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 got so big he struggled to take off flight in his older years lol. Nosredak • 1 yr. Probably Aerea said something like "I want to go home", intending to go her. However, later in the Fire and Blood, what was actually stated instead was that Vhagar had almost reached the size of Balerion. Fit-Jellyfish-6234 • 10 mo. 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. One cast member of House of the Dragon will be Michael Carter playing King Jaehaerys, King Viserys' grandfather. Balerion was well over 100 years old before the Conquest even started. Drogon was growing rapidly for his age and if Drogon ever reached Balerions age he’d definitely be bigger than him. 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. 2. The most likely option: [Spoilers Extended] bigger than Balerion the Black Dread. Dude could easily chomp an elephant whole. By 75 AC, Meleys resided in the Dragonpit in King's Landing, never ridden before. He was so large it was said his shadow could swallow an entire town when Balerion took flight. He could swallow horse and rider whole and his flame, black. 80 meters (260 feet) long. Balerion, the Black Dread, was ridden by King Aegon I Targaryen, called the Conqueror. Is there any other info out there about how old Balerion was when the Targaryens fled? I. Since Drogon is believed to be the reincarnation of Balerion the Black Dread, it’s not that far-fetched to believe that he is the second most powerful (and largest) dragon in the G. Balerion was the dragon Aegon rode while creating the 7 kingdoms. Vhagar was smaller than Balerion, but she was still only 20 years younger when she died. Balerion and Drogon are extremely similar in terms of appearance – both were big and black with red details, big red-to-orange eyes, and many spikes covering their chest. But when it comes to the more notable dragons, few overshadow the Black Dread. i_miss_arrow. We shindhol shpa chnyeny. In season seven of the game of thrones, Cersei Lannister stands in. . 13. Maegor’s reign lasted six years and six days. Drogon is HUGE in Game Of Thrones Season 7, but is he as big as Balerion the black dread?Balerion, known as Balerion the Black Dread or Balerion the Dread, was the dragon ridden by Aegon the Conqueror during the War of Conquest. Regarding the size of 180 years old Vhagar: Previously, in the ASOIAF books, it was stated that this Vhagar had almost reached the size of the "Conquest version" of Balerion. Reply replyBalerion is likely the bigger dragon, being known for swallowing mammoths whole, his shadow can engulf an entire town. "There was a lot of sculpture work in Season 7, and time was a. His teeth were as long as greatswords and his mouth was big enough to swallow an aurochs, or even a mammoth, whole. The Cannibal probably didn’t go back to Valyria and come back with a parasitic-wyrm-ridden rider and show signs of chronic parasitic infection himself. So I've done 13 of the Targaryen dragons so far. Don't be ridiculous! :P Pretty huge. [2] The cellar room they are currently stored in is dank, and dark and cavernous. 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. Of course, House of the Dragon is long over before Drogon is even born. But Drogon isn't even close to be as big as Balerion, he looks more like the smaller generations of dragons that came after. The Drogon is male and the elder brother of Rhaegal and Viserion. 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. . Size more typically refers to volume, and you could probably fit a dozen Drogons into Balerion. The last rider of Balerion was Prince Viserys Targaryen, who entered the Dragonpit to claim the dragon in 93 AC. kc522020. Dragons never stop growing, and numerous generations later, Vhagar, one of the other biggest dragons in history was JUST starting to get close to how big Balerion was. Vhagar is the greatest battle-tested Westerosi dragon of all time. To understand just how big Vermithor is, let’s compare him to the other dragons in House of the Dragons. 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 Reply reply. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next Page 2 of 6 Stannis Eats No Peaches Compulsive Editor Gender:Male Location:England Members 6. 7 in the infographic) is the bane of Eastern European wizards in J. Space investments are taking off with massive private and government funding. Supposedly Balerion could swallow a Mammoth whole. Balerion may have been whale-sized, but without an accepted size ratio (like X feet of length for every Y foot of wingspan, or whatever), I'm not sure we can have an accurate length. According to Tyrion Lannister, Meraxes was larger than Vhagar but smaller than Balerion, and it is said Meraxes could swallow horses whole. How big is Balerion? All I know is that it could hold adult mammoths in its jaws. Aegon is tiny on his dragon's back! Compare that to any image we have of Dany riding Drogon and that should give you some perspective. I guess that isn't. The Targaryens have used the dragonpit for different things. Balerion was big sure, but he surely wasn’t the only big dragon they had over the course of their time on Dragonstone. Balerion was 126+ years old since when the Targaryens left Valyria in 126 BC and Balerion was already alive and was one of the five dragons that Aenar Targaryen brought with him to Dragonstone. Meraxes's was larger than Vhagar but smaller than Balerion. His teeth were as large as sword. . Both sides are in-character, and will fight to the death. Balerion somewhere around 113-120. You may think that Balerion "The Black Dread" or even Drogon is the largest dragon from Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, but you'd be wrong about tha. You may think that Balerion "The Black Dread" or even Drogon is the largest dragon from Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, but you'd be wrong about tha. "In the film trilogy Smaug measures nearly 140 meters (about 460 feet) long with a wingspan of perhaps 150 meters or more. He’s just barely gotten big enough to be ridden in the last book, so he’s much, much smaller than most of the dragons in the Dance. According to Tyrion Lannister, Meraxes was larger than Vhagar but smaller than Balerion, and it is said Meraxes could swallow horses whole. Like thats a stub. Their ship docked in one of the harbors, and Balerion didn’t hesitate to follow the man that smelled like Rhae’s family and board his little boat. 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. Stop. The tyrant king lived his life religiously, guided by his house words: fire and blood. )A goatherd Drogon is one of the three dragons born in the wastelands beyond Lhazar, along with his brothers Rhaegal and Viserion. More powerful houses with more powerful dragons is a possibility. 5 times bigger. Only mentioned he is twice the size of 747. SPOILER. Reply reply. 'Viserys I flew Balerion, I seem to recall. Probably Viserys means it's too big for an active dragon to live in. I do think that he is still big even by Valyrian standards. To be fair. 6K votes, 104 comments. The winged shadow. Composite Book and Show Balerion will face off against the two Warbats seen in Godzilla vs. Balerion still remains the biggest targaryen dragon while vhagar is right behind him just by a few feet. House of the Dragon season 1, episode 2 sets up Vhagar, the dragon in the show most capable of rivaling the size and power of Balerion the Black Dread. Yet it's stated in the dance that Vhagar was as big as Balerion "During conquest" . Business, Economics, and Finance. . Reviews: 0. It just makes more. Known as the Red Queen for her red scales and many children, Meleys was originally claimed by Alyssa Targaryen and then Rhaenys Targaryen. Dany even thinks so, but decided to give him a new name; Drogon. Based on that, we can assume their strength would be about the same, provided they were of the same age and size. Vhagar is a she-dragon who served House Targaryen in the centuries of 52 BC to 130 AC. 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. Smaug was small compared to other dragons. 1. Even with slower growth he would still be noticably bigger. Maybe earlier dragons were more powerful and better-fed, but died. Two Dragons being in Valyria of Balerion's size would come into conflict soon than a year. My top guess is Aurion's dragon is alive and living in Valyria. She’s also a ferocious fighter. Vermithor was for a short time the largest living tamed dragon, but still, when it comes to size Balerion is still the largest known dragon that ever. 5 = 67,500 lbs, or 33. R. Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane dominates at close to 8 feet, while Robert Baratheon measures up at 6 feet 6 inches. Vermithor isn't as big as Balerion, and the Bronze Fury is a little smaller than select others in Game of Thrones history, but he was the second largest still living dragon in the world. big and small, of diverse origins. Whereas Smaug is officially listed as 462ft/ 140meters. It was told, that his fire could melt steel and stone, and it can even make glass from sand. Drogon is described to be a large dragon with black scales and blood red horns, claws, and eyes which is similar to Balerion who was given the title of the black dread. well I hope not. Nuke it again. A Forum of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire & Game of ThronesWhen Balerion returned to Westeros in 56 AC, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen had the dragon confined to the Dragonpit. Balerion. Known as the Black Dread, Balerion was a deep ebony color and the largest of all known Targaryen dragons, although Vhagar rivaled him in size towards the end of her life —and we all saw how big she was compared to Arrax . Balerion died earlier, Vhagar had many years to catch up. Six moons had come and passed. After the Conqueror’s death, he was ridden by his son Maegor, called the Cruel, who used him to kill the dragon Quicksilver, then by Princess Aerea Targaryen, and King Viserys I Targaryen. He lived for 220+ years (126BC to 94AC) and according to my knowledge, the only dragon to die of natural causes. Vhagar is a female dragon taking its name from one of the gods of old Valyria. Balerion was born around 114BC and died around 94AC. Now, a big cat (lion, tiger) needs about 2-3% of its body mass in meat every day. 8 times larger than s7 Drogon (that's just my opinion, it's not fact)Not Balerion. But if you want an example of his size from a first hand account in the book, then all you need to look at is Vhagar's skull in kings landing which is big enough to ride a horse through. But, what was the scariest was that his fire was also black. Quicksilver fell to her death, along with Prince Aegon. Him growing so fast wasn’t a mistake for just for story purposes. 0. Drogon Daenerys Targaryen’s mount from Game of Thrones, ended up being 50 meters long, plus or minus 10. NinjaStealthPenguin. Named after a Valyrian god, Balerion was massive and powerful; said to be big enough that his shadow while flying swallowed whole towns. Because Vermithor was incredibly big, he was a proper dragon for a king, as he was King Jaehaerys’s mount for 55 years. being large enough for Daenerys to ride on his back capable of eating an entire horse, maybe not whole. 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. jacaerion. Let me give you an example. He trained himself to confront larger foes, learning how to make them hurt and bleed and flee from him. [2]A size analysis and comparison between Drogon and Balerion the Black Dread. We know Valyria and surrounding sea are devastated to the point the sea literally smokes. She could theoretically have been descended from Balerion, I suppose, but it’s a 1/5 chance since the Targaryens brought 4 other dragons with them when. That left Vhagar as the largest dragon in Westeros. Which is why I'm somewhat reluctant to believe. Balerion, vhagar, and meraxes together are. He was said to have a wingspan so large that he would shadow entire towns passing by. Balerion was only mentioned as the largest dragon to ever grace the known world. Balerion's fire also forged the Iron Throne. He comes in at a confirmed relatively. But he is never described to be as big as for example Vermithor. When Vhagar died it was almost as big as Balerion,(it lived like 150 more years than Meraxes) but during the conquest it was smaller than Meraxes. Vhagar vs Balerion size. It's totally possible. Maegor was cruel because he believed he has the right to do those horrible things. But god damn Balerion and Vhagar are massive lol. 100 Share. Drogon had the wingspan of a Boeing 747, about 220 ft (68 meters). was he old enough to be involved in. 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. EmuVerges. 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 next biggest was Vermithor, who died in his 90s, barely half. ago. We don't know whether dragons grow their entire lives or not. . My point is that younger children tend to be uncomfortable/wary around big animals. Even though Vhagar wasn’t the. Now, a big cat (lion, tiger) needs about 2-3% of its body mass in meat every day. They flew around King's Landing three times, although Viserys later confided to his father that he had originally intended to fly Balerion to Dragonstone. 25 25 comments Best Imperium_Kane • 4 yr. Balerion is actually 91% bigger, almost twice the size of Drogon! Still, I took some subjective hypothesis so my calculations are not perfect. This is perhaps five times as large as Tolkien depicted him. Balerion later participated, along with the. In times of tension you might send such a vessel to quell unrest. [5] The cat once stole a roast quail served to Tywin Lannister at a dinner with King Robert I Baratheon. Though Vhagar has been depicted significantly larger, some fans in the comments section argued Vhagar should be even larger, almost as big as Balerion, the Black Dread. Literally the entire realm was against him at that point, the entirety of his powerbase eroded to almost nil, and he and Balerion (no matter how big Balerion was, no way in hells he’s winning a 3v1 dragon fight) was about to get ganked by three dragons; one, a boy of mere ten-and-five, and two women. It just says that Balerion was the oldest and largest of the Targaryen dragons that were brought to Westeros, and the largest since then. Follow 2434. Martin's various books that attest to this. Balerion was the big stick, that was the biggest stick in the realm. News and discussions relating to George R. Arya pops out of a stack of blankets and brutally murders Cersei. Alyssa claimed Meleys, and afterwards. Balerion is a little too large to be viable. the targs where a small family with 4 dragons. However, Vermithor isn’t a lot smaller than Vhagar. I think at least in ten years, drogon would be even closer to vermithor. Dragons keep growing for their entire lives, meaning that Balerion was even larger during the Faith Militant uprising. Firewyrms grow large but I think everyone is forgetting just how absurdly big Balerion was. Nothing to do with size whatsoever. So, I imagine Balerion and Vhagar to be about the size of Meraxes during Aegon's Conquest. The old dragon had stopped growing at last, but he was sluggish and heavy and hard to rouse, and he struggled when Viserys urged him up into the air. Along with Balerion and Vhagar, Meraxes was used by Rhaenys to help Aegon the Conqueror take control of Westeros, forging it into the Seven Kingdoms we know so well. Balerion - The World of Ice and Fire. 20. And the picture may be the most accurate in terms of size, but the body plan isn't accurate to the actual books. While never being seen on screen in all his glory, there are hints from both shows and descriptions from George R. We don't know much! The Silmarillion says: Before the rising of the sun Eärendil slew Ancalagon the Black, the mightiest of the dragon-host, and cast him from the sky; and he fell upon the towers of Thangorodrim, and they were broken in his ruin. During the Conquest Balerion was about a hundred years old, maybe a few years older. To me this seems to be the headcanon that makes the most sense, as if the freehold had 300+ versions of Balerion it would make no sense for them to even need armies and war elephants. In 93 AC, Prince Baelon’s sixteen-year-old son, Viserys, entered the Dragonpit and claimed Balerion. . Balerion, Meraxes and Vhagar were believed to be the last surviving dragons from Valyria, though dragons pop up in cultures all over Essos. 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. A Forum of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire & Game of ThronesDaenerys said they were barely eating when they ate like 16 cows and 11 sheeps in a day, so nonetheless they have to eat a shit ton. Reply reply. 76 m long: 166 kg * (76 m/3. 21. A hundred years later, during the reign of. Old post but Drogon grew so fast bacause he was born out of magic. The minor details of Balerion aren't important, everyone that mentions him says he's freakin huge! It's the same thing with Kraken's, massive monsters that don't exist in reality. 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. Vhagar was as big as Balerion was by the dance of the dragons. and I love it (I think that's Balerion) Edit: Vhagar not Balerion Reply Sensitive_Ad_9664. Helaena Targaryen Meleys, called the Red Queen, is a dragon of House Targaryen. For Vhagar, she was the youngest dragon during the Conquest, so also the smallest. Duster. 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. R. However, as long as there are mammoth herds, large cattle herds, and whale pods to eat, it may be able to survive. Balerion were all free to fly but he grew bigger a lot faster just because he was bigger. Drogon isn't anywhere close to full size. Balerion was 112-114 during Aegon’s conquest and 208 when he died. ago. Unlike the others, Meraxes was as white as snow and was big enough to swallow a horse in one piece. No one argues that Smaug must be at least as big as Laketown, yet Smaug in his ruin is able to actually destroy the whole town, not merely break it as Ancalagon does to Thangorodrim. In the second passage, Ancalagon is referred to as 'mightiest', within the context "of the dragon-host". 7 Meleys: The Red Queen. Even if he only got a foot longer each year, that’s about a century of added growth, an extra hundred feet of length. Warning: Game of Thrones: Season 7 spoilers below. And the moment that Balerion arrived at a battle, no army was able to stand against the might of the dragon regarded as the strongest in the history of Westeros. Drogon will be much larger than Balerion the Black Dread when he dies. “ that are the exact words she is described as . He could swallow. The smallfolk of Dragonstone alleged that the Cannibal was on Dragonstone before the Targaryens. [25] [26] After Robert's Rebellion, King Robert I Baratheon had the skulls removed from the throne room and stored them in a. His wound could have been caused by a dragon, a kraken or a stone man with a Valyrian steel sword. 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. There's a lot more going on in a dragon's death than just the fall. 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 is indeed quite big and strong for his age and could end up becoming the biggest. Meraxes could swallow horses whole. Its fire was as black as its scales. [6] [5] In 132 AC, it was said that during the burial at sea of Lord Corlys Velaryon, the Cannibal took wing and flew to salute the deceased. 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. So I've just been thinking about this lately. TWOIAF says Vhagar during the dance was almost the size of Balerion during the conquest. The size of a 747 but I can't quite picture it. " How big is Balerion? more guestimates from different places "He could eat a large elephant hole, so pretty friggin big. Forum Posts. Balerion was considered a monster in terms of size and likely belonged to another Targaryen before him. . Vhagar at the start of the Dance, is nearly as big as Balerion was during Aegon Conquest*. To be honest, it’s not even close either because Vhagar’s size, by the end of her life, was said to rival Balerion the Black Dread, the largest dragon ever to exist. . 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. Published Jan 8, 2023 Here's all of Balerion the Black Dread's Targaryen dragon riders and what happens to them in George R. A Forum of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire & Game of ThronesThat Drogon is freaking huge, but still nowhere near the size Balerion was when Aegon invaded Westeros, to say nothing of how big Balerion was when he died some 94 years after. ) Vermithor, though old-aged, would still be a massive. The book gives some lovely prose about his shadow blotting out of the sun and his mouth being big enough to swallow mammoths whole, but that’s not a useful guide. 5. Gyrfalcon. AlphaFPS1 • 4 mo. Vermithor was born in the decades immediately following Aegon I’s conquest of the Seven Kingdoms. Cersei reflects on how amazing of a schemer she is and how she got the last laugh. Balerion, also known as the Black Dread, is the largest known Dragon to ever live. For reference, Balerion was roughly 100 years old when Aegon invaded Westeros and died almost 100 years after that. Silverwing is born in 36 (s)he should be the exact same size as Vermithor but sheepstealer is between them we don't really know the exact year this dragon is born but that's a bold claim to think. Does it really matter if Balerion was the length of a football field or half that size. She was said to have been as big as Balerion himself was, and only Vermithor, the Bronze Fury, was close toSince Verminthor was nearly 100 years old during the Dance of the Dragons it makes sense that he was such a large dragon. Vhagar is likely to win a fight against Drogon because he is bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Balerion was wayyyy bigger, Drogon should get there soon enough though Reply reply sebtheweb29 • In about 195 years. For reference, Balerion was roughly 100 years old when Aegon invaded Westeros and died almost 100 years after that. „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. David Benioff said that Drogon was about the size of a 747 though, but it doesn’t look like that to me. Balerion Vs Smaug Size Comparison. Along with eighteen [1] other Targaryen dragon skulls, Balerion's skull hung on a wall in the Red Keep's throne room. “ that are the exact words she is described as . Wiki Points. Vhagar was three times as large as Tessarion or Seasmoke. The show actually did a nice job in season 5 with how big Drogon was. So lets estimate Aegon at around 6 feet 4 inches, or a. Balerion the Black Dread, greatest of all the Targaryen dragons, whom could swallow a mammoth whole and whose fire burned Harrenhal and forged the Iron Throne. he rode balerion cause he was a big geek and i love that :) Reply replyAnalysis of Dragon Sizes in advance of Game of Thrones Season 7Subscribe to this Channel: Game of Thrones: West. Balerion was said to be over 200 years old so we can definitely rule out seeing Drogon as big as Balerion due to the time scale we have left in the show. • 6 yr. Vhagar's size. However, Vermithor isn’t a lot smaller than Vhagar. 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. Valyria is a weird place and the possibilities are endless. ago. She’s probably around the size he was when Maegor. It is said that Balerion’s wingspan was so vast that it could blot out the sun, and its body was large enough to easily swallow a horse. Diplomats boarded Battleships and toured far flung colonies to show the flag, to show the might of the Empire. Balerion was said to have gotten so big that he couldn’t really fly anymore. All size of known dragons are compared from Book and series. The skull was so large Balerion could have swallowed their entire party whole. 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. By the time of the Dance of the Dragons, Vhagar was nearly as large as Balerion had been at the time of his death. But Vhagar was never kept in the Dragonpit so grew large, that is true. Balerion grew so big because he had food whenever he wanted it and had free range, BUT he was around 200 when he died. He has huge wings and was almost 100 years old when the Dance of the Dragons began. 0. 7K. Then the Black Dread fell upon her from above, his jaws closing. Due to the fact that Vhagar has aged quite a bit by the time Prince Aegon became her rider, Balerion would approximately be the same size, upon his death. Vhagar was a dragon five times as big as Arrax. Balerion has much better armor, Smaug's bejeweled underbelly is a weak point. Even though Vermithor isn’t bigger. So 10-15 times his size at least. He's introduced as the Prince's mount in season1, episode 6, "The Princess and the Queen. It's noted in the Princess and the Queen novella that when ASOIAF dragons fight they largely forgo their fire-breath and instead fight with teeth and claws, often latching on with the teeth and then kicking with the rear legs, trying to disembowel their opponent. Balerion size is abusurd. Dragons keep growing for their entire lives, meaning that Balerion was even larger during the Faith Militant uprising. Another theory is that Balerion bonded with aerea and felt her deep longing for home and he flew to home, his original home, in Valyria. No they not, Vhagar in the dance is said to be as big as balerion during the conquest, I personally believe she was as big as balerion was during Maegor Reign Reply jtbox76 •We don't know how big Balerion was when the Targaryens set out from Valyria, but probably he wasn't the huge beast we come to know in Fire and Blood. This is Mi. He was so large that the shadow alone could. 149. For comparison, a 25 m blue whale weighs about 180,000 kg. He was so large that his shadow could cover entire towns. Still would be dwarfed by Monsterverse's King Ghidorah: 800 feet (243 meters). They MIGHT be glass cannons, but considering how big Balerion got. Meraxes was one of the three dragons of the First Generation, along with Vhagar and Balerion. Jaehaerys rides Vermithor, Alysanne rides Sliverwing, Aemon rides Caraxes, Baelon rides Vhagar, Alyssa rides Meleys, Balerion and Dreamfyre are in the Dragonpit, but Dreamfyre is called a slender she-dragon, so that implies that it's not that large, Balerion is huge, but slow with age and in canon it dies about twenty years from now from old age. Final ThoughtsI doubt his boy was as big as Balerion. Balerion, nicknamed the Black Dread, was the mount of Aegon himself and is widely known as the largest dragon to have ever lived. During her youth, she is said to have been faster than both Caraxes and Vhagar. Bigger than blue whales. Meraxes's was larger than Vhagar but smaller than Balerion. Vhagar at 180, is noted to be almost as large as Balerion was at the conquest. Balerion died in 94 AC at around 200 years old, the only dragon known to have died of old age. And while Balerion probably did slow down with age . ago. Giving it about 10 or more times the mass of this. the top half of each of the two pictures. Aegon has a big army he just refused to divide it and took too long getting across the country. 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. Only. • 1 yr. "Balerion the Black Dread was two hundred years old when he died during the reign of Jaehaerys the. In the TV series, we’ve seen Balerion’s skull, and he’s a pretty big boy, but you can tell from a glance that he’s a fair bit smaller than Smaug. Drogon would grow to be just as massive or perhaps bigger. . Balerion was a wild hunter. However, the reliability of both claims is uncertain, since Vhagar is the only dragon described by historical sources as grown almost as big as Balerion, and Meraxes died at least several decades younger than Vhagar. The dragon in house of are basically house cats compared to them and essentially don’t grow as big. Since dragons continue to grow until death, he was likely way larger since he died 93 years after the Conquest. As such, the rumors of the Cannibal. The kitten started to look more like a sleek black tomcat. 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. HOW BIG WAS BALERION THE BLACK DREAD? (Game Of Thrones Explained) So. ivanIVvasilyevich • 6 mo. He only lived about 200 years. 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 dragon in house of are basically house cats compared to them and essentially don’t grow as big. Balerion was, after all, the dragon ridden by the Conqueror himself, and so if the movie and show. 4. Balerion was a little dragon in Valyria. Caraxes was described as many things, but he was never described as being. R. clearly he's done some growing, hence a misleading effort to compare the size of drogon and balerion by the first picture. He trained himself to confront larger foes, learning how to make them hurt and bleed and flee from him. In my opinion Stannis should die on the throne too. Ancalagon collapses from exhaustion after a week and two tops, and Balerion wins by default. I think it's entirely possible Balerion benefitted from being the largest dragon in the only remaining dragon family in the world. Balerion was over 200, Vhagar was over 180. Quicksilver. 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 would be like a fly in comparison. This is the biggest dragon on the show. Balerion was over 200. We also know that Dragons live a few hundred years because Balerion was the last creature left alive since the doom of Valariya and lived well after the conquest of king Aegon the 1st. 9. ago. He’d be the size of Vermithor during the Dance. Might could refer to physical strength, battle prowess, inherent "magical" ability, or any number of other attributes.