Vhagar’s early life was relatively uneventful, buta young Visenya Targaryen eventually claimed her as her mount.
Visenya would go on to marry her brother Aegon Targaryen, who also married their sister Rhaenys.
For years, House Targaryen was content to exist on Dragonstone.
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However, everything changed on the account of Storm King Argilac “the Arrogant” Durrandon.
Argilac sent the offer of an alliance to Aegon Targaryen.
Instead, Aegon asked that Argella marry his best friend (and allegedly his bastard brother) Orys Baratheon.
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.
Aegon called his banners and set his eyes on the Seven Kingdoms in response.
He sent ravens to the rulers of Westeros,stating that he would unify the Seven Kingdomsunder House Targaryen.
In response,Vhagar set the roof of Castle Stokeworth aflame, resulting in House Stokeworth’s surrender.
One by one, the lords of Westeros began to submit.
Some resisted, while others laid down their arms and begged for mercy.
Visenya counterattacked with Vhagar, torching the Arryn fleet in totality.
Regardless, Balerion, Meraxes, and Vhagar took flight together and descended on the enemy troops.
As men battled on foot, the dragons melted thousands in their own armor.
Visenya herself took an arrow to the shoulder but would recover.
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Aegon gave dominion over Highgarden and the Reach to Lord Harlen Tyrell, House Gardener’s steward.
The King in the North wisely sent his brother to negotiate.
Torrhen bent the knee before Aegon,earning him the name “The King Who Knelt.
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The boy king requested that his mother allow Visenya to give him a ride on Vhagar’s back.
The Queen Regent bent the knee, resigning House Arryn’s kingship.
Balerion’s dragonfire forged the Iron Throne, and Aegon and his queens ruled from King’s Landing.
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The dragon’s crash to earth was horrific, and Rhaenys' body was never recovered.
Aegon and Visenya responded to the death of their sister by glassing the majority of Dorne.
Only Sunspear was spared from dragonfire, though it’s unclear as to why this happened.
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Despite the acts of Aegon and Visenya,Dorne remained defiant of the crown for many years.
King Aegon ruled Westeros until 37 years after the conquest when he died from a stroke at age 64.
The Faith of the Seven soon rose against Aenys due to House Targaryen’s practice of incestuous marriage.
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When King Aenys died, Visenya flew to Pentos to retrieve her son Maegor from exile.
Maegor killed the young Aegon and usurped his position as king before setting Balerion loose on the Faith Militant.
Unfortunately for her, Prince Baelon would soon die in 101 AC of appendicitis, leaving her riderless again.
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Laena was pregnant with her third child, and she dreamed of returning home to Driftmark to give birth.
However,Laena went into laborin Pentos.
She cried out in pain,begging to die on her own termswith her bodily autonomy intact.
Though she was initially reticent,Vhagar finally obeyed and burned Lady Laena alivein full sight of Prince Daemon.
This flies in the face of Viserys naming his daughter Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) as his heir.
Flying over the waters of Shipbreaker Bay, Luke spots Aemond chasing after him on Vhagar.
As an asset to the Greens, Vhagar now remains their biggest advantage in both strategic and political ways.
Ultimately,Vhagar kills Meleys during the battle, robbing the greens of one of their most important dragons.
House of the Dragonseason 2 airs every Sunday at 9:00 PM EST on Max in the US.
