During the reign of King Jaehaerys in 93 AC, Viserys Targaryen claimed Balerion. But by that time he stopped growing. The dragon was heavy and sluggish, and extremely difficult to rouse.

Viserys Targaryen was the last rider to make a final claim to Balerion in 93 AC. At this point, Balerion was about 200 years old, which made it hard to wake up. Viserys and Balerion circled King's ...

Finally, Balerion became the first dragon to enjoy life in the Red Keep's dragonpit. Prince Viserys Targaryen became Balerion's final rider in 93 AC. Balerion was old, slow, and weak when Viserys ...

House of the Dragon did not feature Balerion in his full glory, leaving his greatness to lore and history. Aegon the Conqueror, Maegor the Cruel, Princess Aerea, and Viserys the Peaceful were all ...

In the year 93 AC, Viserys claimed a dragon named Balerion. At one point, Balerion was one of the mightiest and largest dragons around. He was known as the “Black Dread” due to the color of ...

As Viserys and Rhaenyra stood under the skull of the gigantic Balerion the Black Dread — the dragon both Aegon I and Viserys once rode — he explained to her that their ancestor had a dream ...

At the start of House of the Dragon, King Jaehaerys is dead and his grandson, King Viserys I sits on the Iron Throne. By that point, Balerion would’ve been dead for at least a decade.

He maintained peace established by his grandfather, King Jaehaerys I, and was a dragon rider of Balerion the Black Dread until the dragon's death. Initially desiring a son as his heir, Viserys ...

When King Viserys was a dragonrider, he rode on the back of Balerion, the Black Dread; in fact, Viserys was the very last Targaryen to ever have control over Balerion in House of the Dragon ...

And just like that, it's over. On Sunday night, House of the Dragon delivered its tenth and final episode of the first season, leaving us on the precipice of a civil war between the Hightowers and ...