Dragonrider

Daenerys Targaryen rides Drogon for the first time.

Jon: "I don't know how to ride a dragon."

Daenerys: "Nobody does, until they ride a dragon."

— Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen

A dragonrider is an individual who is able to bond with and mount a dragon. The Targaryens are the only surviving house of the Valyrian dragonlords, making them the last known dragonriders.

Although only the Targaryens are able to ride dragons, The Night King was able to ride Viserion by reanimating his corpse and enslaving him.

Abilities

Due to the intelligence of dragons they can be trained to respond to vocal commands and to serve as battle mounts. Daenerys Targaryen has trained her three dragons to respond to vocal commands.

Known dragonriders

Dragonrider	Dragon
Aegon the Conqueror	Balerion
Visenya Targaryen	Vhagar
Rhaenys Targaryen	Meraxes
Maegor the Cruel	Balerion
Jaehaerys the Conciliator	Vermithor
Alysanne Targaryen	Silverwing
Viserys I Targaryen	Balerion
Aegon the Usurper	Sunfyre
Rhaenyra Targaryen	Syrax
Aemond Targaryen	Vhagar
Daemon Targaryen	Caraxes
Ulf the White	Silverwing
Hugh Hammer	Vermithor
Nettles	Sheepstealer
Addam Velaryon	Seasmoke
Rhaenys Targaryen	Meleys
Lucerys Velaryon	Arrax
Jacaerys Velaryon	Vermax
Aegon the Dragonbane	Stormcloud
Daenerys Targaryen	Drogon
The Night King	Viserion
Jon Snow/Aegon Targaryen	Rhaegal

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, additional known dragonriders are:

Dragonrider	Dragon
Aegon the Uncrowned	Quicksilver
Aenys Targaryen	Quicksilver
Aurion	Unknown
Baela Targaryen	Moondancer
Aerea Targaryen	Balerion
Daeron the Daring	Tessarion
Helaena Targaryen	Dreamfyre
Jaenara Belaerys	Terrax
Joffrey Velaryon	Tyraxes
Laena Velaryon	Vhagar
Laenor Velaryon	Seasmoke
Rhaena Targaryen	Dreamfyre

See also

• Dragonrider on A Wiki of Ice and Fire