There are many reasons to love House of the Dragon, just as there was with Game of Thrones: the crackling dialogue, throne-room melodrama, wanton sex scenes… But these aren’t attributes exclusive to House of the Dragon.
The latest Westerosi drama does have something that no other prestige show can boast, however: Dragons. Unlike its predecessor—Thrones had just three of the wondrous beasts roaming the sky—House of the Dragon boasts, in theory, 20 or so dragons across the Greens and the Blacks. The show has done an admirable job of differentiating the creatures, but it’s still a tough ask for viewers to tell them apart.
So we’ve created a nifty guide here at The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, covering every dragon either patrolling the skies or skulking in the Dragonpit, so you can tell your Seasmoke from your Moondancer. Here is an explainer on every dragon in the world of House of the Dragon: their whereabouts, history, riders, and markings, all available for your perusal. It should be noted that some dragons from George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood may be left out of the show, at least thus far, but we’ve got them covered anyway in case they make an appearance.
