The Black Dread · Dragon Codex
The largest dragons in A Song of Ice and Fire, ranked
Ranked by recorded size class, from the colossi down. Entries marked original lore are worldbuilding created for The Black Dread and are not part of George R. R. Martin's published canon — they are listed separately-labelled so the canon record stays unambiguous.
| # | Dragon | Size class | Era |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aelyra the Skyshriek Sovereign original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 2 | Balerion canon | Colossal | Aegon's Conquest |
| 3 | Balerion the Father original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 4 | Dhaenarion the White Colossus original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 5 | Frostvein, the Glass Maw original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 6 | Hoarfang, Northmoon original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 7 | Meraxes the Sea-Lanes Sovereign original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 8 | Naeryssa the Goldveil Seraph original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 9 | Qhoros the Gavelwyrm original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 10 | Rhaemarion, Gate-Breaker original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 11 | Shardwight original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 12 | Tharaxia the Mother original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 13 | The Cannibal canon | Colossal | Dance of the Dragons |
| 14 | The Valyrian Apex (The Wound-Maker of Balerion) original lore | Colossal | Other |
| 15 | Urrax canon | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 16 | Valryth, Pale Thunder original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 17 | Vermithor canon | Colossal | Dance of the Dragons |
| 18 | Vhaelyth, the Sky-Crucible original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 19 | Vhagar canon | Colossal | Dance of the Dragons |
| 20 | Vhagar the War-Drill original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 21 | Vhazrak, Wall-Render original lore | Colossal | Pre-Conquest |
| 22 | Aurion's Dragon canon | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 23 | Caraxes canon | Large | Dance of the Dragons |
| 24 | Draevomar, Forge-Heart original lore | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 25 | Draevos the Embermaw Forgefury original lore | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 26 | Dreamfyre canon | Large | Dance of the Dragons |
| 27 | Drogon canon | Large | AGOT Era |
| 28 | Mantara the Beaconwing original lore | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 29 | Meleys canon | Large | Dance of the Dragons |
| 30 | Meraxes canon | Large | Aegon's Conquest |
| 31 | Sheepstealer canon | Large | Dance of the Dragons |
| 32 | Silverwing canon | Large | Dance of the Dragons |
| 33 | Soryn the Miragewing original lore | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 34 | Syrax canon | Large | Dance of the Dragons |
| 35 | Syrax the Hearthwing Matron original lore | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 36 | Terrax canon | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 37 | Tolosyr the Dunewyrm, Lord of the Red Mirage original lore | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 38 | Vhaldrin the Ashmourner original lore | Large | Pre-Conquest |
| 39 | Brightwing original lore | Medium | Pre-Conquest |
| 40 | Elyssar the Sagewing original lore | Medium | Pre-Conquest |
| 41 | Rhaegal canon | Medium | AGOT Era |
| 42 | Stormbane — Gaemon the Glorious's Mount original lore | Medium | Pre-Conquest |
| 43 | Sunfyre canon | Medium | Dance of the Dragons |
| 44 | Viserion canon | Medium | AGOT Era |
| 45 | Arrax canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 46 | Grey Ghost canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 47 | Moondancer canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 48 | Morning canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 49 | Quicksilver canon | Small | Aegon's Conquest |
| 50 | Seasmoke canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 51 | Stormcloud canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 52 | Tessarion canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 53 | Tyraxes canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 54 | Vermax canon | Small | Dance of the Dragons |
| 55 | Morghul canon | Hatchling | Dance of the Dragons |
| 56 | Shrykos canon | Hatchling | Dance of the Dragons |
| 57 | The Last Dragon canon | Hatchling | Dance of the Dragons |
| 58 | Tharion the Dream-Singer original lore | Unknown | Pre-Conquest |