Whilst the dragons still lived, most of these eggs hatched. Īt some point, it became custom among members of House Targaryen to ensure bonding with dragons by placing unhatched dragon eggs in the cradles of their children. Nevertheless, the possession of Valyrian blood (no matter how direct) is not a guarantee that bonding with a dragon will be successful. Still, people with no known or uncertain Valyrian descent also made attempts to claim dragons during that time.

In the Valyrian Freehold, the dragonlord families frequently married brother to sister to keep the bloodline pure, and during the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, Prince Jacaerys Velaryon called upon Targaryen bastards and their descendants, the so-called ' dragonseeds', to try and mount one of the six riderless dragons on Dragonstone. It is generally believed that Valyrian heritage plays a part in being able to bond with a dragon. A century later, Vhagar allowed Alys Rivers to ride behind her current rider, Prince Aemond Targaryen. Queen Visenya Targaryen gave a ride to young Lord Ronnel Arryn upon her dragon Vhagar. However, dragons are willing to accept another person upon their backs as long their own rider has also mounted.

For example, when Rhaenyra Targaryen's son Joffrey Velaryon attempted to mount her dragon Syrax, Syrax shrugged him off mid-flight, causing him to fall to his death. Once the dragon and the rider have bonded, that dragon will not allow anyone else to mount it alone while its rider lives, no matter how familiar said person might be to the dragon. To ride a dragon, a person has to bond with the dragon. Ī person may become a dragonrider at any age, much like horses and their riders some when they are very young, some as teenagers, some not until adulthood. A dragonrider may also ride without a saddle, their legs around the dragon's back or neck. However, a rider could leave their chains dangling, if they wish. Chains attached to the saddle are fastened to the rider's belt, for security. ĭragonriders usually ride their dragons using special saddles. The effect of a whip on a dragon is the opposite of that of a horse: when the dragon is whipped on its right side it veers right, since a dragon's first instinct is to attack. The Targaryen dragonriders have used commands and whips to direct their dragons. The dragonlords of Valyria controlled their mounts with binding spells and sorcerous horns. They are said to be capricious in nature, and have to be trained, to keep them from laying waste to everything around them. © Green Ronin Publishingĭragons are intelligent creatures who can be trained to serve as battle mounts and understand vocal commands. Queen Alysanne Targaryen riding her dragon Silverwing.

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