Syrax is known for being nimble and fast in the air, but hasn't experienced any real battle. But perhaps this will change since war has broken out in Westeros, and the Dragon Riders are forced to saddle up and meet in the battlefield. Syrax didn't get as much screen time in Season 2, mostly because it's so dangerous for Rhaenyra to engage in battle herself.
Vhagar (Aemond Targaryen)
Vhagar is the dragon in the Game of Thrones prequel that has arguably had the most fascinating life so far. She's the oldest and largest dragon in the realm, literally double the size of Daemon's dragon Caraxes. Her countless years in the battlefield go back to Queen Viesenya Targaryen, who rode her as the Targaryens conquered Westeros.
When we meet Vhagar in House of the Dragon, she's old and tired, but still a powerful tool in the Great Game. She's eventually claimed by Laena Velaryon, who expressed interested in the Queen of All Dragons from an early age. After her death, Aemond Targaryen became her new rider, claiming her the night of Laena's funeral. This was a major power move for the Hightowers, was painful for Laena's children, and was the catalyst behind the physical conflict that eventually took Aemond's eye. Now that war has broken out, Vhagar is the biggest weapon in Westeros.
The Season 1 finale saw dragon warfare happen, as Vhagar went against her rider's orders and killed both Lucerys Velaryon and his dragon Arrax. Vhagar brutally killed Meleys, and mamed Sunfyre. While shes' the biggest dragon of the realm she left Aemon in Harrenhal and was missing for most of Season 3. Her current location is unknown.
Caraxes (Daemon Targaryen)
Caraxes is another winged creature from House of the Dragon that has gotten his fair amount of screen time so far. He's the dragon belonging to Matt Smith's Daemon Targaryen, and is nicknamed Blood Wyrm. His appearance really stands out among the other dragons we've seen in the Game of Thrones universe, with a lean build, and a super long neck. The red scales also make his appearance all the more foreboding.
Throughout House of the Dragon we've seen how ferocious Caraxes can be in battle, brutally killing friends and foes when ordered to attack by his rider. Daemon is seen using his dragon for as both a wartime and political tool, and it's traveled with him as he spent time abroad in Pentos, as well as his occupation of Harrenhal. He got to get back into the fights of Season 3, including when Sheepstealer got jumped as well as the final battle at Tumbleton.
Seasmoke (Addam of Hull)
Seasmoke is one of the dragons that we actually saw engage in battle throughout HOTD's first season. He's a medium aged silver dragon that originally bonded with Laenor Velaryon. Laenor rides Seasmoke during an epic battle against the Crab Feeder in Season 1, burning enemy forces and even sending soldiers flying throughout that memorable sequence.
Unfortunately, Seasmoke was out of commission after Laenor Velaryon faked his own death and fled Westeros in disguise. Since he's still alive, fan wondered if Seasmoke could still bond with any other Dragon Rider. In Season 2 Seasmoke could be seen flying around Dragontone, anxious for a new companion. And after burning Ser Steffon Darklyn, Seasmoke eventually seeks out Addam of Hull and claims him as his new rider in the Season 2 Episode 6, titled "Smallfolk". Lucky for Rhaenyra, he immediately pledged himself to her cause and is Team Black. Some fans think him claiming a new rider mens that Laenor died offscreen. There was no mention of Laenor in Season 3, and Seasmoke got his hands dirty in the dragon fight against Sheepstealer.
Meleys (Rhaenys Targaryen)- DECEASED
Meleys aka The Red Queen was the dragon ridden by Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best). In her youth she was supposed to be even faster than other dragons like Vhagar, although she presumably doesn't see much action before the Targaryens started feuding.
We originally only got to see Meleys briefly, with the Queen That Never Was riding it to King's Landing for The Green Wedding. But the red dragon got its first major scene in Episode 9 "The Green Council." After the Hightowers stage a coup and crown Alicent's son Aegon as the King, Rhaenys suddenly interrupts the ceremony by bursting through the floor on dragon back. But rather than killing the Greens with dragon fire, she and Meleys ultimately depart King's Landing for Dragonstone. She went into battle in the Season 2 episode "The Red Dragon and the Gold", and was successfully fighting off Sunfyre... before being ambushed by Vhagar and dying in the Battle at Rook's Rest.
Vermax (Jacaerys Velaryon)- DECEASED
Vermax was one of the younger dragons factoring into House of the Dragon. He was owned by Rhaenyra's oldest son Jacaerys Velaryon, who was meant to be her heir. He had green scales and orange wings, offering yet another cool design for the creatures in the Game of Thrones prequel.
After Vermax returned in Season 2 during the episode "Regent," and was seen as Jacaerys was seen treating The Freys in The Twins, he got a big scene in the Season 3 premiere. Unfortunately Vermax was injured in The Battle of the Gullet, resulting in the deaths of both the dragon and Jace himself.
Arrax (Lucerys Velaryon)- DECEASED
Throughout the last few episodes of House of the Dragon Season 1, Alicent, Rhaenyra, and Laena's children have grown up and become more prominent characters. This includes Lucerys Velaryon, who was Rhaenyra's younger son and the heir to Driftmark. Like his older brother, Luke also had a dragon of his own, who he presumably bonded with since birth.
Not much was about Arrax before the Season 1 finale, which was the first time we saw him appear in House of the Dragon. In "The Black Queen" Luke and Jace request to help get Rhaenyra allies by traveling to Westeros Houses via dragon back. Unfortunately, both Luke and his dragon were killed when Aemond chases them in the air and eventually loses control of Vhagar. Vhagar chomps them both up easily, which helps to start all out war with the Blacks and Greens.
Vermithor (Hugh Hammer)
The Season 1 finale of House of the Dragon teased how heavily dragons will factor into the upcoming war in Westeros. That episode saw Matt Smith's Daemon Targaryen seemingly attempt to claim a second dragon, and it turns out that the hulking creature was none other than Vermithor aka The Bronze Fury.
Vermithor originally was ridden by King Jaehaerys, who was seen in House of the Dragon's opening scene back from Episode 1. The massive dragon (the second largest one in all of Westeros behind Vhagar) hadn't had a rider in the years since the late King's death. But that changed in Season 2, when Rhaenyra gathered up Targaryen bastards to try and claim him. Hugh Strong ended up being successful, which should greatly include his family's status. Now he's got the second biggest dragon in the entire show, but sacrificed his wife in the process.
Dreamfyre (No Rider)
Helaena Targaryen is a uniquely intriguing and funny character in House of the Dragon. Alicent's only daughter is a bit of an oddball, often speaking to herself and having a fascination with bugs. She also has prophetic dreams, predicting events like Aemond losing his eye in order to procure Vhagar.
Despite being somewhat of an outside in the family, Helaena does have a dragon of her own. Appropriately named Dreamfyre, in the House of the Dragon books she's got a blue/silver appearance. She's an older/larger dragon previously ridden by King Aenys Targaryen's daughter and eldest child, Princess Rhaena Targaryen. Helaena seemingly doesn't ride her much, but we'll have to see if this changes as the dragons of her family are more weaponized. Dreamfyre was briefly in Season 1, although in the Season 2 finale Aemond asks his sister to engage in battle on the dragon.
We learn in Season 3 Episode 7 that Helaena has purposefully not been riding Dreamfyre because she thinks dragons negatively impact their riders. We also see our best look at the massive dragon via one of True Sight's dreams/visions, including finally seeing Phia Saban's character on her dragon's back. But after Helaena's suicide in the Season 3 finale, Dreamfyre is riderless.
Sunfyre (Aegon Targaryen)
Another dragon that fans had been waiting to see get some screen time in House of the Dragon is Sunfyre. He's the dragon of Aegon Targaryen, who Alicent and her father put on the Iron Throne. Sunfyre was fairly young, and was still growing during its appearances on the series.
One of the reasons why fans were so eager to see Sunfyre in House of the Dragon is because of the way the dragon's appearance is described in George R.R. Martin's writing. He's described as the most beautiful dragon in Westeros, thanks to its golden scales that glisten as it flies. Luckily we got the first glimpse of Sunfyre in the House of the Dragon Season 2 trailers, and the dragon took center stage in Episode 4 during the Battle at Rook's Rest. It was taking a serious beating from Meleys before Vhagar showed up, and for episodes the exact state of Sunfyre is still unclear. But in the third episode of Season 3 Daemon reports that the dragon is "long dead and decaying" after Baela's search for Sheepstealer and Vhagar.
Episode 4 showed Aegon visiting the dragon's corpse, although he seemed to think Sunfyre might somehow be alive. But just when all hope was lost, Episode 7 the dragon rose and saved Aegon and Tyland Lannister from a group of soldiers who were prepared to kill them. Although Sunfyre is looking almost as messed up as his rider.
Moondancer (Baela Targaryen)
Another dragon fans had been looking out for is Moondancer. She's ridden by Baela Targaryen, who is one of the daughters of Daemon and Laena. She was referenced when we saw that family in Pentos, especially related to how Rhaena doesn't have a dragon of her own. Moondancer finally got to take center stage in Episode 3 of Season 2, where Baela spots and chases Cole and Gwayne into the woods in the Crownlands. Moondancer did a ton of flying in the third season, engaging in the Battle of the Gullet and also serving as a scout for Rhaenyra. But now that Baela has been put in time out by Rhaenyra we'll have to see what happens next for Moondancer.
Silverwing (Ulf White)
Like Vermithor, Silverwing is another large and powerful dragon that had been residing underneath Dragonstone. While Rhaenyra was eager to use Silverwing to possibly battle Vhagar, there is a big problem: she didn't have a rider. That changed when the leader of Team Black recruited smallfolk to try and claim dragons. Although it was actually Silverwing who chose Ulf White after he accidentally found her sleeping with her eggs. But their bond is already strong enough that Ulf was able to fly over King's Landing with her at the end of that same episode. Throughout Season 3 Ulf and Silverwing mostly served as scouts and lookouts for Rhaenyra, while secretly working with Ormund Hightower. But after being disrespected by both Ormund and Daemon, Ulf went rogue in the Season 3 finale and burned Tumbleton, killing forces on both side of the Dance of Dragons. Who knows where Ulf and his dragon will go next?
Sheepstealer (Rhaena Targaryen)
The egg Rhaena Targaryen had in her crib as a child never hatched, and she's spent much of her time lamenting over not having a dragon. But in Season 2 when Lady Arryn mentioned a large wild dragon that resides in The Vale, you can see how interested Rhaena is.
She spends the Season 2 finale braving the elements and searching alone for said dragon, who fans of the book have identified as Sheepstealer. One of the final moments of the season sees them finally come face to face, but we were left with a cameo. Answers finally came in Season 3, when Rhaena seemingly bonded with the wild dragon. Unfortunately he failed to obey her commands, bringing more chaos to the Battle of the Gullet as a result... including Jace's death. She's been on her own with the dragon, living in a cave near The Vale. But in Episode 7 of Season 3 there was a dragon brawl, and Sheepstealer got jumped by Syrax, Seasmoke, and Caraxes while Rhaena was taken back to King's Landing with Rhaenyra. It was last seen limping away from the battle, looking like the saddest boy.
Tyraxes (Joffrey Velaryon)
Joffrey Velaryon is one of Rhaenyra's younger children, and hasn't had any actual lines of dialogue in the show so far. He's got his own baby dragon Tyraxes, and they're both heading to The Vale after Lady Jeyne Arryn requested dragons as protection for backing Rhaenyra's claim to The Throne. Unfortunately she was only given two very small dragons, which won't help much. Joffrey and presumably Tyraxes have both returned to King's Landing, although the dragon hasn't gotten much screen time.
Stormcloud (Aegon the Younger)
Like Tyraxes, Stormcloud is another small dragon sent away by Rhaenyra to avoid any possible bloodshed on Dragonstone. Stormloud is bonded to Rhaenyra's young son Aegon aka Aegon the Younger, and was briefly seen in the Season 2 episode "Smallfolk". While she's without a dragon herself, Lady Rhaena Targaryen was tasked with protecting the dragon as well as Rhaenyra's youngest kids as they seek protection in The Vale. Rhaena stopped taking care of the kids, and both Aegon and Stormcloud are seemingly heading to Essos.
Tessarion (Daeron Targaryen)
Daeron Targaryen is one of Alicent's third son, and one that we hadn't actually seen in the flesh for most of House of the Dragon so far. He was mentioned in Season 2, as was his dragon Tessarion-- both of whom are residing in Oldtown with House Hightower. It sounds like the Greens are officially calling him into battle after Rhaenyra assembled a dragon army, as the blue dragon was briefly seen flying over armies in HOTD's Season 2 finale. Daeron has become a bonafide character in Season 3, and he seemed to have a close relationship with his dragon Tessarion. The two flew away amidst the battle of Tumbleton, and their current location is unknown.
Rhaenyra's 4 Dragon Eggs
When Rhaenyra sent away her youngest children and their dragons to (hopefully) protect them in Pentos, she also tasked Rhaena Targaryen with another important mission: protecting four dragon eggs in case disaster occurs on Dragonstone. These eggs came from her dragon Syrax, and three of them are believed to be the eggs that would eventually hatch into Daenerys Targaryen's dragon children Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion.
Alys Rivers' Five Dragon Eggs
Alys Rivers has been a mysterious character throughout House of the Dragon, and the Season 3 finally revealed her tragic backstory of grief and magic. But earlier in the season she revealed to Aemond that she was in possession of five dragon eggs. It's unclear if they're remaining in Harrenhal or if he'll take them on his adventures with Aegon, but one has to assume they'll have a role to play in the fourth and final season.
Of course, there are some lingering questions surrounding the dragons of House of the Dragon, especially prior to them all actually engaging in impending war. Unfortunately, it might be some time before our questions are answered. What we know about HOTD Season 4 is slim to none, but folks who read the source material are more prepared for the book to screen adaptation. We know that dragons don't exist in GOT, so I have a feeling the fourth and final season will be a brutal one for fans of the winged creatures.
House of the Dragon's first three seasons are streaming now as part of the 2026 TV schedule. Hopefully we get better looks at more of the dragons in Season 4... before they start killing each other in the Dance of Dragons.
