His big crossbows are just an improved version of these nearly 300 year old. During the Dance of the Dragons, it was clear that Meleys was already quite large as her head was bigger and longer than the entire body of an average-sized human being. This is Mi. jacaerion. A great deal of the dragon’s strength comes from its size and the power of its Dragonfire. • 1 yr. Fun fact, Vhagar was actually the smallest of the original Targaryen dragons, as Meraxes was larger than Vhagar. The Dragon and Balerion did exist in two different eras but the Targaryen family. Even with slower growth he would still be noticably bigger. Meraxes was one of the three dragons of the First Generation, along with Vhagar and Balerion. Though big enough to be ridden, Tyraxes was not large enough to be used in combat by the time the civil war thickened. He could eat a large elephant hole, so pretty friggin big. Vermithor was born in the decades immediately following Aegon I’s conquest of the Seven Kingdoms. By the time of the Dance of the Dragons, and the deaths of Balerion and Meraxes, Vhagar was one of the largest dragons in existence. So smaug still dwarfs balerion. 21. Two Dragons being in Valyria of Balerion's size would come into conflict soon than a year. This dragon distinctly does not have teeth that big, so evidently Balerion grew a significant amount between the Conquest and his death. Nothing to do with size whatsoever. BUT!!! In tolkiens works. The largest of which, ancalagon the black, was so large that he destroyed 3 mountains when he fell. So I've just been thinking about this lately. You can look it up. I suppose Iron Man with prep would be able to call in enough missiles, probably aim for the wings which are less armored, but I think you're underestimating just how massive these dragons can get. Drogon is HUGE in Game Of Thrones Season 7, but is he as big as Balerion the black dre. While not the largest dragon, Meleys is still a hefty size, and she’s fast, easily outstripping Caraxes and Vhagar. Supposedly Balerion could swallow a Mammoth whole. SPOILER. He was a legendary gigantic black dragon who served as the personal mount of Aegon I Targaryen. That could be the case since Aenar Targaryen brought FIVE dragons with him to Dragonstone. "There was a lot of sculpture work in Season 7, and time was a. Balerion Strength Comparison. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire"…Look how big and mean he is! He is Balerion the Black, a Targaryen Dragon!" There was laughter and giggles, and the big humans made merry. The Targaryens have used the dragonpit for different things. (He came from the sky. Vhagar -- also called the Grandmother of. Return_of_the_Jedi_ • 22 days ago. You’ll see his skull tho so you’ll definitely get a. NinjaStealthPenguin. 25 25 comments Best Imperium_Kane • 4 yr. In 48 AC, another claimant to the Iron. For reference, Balerion was roughly 100 years old when Aegon invaded Westeros and died almost 100 years after that. The series has promised to go big on dragons, with a whopping 17 expected to appear throughout the series. Edit: to be more clear I really meant the people on Dany's side that could actually see the dragons and how big they were getting. I think you mean twice the height. And Balerion, judging by books and show. he wasnt confined to a enclosed pit, or basically trained to serve humans the way Arrax was. Fit-Jellyfish-6234 • 10 mo. Balerion was willful and "not a beast to play with" according to the Wiki of Ice and Fire. Vaegar was 52 during the conquest, 172 when Aemond claimed her and is 181 when the Dance begins. Giving it about 10 or more times the mass of this. This is a place for news and discussions relating to HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel TV series…Balerion is a old black male cat, with one chewed [4] and torn ear [5] that leads him to appear one-eared. He obviously continues to grow at a rapid pace, and by the end of the books (end of the show) he'll probably be the size of Seasmoke or Tessarion. Dragons are said to always be growing and Balerion was about 220 years old. September 20, 2021 by Johnny Holland. Whereas Smaug is officially listed as 462ft/ 140meters. It’s the oldest dragon to fly the skies during House of the Dragon, but it's also the smallest and only surviving member of the original trio of dragons that conquered Westeros (the other two being Balerion and Meraxes). He can be distinguished by his black and red. But keep in mind that Balerion is much older than Drogon, as he lived for two centuries, so maybe Drogon will keep growing and become larger than Balerion. Is there any other info out there about how old Balerion was when the Targaryens fled? I. Balerion was the big stick, that was the biggest stick in the realm. The sheer amount of dragons in House of the Dragon is part of its core appeal. Balerion died because he was old, not cuz of where he was living. As with Drogon, there’s not much I can say about Balerion the Black Dread you don’t already know. Fun fact: one of Drogon's aliases is 'Balerion, come again', while his rider, Daenerys, is known as 'Aegon the Conqueror with Teats'. Chapter 12, Dany I, of Clash of Kings. They start ten miles apart, with the Warbats flying in over the ocean and Balerion rising from the Dragonmont to face them. Balerion, nicknamed the Black Dread, was the mount of Aegon himself and is widely known as the largest dragon to have ever lived. It also leaves us with a big problem: what to. Balerion still remains the biggest targaryen dragon while vhagar is right behind him just by a few feet. Vhagar Vs. So all we can do is look at what we know of Thangorodrim. His wound could have been caused by a dragon, a kraken or a stone man with a Valyrian steel sword. Only mentioned he is twice the size of 747. I therefore give a slight advantage to Balerion, bearing in mind that the environment would likely be the deciding factor of who would end up. Diplomats boarded Battleships and toured far flung colonies to show the flag, to show the might of the Empire. This is because Rhaenys loved flying alot and that freedom is what made Meraxes bigger than Vhagar, though Vhagar was probably born earlier Balerion had four-foot long teeth at his death. Before its death, Vhagar was the closest to. 730K views 5 years ago. 25. So, while that leaves a vague estimate for fans, it's likely Balerion is even larger than Smaug, who only covered around a quarter of Lake-town. The math just doesn't add up, as Balerion, the only dragon who, if the legend was true, could match the Cannibal in age, died of natural causes 35 years prior and we could assume that Cannibal would be even older. On the other hand, Vhagar lived during the time of the Dance of the Dragons, as it was actually almost as big as Balerion during that time. He’d be the size of Vermithor during the Dance. After Balerion passed, Viserys hung his skull in the dragon pit and ordered candles. The island was occupied. Meraxes’s most notable achievement was helping Orys Baratheon take. However, later in the Fire and Blood, what was actually stated instead was that Vhagar had almost reached the size of Balerion. 827 votes, 118 comments. 0. Balerion were all free to fly but he grew bigger a lot faster just because he was bigger. For Vhagar, she was the youngest dragon during the Conquest, so also the smallest. By the end of his life, Balerion was so massive that he had a hard time breathing and flying. This article contains spoilers from Fire & Blood and videos depicting violence When plans were set into action for House of the Dragon , the creators promised that the show would be very different in comparison to Game of. 80 meters (260 feet) long. In the headshot drawings I've already done: Syrax, Caraxes, Seasmoke, Vermithor (x2, I've done 2 versions), Balerion, Meraxes, Vhagar, Silverwing, Dreamfyre, Cannibal, Grey Ghost, and Sheepstealer. Vhagar comes close, but she's not quite as big or fierce as Balerion in his prime. In Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire, Balerion the Black Dread was the dragon of King Aegon I Targaryen, known also as Aegon the Conqueror, who helped the king to win the War of Conquest. Overview: Balerion Space Ventures Fund. Vhagar was born in 52BC and died in 130AC. If this is how big Balerion was like during the conquest then I had a complete different image in my head. No, Cannibal is smaller even than Vermithor who is the third largest dragon after Balerion and Vhagar. [2] He is filthy and foul-tempered, and has been known to attack ravens in the rookery of the Red Keep. Balerion was the largest of all the Targaryen dragons, his teeth were as long as swords and his jaws big enough he could have swallowed an auroch whole, or even one of the hairy mammoths. Vermax's egg does indeed hatch and grows large enough to ride once Jacaerys comes of age. Dude could easily chomp an elephant whole. [SEE FULL LIST] Balerion, known as Balerion the Black Dread, was the dragon ridden by Aegon the Conqueror during the War of Conquest. Scary to think that by the time the Dance starts, she's almost as big as Balerion. aegon was the first to unite (most of) the kingdoms, he was the first to take the targaryens' rule off of dragonstone after generations of them contentedly ruling just the one island. First thing of note, he's too builky and his neck is tiny. That was how big Balerion was during the Conquest, he grew a substantial amount later in life. It was told, that his fire could melt steel and stone, and it can even make glass from sand. You have to see in person what titanically large beasts they are! So in that retrospect My interpretation of Balerion like other users have said "Meaning that the real Balerion would probably have been about twice as high, twice as wide and maybe four times as long as the one in this picture. If the majority of them weren't that big it would explain why their expansion was so limited and, combined with the fact that they apparently needed extremely. Similarly, the bone-density required to keep the wings capable of lifting that much weight from being destroyed by the lift force itself make the wings too heavy to be lifted by the air they can move. 1. • 1 yr. You can look it up. we know that Balerion and Vhagar were really big, and that Caraxes was quite a bit smaller than Vhagar. R. As it stands currently though I believe Balerion alone eats all 3 of Daenery’s dragons, but she’s supposed to be the 2nd coming of Aegon and. Apr 10, 2022. "Balerion the Black Dread was two hundred years old when he died during the reign of Jaehaerys the. 19. Dragons never stop growing, so when he died he was probably twice as big as when Aegon conquered Westeros. ) So, in a win based mostly on his superior intelligence, Smaug takes it 6/10 in the air. meaning that dragon might be even greater and older than Balerion ever could have been. 9k Posted February 22, 2013 On 2/21/2013 at 1:24 PM, The Titan said: Bigger than a loaf of bread, smaller than the Moon. The black one. just compare the pictures with dany. However, Smaug was far from the largest Dragon in Middle-earth, as some are said to be as big as a mountain. Visenya’s dragon, while not quite as big as. Balerion was two hundred when he died and Vhagar was close to 180 while Vermithor was less than a century old which suggests he was especially big for his age and had the potential to reach or even surpass Balerion in size. Without magic being involved, the musculature required to move the wings large enough to lift the body make the body heavier than the wings can lift. Only mentioned he is twice the size of 747. He was so large that the shadow alone could. But god damn Balerion and Vhagar are massive lol. Drogon. That means that by the time when Aegon conquered Westeros, Balerion was already more than a hundred years old and had already grown to become the largest dragon in the known world at that time. King Aenys I. There's a lot more going on in a dragon's death than just the fall. HOW BIG WAS BALERION THE BLACK DREAD? (Game Of Thrones Explained) So. One bite from Balerion's much bigger head (mammoth-swallowing implies 10-15 feet tall at least, Smaug is batting in the 6-8 foot range. Dragons, deceit, and drama -- fans certainly have a lot to look forward to with the upcoming 'House of the Dragon' series. So by that logic shouldn't vhagar be. Martin's various books that attest to this. Smaug doesn't have an official size. I am pretty sure F&B hints that he could have become older if it weren't for the Aerea fiasco and their vacation in Valyria. Helaena Targaryen Meleys, called the Red Queen, is a dragon of House Targaryen. In 93 AC, Prince Baelon’s sixteen-year-old son, Viserys, entered the Dragonpit and claimed Balerion. •. Balerion was Smaug sized and could melt steel and stone with his fire breath. Vhagar is slightly bigger than Vermithor, as she is older and is said to be the only dragon that came close to Balerion the Black Dread’s size. Balerion, Meraxes, and Vhagar. During last night's episode of Game of Thrones, we see Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) standing in front of the skull of Balerion the Black Dread, providing a glimpse at just how large the dragon. Balerion died in 94 AC, so if we use Vhagar’s size in the show as a marker for Balerion size when we arrived in Westeros, then add 94 years (After Conquest) we can get an idea, ands it’s absolutely terrifying. Balerion is a clear winner when it comes to size. . Arya pops out of a stack of blankets and brutally murders Cersei. 988 votes, 351 comments. The winged shadow. All size of known dragons are compared from Book and series. Finally, if dragons truly get bigger with age, we can take the fact that Vhagar only lived 180 years, compared to Balerion’s 200 years, that she just didn’t have the opportunity to grow as big as the Black Dread. Balerion survived again and never had chance of flying afterwards, due to his wounds. Balerion. Vhagar vs Balerion size. 149. While never being seen on screen in all his glory, there are hints from both shows and descriptions from George R. TWOIAF says Vhagar during the dance was almost the size of Balerion during the conquest. Maybe earlier dragons were more powerful and better-fed, but died. Vermax who grew a lot bigger than Arrax is Rhaenyra’s firstborn son, Prince Jacaerys Velaryon's dragon. By the end of his life, Balerion was so massive that he had a hard time breathing and flying. In the scene wherein Rhaenys threatened King Aegon II and the Greens, Meleys could have easily swallowed both the king and his mother. Balerion VII The days dragged on, an unending cycle of sorrow for Balerion. Balerion was roughly 125 years old when the two first. However, Vermithor isn’t a lot smaller than Vhagar. He is named after Daenerys's late husband Khal Drogo. • 6 yr. Balerion. K. The reason none of the other dragons matched the Conquest veterans in size is just because they didn’t live as long, and all died in the Dance before. Meanwhile, Balerion died of old age 94 years after Aegon’s Conquest. versus. [1] Drogon is believed by some to be the reincarnation of. Balerion died earlier, Vhagar had many years to catch up. Dragons grow as long as they live while they are provided with freedom and food, that is one of the reasons Vhagar managed to grow to such a large size. Balerion lived and grew for 94 years after the conquest. I believe Balerion is past two hundred at this point. Smaug doesn't have an official size. ago. In season seven of the game of thrones, Cersei Lannister stands in. Balerion was in pretty terrible shape by the end, in large part thanks to just being massive but also the Aerea incident in Valyria. Reply reply. Balerion, also known as the Black Dread, is the largest known Dragon to ever live. The reason none of the other dragons matched the Conquest veterans in size is just because they didn’t live as long, and all died in the Dance before they could get big. After Balerion's death, Viserys never claimed another dragon. Still a dragon but not much compared to the massive beasts that were in the freehold. Along with other Targaryen dragon skulls Balerion's huge skull used to hang on a wall in the Red Keep's throne room. But, what was the scariest was that his fire was also black. Nowhere in the text does it ever say that. ago. ago. They say that a dragon that is “born naturally” grow much slower than dragons born of magic. While bonded with King Aegon, Balerion was involved in the war in the Disputed Lands and the conquering of. Vhagar is slightly bigger than Vermithor, as she is older and is said to be the only dragon that came close to Balerion the Black Dread’s size. In the books, the Dothraki proclaim that Drogon is Balerion reborn due to his size and inky black coloring. Fun fact, Vhagar was actually the smallest of the original Targaryen dragons, as Meraxes was larger than Vhagar. Drogon is around 8 or 9 years old? When Aegon conquered Westeros Balerion was +100 years old, so he would be much bigger than S8 Drogon. . Duster. Vhagar is a female dragon taking its name from one of the gods of old Valyria. Or at the very least, didn't just flee when being so grievously wounded, but allowed Aerea to mount him again OR he was wounded while in flight. „By 129 AC, Vhagar had grown nearly as big as Balerion had been during Aegon's Conquest, and had become the largest living dragon of her time. Definitely big enough to cover a small town in shadow, but I don't think he could have carried the iron throne that far. No, Drogon was smaller than Vhagar. Balerion is a little too large to be viable. You have to see in person what titanically large beasts they are! So in that retrospect My interpretation of Balerion like other users have said "Meaning that the real Balerion would probably have been about twice as high, twice as wide and maybe four times as long as the one in this picture. He was so large that his shadow could cover entire towns. ago. there sits Balerion, come again. Laiks Stake. The Dragon and Balerion did exist in two different eras but the Targaryen family. So him dying felt like a signal that Viserys would be the key to bringing about his house's downfall and in the end he was. At the heart of Aegon’s conquest were the Targaryen family’s three dragons, Balerion, Vhagar, and Meraxes. My point is that younger children tend to be uncomfortable/wary around big animals. Dany’s 3 were hatched with blood magic. Drogon is a bigger and stronger dragon than Caraxes. In the books there are a lot of similarities between Daenarys' dragon Drogon and the dragon of Aegon I, Balerion. He was the largest of the wild dragons, and the oldest, his age being unknown to history. Named after a Valyrian god, Balerion was massive and powerful; said to be big enough that his shadow while flying swallowed whole towns. We shindhol shpa chnyeny. Balerion was a wild hunter. Reyne-TheAbyss. Balerion couldn't possibly be as large as the stories say even if he lived to be 200. Vhagar’s short scene in Episode 6 speaks for itself. From Syrax to Balerion, House of the Dragon has got some large and colorful beasts that have impressed fans. • 1 yr. Three younger dragons were soon housed in the Dragonpit along with Balerion, though Jaehaerys and Queen Alysanne Targaryen. And where additionally there are parasites and/or various maladies that could have infected Aerea. Balerion was the dragon that Westeros feared the most during Aegon’s conquest because of how big and powerful it was. However, as long as there are mammoth herds, large cattle herds, and whale pods to eat, it may be able to survive. 37. Viserys stated Vhagar was too big for the pit at least in the show, but if Balerion resided in it then it makes no sense why almost all of the wild dragons aren't in the pit. Meraxes could swallow horses whole. sexmountain. His wingspan was so large that his shadow could engulf entire towns when he passed overhead. Cersei reflects on how amazing of a schemer she is and how she got the last laugh. Balerion Vs Smaug Size Comparison. Balerion was the last dragon descended from Old Valyria before it was destroyed in a volcanic blast. Balerion, known as the “the Black Dread,” was one of the oldest dragons (dying at. As such, the rumors of the Cannibal. Nuke it again. Even balerion eventually stopped growing once he got old enough. Dany has baby Dragons, Dorgon is just large enough to ride. That was quite the feat since Balerion the Black Dread was the largest dragon that ever lived. It's been stated that Drogon is Balerion come again, and this would certainly explain his physical characteristics, and add an extra parallel between Daenerys/Aegon and Drogon/Balerion. Meraxes's was larger than Vhagar but smaller than Balerion. We don't know just how big any of the dragons of the Valyrian. Vhagar was three times as large as Tessarion or Seasmoke. Smaller than her book counterpart, but still massive. 3. the targs where a small family with 4 dragons. At the time of Balerion’s death, he was at least 208. He comes in at a confirmed relatively. Balerion must have been a nightmare to see flying around spitting black fire. ago Balerion was much bigger, the link someone else provided above me thinks he might of been about twice the size of Drogon. She has scarlet scales and a crown of bright copper horns. Six moons had come and passed. 1 Answer. But at this point, it does seem like 200 is the maximum lifespan of the dragons in Game of Thrones unless otherwise proven. Ancalagon collapses from exhaustion after a week and two tops, and Balerion wins by default. HotD and RoP spend millions of dollars filming each episode, and yet no dragon or balrog has been able to compete with the sheer epicness of a dying old man determined to sit in a chair. The skulls of Balerion, Vhagar, and Meraxes are the largest, and the smallest are that of two hatchlings who died a century and a half before the present. Aurion dragon could be a red herring that GRRM uses so often. Balerion was well over 100 years old before the Conquest even started. CryptoHow big was Balerion really? A flying fox, one of the biggest bats, is around 10" long with a wingspan of 36". At 57, I imagine she would be a bit bigger than Seasmoke, who is in his 30s after the big time jump in the show? Meraxes was the second biggest, maybe in her 80s-90s. I think at least in ten years, drogon would be even closer to vermithor. The size of a 747 but I can't quite picture it. A dragon the size of Ancalagon cannot be supported easily. He was so big he made the day into night when he was flying over. If we assume a steady rate of growth, this means by the time of Balerion’s death, roughly 100 years after the events of the picture, he may have been in excess. At that time, he was right around 453 feet in terms of its size, but that is just a rough estimate because there are no official measurements for just how big the Game of Thrones dragons are. He only lived about 200 years. what are the chances that a weak family with 4 dragons had the biggest one out of a 1000 balerion would be a baby compared to the big dragons Officially Vhagar is bigger than Smaug. 13 m) 3 = 2,376,380 kg. His teeth were long as swords, and. My top guess is Aurion's dragon is alive and living in Valyria. It's also likely to just be a story, we've seen how big Balerion is canonically and he's not TOO much longer than Drogon is right now, but a. But: the Valyrian dragons might have gotten bigger because of spells and more magic around. Balerion is stated in the books as being the largest of the 3 dragons right, everyone agrees on this including Martin who wrote it. By 129 AC, Vhagar had grown nearly as big as Balerion had been during Aegon's Conquest, and had become the largest living dragon of her time. big and small, of diverse origins. Originally the smallest of the three dragons that belonged to House Targaryen at the time of Aegon the Conquer's successful campaign to unify Westeros under his banner, she became the largest of the dragons after the death of Balerion. Balerion was the last dragon that had lived in Valyria. I am pretty sure F&B hints that he could have become older if it weren't for the Aerea fiasco and their vacation in Valyria. So I've just been thinking about this lately. I think it's entirely possible Balerion benefitted from being the largest dragon in the only remaining dragon family in the world. While never being seen on screen in all his glory, there are hints from. Reality- the story needed this dragon to be a smol boi, and drogon needed to be a big boi. Another sad part: it‘s implied that Balerion did fly to Valyria when he accidentally abducted Princess Aerea, because he wanted to return to his birthplace but didn‘t know the Doom had happened. That is not true . It is safe to say that there are dragons in the freehold bigger than him. The Drogon is male and the elder brother of Rhaegal and Viserion. 0. Aurion dragon could be a red herring that GRRM uses so often. He was Balerion's rider at the time of his death in 94 AC. Balerion was wayyyy bigger, Drogon should get there soon enough though Reply reply sebtheweb29 • In about 195 years. It’s not close, she’s suppose to be the same size as balerion is long dead and vhagar caught up in size. Vhagar, dubbed the Queen of All Dragons, is the dragon who was ridden by Visenya Targaryen during Aegon's Conquest. I'm leaning more towards some magical demon thingy, as if that's too be found anywhere then it's in the ruins of valyria. Like thats a stub. Balerion continues to be the largest dragon to have ever inhabited Westeros in terms of size. in season 6 dany was a little big bigger than drogons head. Based on George RR Martin's 'Fire & Blood' the show is set 200 years before the events of 'Game of Thrones' and tells the story of House Targaryen, the former rulers of the seven kingdoms. ago. Smaug was killed by an arrow and his bejeweled underbelly is a big weak point. Maybe start towards the beginning of Aerys’ succession / end of Aegons reign, show the Maegor / Visenya dynamics, discuss the faith making a deal with Aegon regarding incest and polyamory, their discontent with Aerys’ decision making, Maegor postponing his dragon claim until Aegons death so he may claim Balerion, etc… season 1 ends with. Only. Vhagar outgrew him later, as she lived much longer. This is based on the fact that he was a hatchling when they left Valyria. 3. Meraxes died quite early as it got killed in Dorne after Westeros was conquered. Wiki Points. More powerful houses with more powerful dragons is a possibility. . The dragon’s wings were said to be so big that they could cover entire towns in shadow, with teeth the size of swords. He's a massive scaly beast that breathes black fire. Ancalagon is huge, like far bigger than an mountain range Morgoth had created to protect Angband. You’ll see his skull tho so you’ll definitely get a. 5. This is perhaps five times as large as Tolkien depicted him. Balerion died because he was old, not cuz of where he was living. Balerion, famously known as the Black Dread, is a character in the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. Drogon was growing rapidly for his age and if Drogon ever reached Balerions age he’d definitely be bigger than him. GRRM said that Vhagar during the dance was the size of Balerion when he arrived in Westeros for the conquest. It makes sense he was much larger since he was around during the Valyrian Freehold whereas Vhagar was born 62 years later, so Balerion would already have a. Balerion flew West with Aenar Targaryen before the Doom of Valyria 2, Balerion was the largest skull in the throne room, followed by Meraxes and Vhagar 3, Meraxes' and Vhagar's skulls were no more than ~415 years old at the time of A Game of Thrones 4, Meraxes was no more than 125 years old at the time of its death and yet was. My next guess is another dragon who's living in Old Valyria whose rider died. This scope covers NO story elements of ASOIAF or "Game of Thrones" per Rule 3. Vhagar was a dragon five times as big as Arrax. News and discussions relating to George R. He was the largest of all the dragons since Aegon's Conquest, and he lived to be more than 200. Followers. love this drawing but feel like there's a huge discrepancy between how large Balerion is described in the books and how large he appears in the renderings. Vermithor was the third largest dragon behind Balerion and Vhagar. Balerion was the mightiest Dragon born so far and was the largest and most powerful for quite some time. was he old enough to be involved in. So for Ancalagon to be as big as people like to draw him, all three assumptions must be true. Known riders. A Forum of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire & Game of ThronesThe Cannibal is a wild dragon residing on Dragonstone during the Dance of the Dragons. Balerion was a little dragon in Valyria. (Fire and Blood) However, Vhagar was comparable in age to Balerion when he died at the age of around two hundred years. We know Valyria and surrounding sea are devastated to the point the sea literally smokes. 5K. He was so large it was said his shadow could swallow an entire town when Balerion took flight. You have to see in person what titanically large beasts they are! So in that retrospect My interpretation of Balerion like other users have said "Meaning that the real Balerion would probably have been about twice as high, twice as wide and maybe four times as long as the one in this picture. 5. Balerion is noted later on in F&B to have finally stopped growing. It was so large that the shadow alone could engulf entire towns when he flew overhead. . Vhagar in this gif looks thick, but not what I imagined. The Conquest was mentioned in the context of that being Balerion’s big war- Balerion of the Conquest. He got so big he struggled to take off flight in his older years lol. Meleys is ridden by Rhaenys Targaryen. So 10-15 times his size at least. Balerion's fire also forged the Iron Throne. being large enough for Daenerys to ride on his back capable of eating an entire horse, maybe not whole. Balerion was big sure, but he surely wasn’t the only big dragon they had over the course of their time on Dragonstone. Aegon only had two kids, and one could be a bastard while the other could have been created with dark magic (or, more likely, just another bastard). So, while that leaves a vague estimate for fans, it's likely Balerion is even larger than Smaug, who only covered around a quarter of Lake-town. Where Game of Thrones. As to the ice dragons that is just a legend there is no proof they actually existed. He could swallow horse and rider whole and his flame, black. the top half of each of the two pictures.