Aegon’s Conquest

Balerion the Black Dread Explained: History, Riders, Size, and Legacy

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Balerion the Black Dread hero image showing the largest dragon in Westeros with a Targaryen rider above a burning castle during Aegon's Conquest.

Who was Balerion the Black Dread? Explore his Valyrian origins, Aegon’s Conquest, every rider from Aegon to Viserys, Harrenhal, Field of Fire, and his skull on the shows.