Head to head
Drogon vs Rhaegal
Size, rider, era and recorded fate side by side — strictly what the source material establishes, with no invented outcome.
Drogon
Drogon, the black-and-scarlet dragon of Daenerys Targaryen. The Dothraki call him Balerion the Black Dread come again — and he may yet prove them right.
- Rider
- Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of Meereen and Mother of Dragons — only
- Size
- Large
- Era
- AGOT Era
- House
- Targaryen
- Status
- Living
Rhaegal
Rhaegal, the green-and-bronze middle dragon of Daenerys Targaryen. Named for Rhaegar, chained beneath Meereen, and deadlier than Viserion when roused.
- Rider
- None — bonded to Daenerys Targaryen but never ridden in the books (prophecy speaks of a third head yet to come)
- Size
- Medium
- Era
- AGOT Era
- House
- Targaryen
- Status
- Living