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What if Balerion never died and stayed the Most Dangerous Dragon in History

47 min · Published 4 September 2026 · Watch on YouTube ↗

What if Balerion never died and stayed the Most Dangerous Dragon in History What if Balerion the Black Dread never died? Let's explore this alternate timeline together, in the video. In the history written by the maesters, the great beast passed away in the reign of Jaehaerys I, marking the end of an era for the Targaryen family. But what would the political landscape of Westeros look like if the largest dragon in history remained a threat in the skies above King's Landing? We examine how his continued presence would have altered the power dynamics during the events seen in House of the Dragon. From the influence on Daemon Targaryen's ambitions to the shifting loyalties of the greens and…

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