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The season finale for HBO's House of the Dragon finally gives us a glimpse of dragon versus dragon combat –– teasing the Dance of Dragons storyline we've all been waiting for.
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This raises the question –– in the upcoming civil war, who has the most powerful dragons? Let's take a closer look at each one we've seen so far, and how they match up against each other.
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#9–– Arrax Rider: Lucerys Targaryen Colours: White One of the younger dragons on the show, Arrax was glimpsed in next week's season finale teaser. Several times smaller than Vhagar, hopefully his speed will help him survive the upcoming battle at Storm's End.
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#8 –– Vermax Rider: Jacaerys Targaryen Colour: Green-Red Small but fierce, Vermax is a temperamental dragon which was weak to cold weather and storms — something we'll likely observe in his next appearance at Storm's End.
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#7 –– Sunfyre Rider: Aegon II Targaryen Colour: Gold Newly-crowned King Aegon II's dragon, this stunning beast was described as one of the most beautiful dragons of its age.
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#6 –– Seasmoke Rider: Laenor Velaryon Colour: Silver One of the few dragons we've seen in action so far, this nimble and restrained dragon currently has no rider after Laenor Velaryon's escape from Westeros politics, and may eventually find a new rider.
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#5 –– Syrax Rider: Rhaenyra Targaryen Colour: Yellow Named after a Valerian goddess, Syrax is one of the largest dragons alive, and has even laid three eggs — each of which was retrieved by her rider's husband, Daemon Targaryen.
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#3 –– Caraxes Rider: Daemon Targaryen Colour: Red One of the most unique-looking dragons we've seen, Caraxes is lean, fierce, and even has extra wings — making him a formidable aerial combatant in the books.
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#2 –– Meleys Rider: Rhaenys Targaryen Colour: Red One of the oldest and most powerful dragons we've seen yet, Meleys made a grand appearance at Episode 9's ending, smashing through an entire floor and executing her wrath on King's Landing.
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#1 –– Vhagar Rider: Aemond Targaryen Colour: Bronze The largest dragon in the series, and the third-largest to ever be mentioned in the books, Vhagar is absolutely massive and one of the main dragons of the series. Towering over all others, he's also ridden by one of the series' most formidable fighters, and will make an appearance in the Season 1 finale.