Rhaegal
The green dragon named for Rhaegar, later ridden by Jon Snow.
Rhaegal is one of the three dragons that Daenerys Targaryen hatched on Khal Drogo's funeral pyre, named after her dead brother Rhaegar; in the books he is the green dragon.
Quick Facts
- Named after
- Rhaegar Targaryen
- Rider
- Jon Snow (TV series)
- Killed by
- Euron Greyjoy
Lore & Background
In A Dance with Dragons Daenerys chains Rhaegal and Viserion after Drogon is accused of killing a child, while Drogon escapes. In the television series she locks the two dragons in the catacombs beneath Meereen after Drogon kills a farmer's child.
Reader's Guide
As Daenerys and Jon prepare to march on Cersei, Euron Greyjoy ambushes Daenerys's fleet, kills Rhaegal and captures Missandei.
Jon Snow's bond with Daenerys grows during the war against the dead, and he rides Rhaegal.
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