However, in both HBO adaptations, the dragons on the Targaryen sigils are depicted with four legs.
Martin explains that this change, seemingly minor, is significant within the context of his detailed world.
Ergo, in my books, the Targaryen sigil has two legs, as it should.
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The wings are way too small compared to the body, and of course no dragon has three heads.
That bit is purely symbolic, meant to reflect Aegon the Conqueror and his two sisters).
FWIW, the shows got it half right (both of them).
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Someone got sloppy, I guess.
Or someone opened a book on heraldry, and read just enough of it to muck it all up.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.
That sound you heard was me screaming, no, no, no.
Why Did the TV Shows Change the Targaryen Sigil?
The shift from two to four-legged dragons in the shows remains somewhat of a mystery.
Martin suspects it was a simple slip-up or a misinterpretation of heraldic traditions.
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