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The titular creatures in House of the Dragon vary in size; here is how they rank amongst each other from largest to smallest. House of the Dragon is the first Game of Thrones spin-off, focused entirely on the reign of the Targaryens and the civil war that led to their downfall.
House of the Dragon season 3 will be released in 2026, further delving into the Dance of Dragons as the mighty creatures belonging to the two warring sides of House Targaryen are pushed into battle. The dragons of House of the Dragon have been a major focus since season 1, both as weapons of war and as companions of the show's main characters.
The ending of House of the Dragon season 2 teased even more dragon inclusions from the source material, while showing other massive creatures being claimed by Dragonseeds, bastards with Targaryen blood. In terms of the dragons' size and scale, it is worth noting that a lot of this is subjective and speculative.
George R. R. Martin describes some of the creatures in detail in the books, specifically Fire and Blood, on which House of the Dragon is based. Others are not described as thoroughly, with House of the Dragon's timeline changes and CGI creations further varying in size. Nonetheless, here is every dragon shown in the HBO series ranked by their size, as far as is possible to gauge.
17 Tyraxes
Tyraxes being carried in a box in House of the Dragon
The smallest dragon in House of the Dragon is Tyraxes, the creature bonded to Joffrey Velaryon. Joffrey is the youngest son of Rhaenrya Targaryen and Harwin Strong, with Tyraxes matching that age after being a cradle egg. The dragon has not actually been shown in House of the Dragon, but one scene in season 2 hints at his size.
Joffrey was sent to the Eyrie to protect him from assassins targeting Rhaenyra, with Tyraxes being shown in a cage. The cage is carried by only four men, proving Tyraxes is incredibly small for his age. He is likely not much bigger than a very large dog at the point of House of the Dragon season 2's ending, though he will certainly grow in future installments.
16 Arrax
Arrax, the first deceased dragon on this list, belonged to Lucerys Velaryon. Lucerys and Arrax were killed by Vhagar in House of the Dragon season 1's ending, with the smaller dragon boasting no chance at all against his much larger enemy. Lucerys died at a fairly young age in the show, which Arrax mirrored.
Lucerys, sitting atop Arrax, looked similar to other fully grown adults sitting atop their equally grown dragons. This means that, comparatively, given Lucerys' younger age and thus, smaller height, Arrax is a lot smaller than other dragons in House of the Dragon, save for the younger Tyraxes.
15 Moondancer
Baela flying Moondancer over fields in House of the Dragon
Arrax and Tyraxes are the only two dragons in House of the Dragon that can be counted as "small." Moondancer is the first, and thus, smallest, of the medium-sized dragons in the show, bonded to Baela Targaryen. Moondancer is shown a few times in House of the Dragon season 2, and is very similar in size to the following three or four dragons on this list.
As a result, these four dragons could be swapped, given there are no real, factual sizes to compare. However, given that Moondancer is ridden by Baela, who is slightly shorter than the riders of other dragons, it can be assumed that Moondancer is the smallest of the bunch, besides Arrax and Tyraxes.
14 Grey Ghost
General shot of Dragonstone with a dragon flying in House of the Dragon - season 2Image via HBO
Grey Ghost is a difficult dragon to rank, as he has not actually been shown in House of the Dragon thus far, only indirectly mentioned. However, as a wild dragon, his growth will have been unencumbered by being bred in "captivity," such as the dragon pits of King's Landing. For this reason, he can be assumed to be bigger than Moondancer.
13 Vermax
Vermax in House Of The Dragon.
Vermax is the dragon of Jacaerys Verlaryon and was also shown more intently in House of the Dragon season 2. With Jacaerys being one of the aforementioned riders who is slightly taller than Baela, and their dragons looking comparable to their size, Vermax can be classed as a slightly bigger medium-sized dragon in House of the Dragon.
12 Tessarion
Tessarion in House of the Dragon
Tessarion is an interesting case, as she has only been seen once in House of the Dragon season 2's finale, flying high above the Hightower army. This makes it difficult to gauge her size, though a 16-year-old Daeron Targaryen is her rider. As a result, Tessarion can be compared to Vermax, Grey Ghost, and Moondancer.
The only reference to hint that Tessarion is larger than those other dragons, however, comes from Fire and Blood. Admittedly, House of the Dragon is quite different from the source material. Even still, Tessarion was described as one-third the size of Vermithor, a massive dragon in Westeros. Therefore, if the show depicts her in this way, she will be larger than the three dragons ranked below her.
11 Syrax
On Driftmark, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) with her dragon Syrax behind her in House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 7Image via Max
Syrax is the dragon of Rhaenyra Targaryen. Syrax is bigger than Tessarion, as the former is older than the latter. However, Syrax was drastically reduced in size from book to show, meaning she is counted as a medium-sized dragon, compared to the bigger creatures in the show.
10 Sunfyre
Sunfyre is another medium-sized dragon in House of the Dragon, bonded to the king himself, Aegon Targaryen. Sunfyre is larger than Tessarion, as the former is big enough to be ridden into battle early in House of the Dragon season 2. Tessarion only appears as a tease for season 3, having been described as just large enough to be battle-ready.
Moreover, Sunfyre is big enough to battle Meleys. The latter still makes the former look small, but he puts up a fight during House of the Dragon season 2, episode 3. This proves Sunfyre is bigger than Syrax, too, who has yet to be flown into battle in House of the Dragon.
9 Seasmoke
Seasmoke preparing to breath fire in House of the Dragon season 2, episdoe 6
Seasmoke is the largest of House of the Dragon's medium-sized dragons, ridden by Addam of Hull. Addam was chosen as Seasmoke's rider in House of the Dragon season 2 before a confrontation with Rhaenyra and Syrax proved Addam's dragon to be the larger of the two.
One wide shot shows Rhaenyra and Addam facing off, with Syrax and Seasmoke standing behind their respective riders. Seasmoke is visibly bigger than Syrax, though not by much. Still, the shot was enough to solidify Seasmoke as a bigger creature than Sunfyre, Syrax, and others of their ilk. Seasmoke, being considered a coup for Team Black in the Dance of Dragons, only further reinforced this.
8 Sheepstealer
Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell) seeing the wild dragon Sheepstealer in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 8
Sheepstealer is the first of the large dragons in House of the Dragon. This creature is one of the few riderless ones in Westeros during the Dance of Dragons, though House of the Dragon season 2 teased that this would end soon, thanks to Rhaena Targaryen finding him in the Vale.
Sheepstealer, as a wild dragon, is considerably larger than those beneath him in this list. However, he is described as skinny in the books, and the show's brief look at him showed him to be more unkempt and smaller than the likes of Caraxes, Meleys, and beyond.
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