There are many more dragons living in Dragonstone, and the possibility of outnumbering the Greens is real.
Martinwrote it, among other reasons.
After that, Seasmoke flies to Driftmark andpicks his own new riderhimself, Addam of Hull.
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What’s interesting about this is that Addam has no Targaryen blood.
SoSeasmoke picks Addam not because of Addam’s Targaryen heritage, but rather because Addams reminds him of Laenor.
Ulf the White has also claimedSilverwing, proving his Targaryen heritage.
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.
He has also had his origins changed fromFire & Blood.
Despite being dragonseeds, both of them lived their lives as smallfolk in the capital, instead of Dragonstone.
Their rise as dragonriders comes at a time when life is particularly difficult.
The Blacks have started a marine blockade on King’s Landing, preventing food from arriving by sea.
They also have the right blood to claim dragons.
Butdragonseeds are a direct confrontation to this idea, because they are not trueborn Targaryens.
Instead, they are all either half Targaryens, or even less.
In Addam’s case, he isn’t a Targaryen at all.
Addam, Hugh, and Ulf are all great examples of how being a dragonseed defies Targaryen exceptionalism.
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