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Summary
Throughout theGame of Thronesfranchise , dragons have perished through several different mean value . TheHouse of the Dragonseason 1 endingsaw Lucerys Velaryon ’s dragon , Arrax , get killed by the far larger tartar , Vhagar , which is only a glance of what ’s to come . At the start of the Dance of the Dragons , roughly 200 years before the events ofGame of Thrones , House Targaryen is at the pinnacle of its business leader , with multiple dragons and a honest scheme of breeding to maintain their baron for generations to do .
AsGame of Thronesfans know , however , dragon are look at extinct by the clip the original show begin , meaning death is come to many of thedragons inHouse of the Dragon . Season 2 will see war go against out in Westeros , with flying dragon combat becoming commonplace on the field of battle , give the number of them draw together to members of both camarilla . Dragon last were also see inGame of Thrones , add to the mythology instal in George R.R. Martin ’s books .
6Old Age
Balerion Died Of Old Age During Viserys’s Reign
Presumably , throughout the course of Valyria and the spacious story of George R.R. Martin ’s fantasy universe , many dragons die from old long time . In the setting of Westerosi history and the story Martin has explore , Balerion is the only renowned dragon that lived long enough to die from perplex old . Balerion , the Black Dread , is the orotund known flying dragon and was ride by Aegon the Conqueror in his conquest of Westeros . run across as dragons ceaselessly grow as they age , Balerion being over 200 age honest-to-goodness upon its death made it quite large . relatively , Vhagar is roughly 180 in season 2 .
erstwhile eld is n’t exactly " being killed , " but it ’s significant to note that they do die from fourth dimension ; it just does n’t happen very often . After Aegon the Conqueror , Balerion was taunt by King Maegor the Cruel , Princess Aerea Targaryen , and last King Viserys . By the clip Viserys bonded with Balerion , the dragon was already bloated and sedentary , and he could barely depend upon it . Balerion passed away before Viserys became King , and the crowned head never bonded with another dragon .
5Sickness
The Last Dragon Died At A Young Age, Presumably To Sickness
Game of Thronesfans may remember an anecdote from the early seasons regarding the dragon skulls that once lined the Iron Throne . The most enormous skull was Balerion ’s , while the skull furthest from it was the size of a dog ’s . Thatmini dragon skull belonged to the last tartar , a puny green whelp that kick the bucket shortly after its decease due to sickness . While these are also natural causes , it ’s important to take note that there are other high-risk reasons for its death .
The last flying dragon ’s death had tremendous implications for the Targaryen sovereignty , post Aegon III as " The Dragonbane . “Dragons were a significant informant of Targaryen magnate , and without them , they became just as vulnerable as any other baronial house in Westeros . Therefore , the last flying lizard dying and induce the species to go out was a broker that lead to their precipitation . Some suppose that her death stimulate magic to leave the world .
Another possibility that ties to a broaderGame of Thronesuniverse theory that spin - offs could confirmis that maesters envenom the last Draco . The hypothesis that maesters orchestrated events in the Dance of the Dragons to play off Targaryens against each other has been prevalent inHouse of the Dragon , with audiences indicate they ’d been poisoning Viserys to start the war . The fundament of the theory is that the maesters have more index in a Westeros ruled by skill and logic rather than magic and dragon flaming , providing them the motif to see dragons killed .
4Dragon Combat
House Of The Dragon Season 1 Saw Arrax Die To Another Dragon
Dragon fighting is the most prevalent reason for firedrake Death , especially in the Dance of the Dragons , when many of them are pop off by one another . Game of Thronesseason 8 saw dragon vs dragon combat when Drogon and Rhaegal fought Viserion , but the shows have n’t demonstrated an actual dragon competitiveness that ends in death . Of naturally , Arrax was killed by the much prominent Vhagar , but it ’s a mo more interesting when both sides have something to say .
House of the Dragonseason 2 should have a climactic dragon fightat the Battle of Rook ’s eternal sleep . There , Criston Cole will lead the Green ’s armies , seemingly out of its depths , causing the opprobrious faction to underrate their plan of attack . Rather than Daemon or other dragonriders going in full force , Rhaenys rides Meleys to thwart the besieging herself . There , she ’s ambushed by Vhagar and Aegon ’s Sunfyre , ensue in bloodbath for both parties . Meleys pop off in the fighting , and Sunfyre is ill injured but survives the encounter .
One of the most exciting dragon fights fromFire & Blood , which could fare inseason 3 , is the opposition between Caraxes and Vhagar . Daemon and Aemond are natural rivals , given their positions as some of themost powerfulHouse of the Dragoncharacters , and the book see Daemon goad his nephew into a duel at Harrenhal . The two dragon confront off over the Gods Eye lake , resulting in everyone postulate fall to their deaths . Several other less - known dragon are killed by one another in the Dance of the Dragons , include Seasmoke , Vermithor , Tessarion , and Vermax .
3Scorpion Bolts
Scorpion Ballistas Have Killed Dragons Like Rhaegal In Game Of Thrones
Game of Thronesintroduced the Scorpio in time of year 7 , brought to Cersei ’s attention by Qyburn as a method acting to defend King ’s Landing from a tartar invasion . They ’re essentiallyhigh - powered artillery dash weapons that can be used for long - cooking stove fervidness on a flee target . While it seems like it ’d be an Brobdingnagian challenge to land a hitting on a highspeed firedrake , the scorpion is in reality effectual inGame of Thronesand in Westerosi story inFire & Blood .
InGame of Thronesseason 8,Rhaegal is killed by Euron Greyjoy from a surprisal naval flack when Daenerys kind of forgets about the Iron Fleet . It ’s one of the show ’s more ridiculous moments , but it at least prove the effectivity of the weapon . They ’re later used to no help when Daenerys rides Drogon , burn King ’s landing place in " The Bells . "
The first known use of scorpions was in the First Dornish War
The first know use of scorpions was in the First Dornish War when Rhaenys Targaryen ( Aegon the Conqueror ’s sister - married woman , not Rhaenys from HOTD ) and her dragon Meraxes were killed . Meraxes was one of the tartar that curb Westeros , though their conquest of Dorne was substantially more difficult , as the southern region apply tactics to extenuate the effects of firedrake . This include not only scorpions but also the use of coarse terrain to repel threat .
House of the Dragon ’s time of year 2 trailer has show coup d’oeil of two hefty mistakes Daemon and the Black Faction make in the Dance of the Dragons .
2Killed By Rioting Humans
Dragons Were Killed By Human Rioters With Weapons In Fire & Blood
While down a scorpion shooting is a surefire way to make a scratch in Draco scales , Fire & Bloodshows that humans were able-bodied to slay dragons with enough effort and sacrifice . One of themost heartbreaking upcomingHouse of the Dragonmoments , in all likelihood in season 3 , will be theStorming of the Dragonpit , an upshot that saw a riot pack fracture into the Dragonpit and claim the life of five dragons . This included Dreamfyre , Shrykos , Tyraxes , Morghul , and Rhaenyra ’s Syrax .
The mean of death for these dragons motley , but they were all essentiallyoverrun by strong-arm attacks from humans . Shrykos was killed by a man jump onto her cervix and bashing her skull several times with an axe . Shrykos was a young , minuscule firedrake , and something like this in all likelihood could n’t have happened to a dragon like Vhagar . Morghul and Dreamfyre both endure from attacks to the eyes . In each case except for Syrax , the dragon were qualify by chain and unable to move .
catch within striking distance and conduct enough damage before a dragon could get out would be closely impossible
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The important takeout food from these dragon deaths is thatsmaller dragon are susceptible to shock from human strike . Their scales are n’t heavy by human forte and weaponry , and they have vulnerable salient decimal point for human race to target . Still , getting within outstanding distance and dealing enough scathe before a dragon could escape would be most impossible in most circumstance , hence why the Storming of the Dragonpit is the only rife instance of this occurring .
The new House of the Dragon season 2 trailer may have just confirm a longstanding Daenerys Targaryen Game of Thrones universe hypothesis .
1Killed By White Walker
Viserion Was Killed By The Night King In Game Of Thrones Season 7
" Beyond the Wall " is one of the more ridiculous installment toward the end ofGame of Thrones , as the premise of a team of main grapheme guess north to capture a wight and return it is quite far - fetched . In the circumstance of dragon violent death , however , it ’s the first time in the series a dragon gets vote out , demonstrate some of their limitation . Daenerys’Viserion is pierced by an icicle lance hurled at it by the Night King , showing the vast strength of the White Walkers . The episode also terminate with Viserion being re - animated , becoming the first undead dragon .
There are several differences between the White Walkers inA Song of Ice & Fireand the ones in the show , and it ’s unknown if Martin will espouse a alike plot line in his books . The idea that there are frost zombies with the throw arm intensity level of a scorpion is pretty outrageous for a low - magic fantasy . At least inGame of Thrones , the Night King might by the only individual being powerful enough to endure up to a flying dragon .
Game of Thrones is a multimedia system franchise created by George R.R. Martin . Martin ’s A Song of Ice and Fire is the foundation for the award - gain HBO series Game of Thrones , which lasted for eight seasons . After the fabulously factious net time of year of Game of Thrones , the series was followed up by the prequel series House of the Dragon , which also pick up critical acclaim .
Game of Thrones is a multimedia franchise created by George R.R. Martin. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones, which lasted for eight seasons. After the incredibly divisive final season of Game of Thrones, the series was followed up by the prequel series House of the Dragon, which also received critical acclaim.
Game of Thrones is a multimedia franchise created by George R.R. Martin. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is the basis for the award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones, which lasted for eight seasons. After the incredibly divisive final season of Game of Thrones, the series was followed up by the prequel series House of the Dragon, which also received critical acclaim.
