Vermithor

Visenya Targaryen took Jaehaerys, his sister, and his mother hostage on Dragonstone, and Maegor soon killed his older brother Aegon in battle. Fortunately, ...

None likely mourned more than Vermithor, who refused to take a rider after Jaehaerys' death and flew to Dragonstone, living in solitude within a lair in the Dragonmont during the reign of King Viserys. As the second-largest and second-oldest living dragon in existence, the Bronze Beast would be an incredibly invaluable asset to Rhaenyra and her supporters. Not a single Dornishmen saw the shores of Cape Wrath, and the conflict was ended without a single loss for the Iron Throne, an accomplishment not even Aegon the Conqueror had accomplished. War was looming in Westeros, and though Vermithor had grown massive by the time Jaehaerys claimed him as a rider, the Bronze Beast was no match for Balerion. Most of Westeros stood behind the Faith, and the stress of holding the realm together caused King Aenys to fall ill and die in 42 AC (After Conquest). Jaehaerys put forward his claim to the Iron Throne, and countless banners flocked to his side in an attempt to overthrow Maegor. Fortunately, Visenya died of natural causes on Dragonstone, and Jaehaerys and his family were able to flee Dragonstone along with their dragons. Maegor took Alys and flew to Pentos atop Balerion the Black Dread, who Maegor had claimed after Aegon the Conquerer's death. While Vermithor and Jaehaerys were both still quite small, the Faith of the Seven rose in rebellion against the Iron Throne in protest of House Targaryen's practice of incestuous marriage. The Conqueror himself would die three years after Jaehaerys was born, leading to the reign of Jaehaerys' father Aenys I Targaryen. Though he may not have been through the War of Conquest like Vhagar, Vermithor still cut his teeth plenty in his time. [House of the Dragon](https://collider.com/tag/house-of-the-dragon/)'s [Season 1 finale](https://collider.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-finale-recap-episode-10-the-black-queen/) was jam-packed with dragons, not all of which we've seen before.

In the episode, the Blacks rally around Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) as Queen of the Seven Kingdoms after learning that the Greens have installed Aegon II (Tom Glynn- ...

Though, as [showrunner Ryan Condal](https://ew.com/tv/house-of-the-dragon-season-finale-luke-velaryon-point-of-no-return/) often refers to the series as setting the record straight on events in Fire and Blood, it's still to be seen how this will all play out. Book spoiler warning: The book tells us that Rhaenyra's son, Prince Jacaerys (played on House of the Dragon by Harry Collett), comes to offer riches, titles, and lands to anyone capable of mounting a dragon in a move to add dragonriders to their ranks. But more importantly for the context of the episode, Vermithor is the dragon once mounted by the benevolent King Jaehaerys I Targaryen (Michael Carter). He has the crown and name of Aegon the Conqueror, the Blackfyre sword, and Viserys' Valyrian steel dagger. The only bigger dragon in Westeros is Vhagar, the she-beast now rode by Aegon's brother Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) for the Greens. There are a number of rider-less dragons dwelling on House Targaryen's ancestral island in Westeros, and if they can tame them, the Blacks would have a bigger advantage against the Greens.

HBO aired the 10th and final instalment of season one on Sunday (23 October), with fans already poring over every Easter egg and detail in the episode. Spoilers ...

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