HotD Dragons Ranked 1-16! House of the Dragon - A Song of Ice and Fire

[@ChrisVillagomez]

Sheepstealer eating sheep but not the shepherds is actually so wholesome, he's like, "nah man I just want to eat some mutton 🅱️🅾️i"

[@DavidLightbringer]

he likes the fatty mutton, not stringy humans

[@DavidLightbringer]

sharks often bite and release surfers because they are stringy. not like a sweet far seal or sea lion

[@ChrisVillagomez]

@@DavidLightbringer Absolutely. It makes me really wonder what the dragons are actually descended from initially because their diets are pretty set in stone but then there Cannibal, Sheepstealer, and the one that eats fish that I can't remember the name of. Were they initially the Wyrms of Sothoryos or are the Wyrms also a kind of dragon that was created? Did they start as some kind of large lizard, like the ones found on the islands that Alyssa Farman rediscovered? Perhaps it's because they have a penchant for eating large-ish ungulates like sheep, horses, and so on, that even when they grow gigantic like Balerion or Vhagar, they still hunt those ungulates but the whole herd.

[@appa609]

He's smart. Eat sheep and the shepherd will breed more. Eat the shepherd and the sheep will be no more

[@TerreneitorPlusUltra]

The shepherds are his riders in his heart they raise food for him and give him more freedom than the Targaryens would bro is getting spoiled like few others

[@viktorberecz27]

David: There is war afoot. Larys Strong: A foot? Tell me more! 🤩

[@shreyakar9220]

😂

[@DavidLightbringer]

heh heh heh

[@ThommyofThenn]

lol

[@anorangetabby]

😂😂

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@anorangetabby good morning Tab 😂😁

[@SaunterVaguely]

The little added detail of calling Sheepstealer's color beautiful made me so happy to see

[@ThommyofThenn]

All dragons are beautiful :) and I agree. I actually find the "wild" dragons so interesting, like what are their personalities like?? I hope the show takes advantage of better CGI to add expression to each one. Also in the book, it mentions some of the dragons coil together for warmth. It would be so fun if the show portrayed this. It would be pleasing to the VFX and small-detail appreciaters while being a wholesome moment for the meme community

[@irasac1]

​@@ThommyofThenn that would be so cool

[@sinthoras1917]

It is really interesting that Caraxes and Syrax were described as so similar in size despite their age difference

[@jeffreym8503]

I don't think it ever said that they were close in size!..if I remember correctly it said that they were both huge beast!!

[@sinthoras1917]

@@jeffreym8503 they are counted both as huge and ferocious beasts, which, whilst there can be slight differences still, certainly means that they are of similar size, as they are counted in one category

[@colleens1107]

It’s been a trend for the dragons that they were getting progressively smaller and growing slower. Biggest theory is chaining dragons stunt their growth. And going by the fact Drogon was bigger than Viserion and Rhaegal AND THEY in tern seem to be quite big for their age compared to DoD dragons and it’s probably correct

[@sinthoras1917]

@@colleens1107 yet Syrax seemed to have grown faster than Caraxes

[@dellavonta187]

@@colleens1107naw he was even a bigger egg then the other 2

[@simonbilston1549]

Aegon described as "lack of impulse control" has aged very well

[@ElijahMarck]

Might be why the cannibal eats other dragons, if the Targs are blood tied to their dragons, maybe the cannibal comes from another dragon rider bloodline when dragonstone was still built as an outpost

[@DavidLightbringer]

that was my thinking yes

[@JizzMasterTheZeroth]

There is a certain other Valyrian house that settled in Westeros before the arrival of the Targaryens.. and a certain wild dragon that is said to swoop by as a certain person is being buried.. just saying 🤫

[@mikered1974]

​​@@JizzMasterTheZerothi Dont Trust that theory because the Author GRRM is Adamant that after the Doom & Century of Blood no other Dragons or Dragonlord bloodline Survive rather those from House Targaryen only and how GRRM put the Origin Story of the Dragon Cannibal as based of the Rumors of Smallfolks which The Targaryens , Dragonkeepers and Maester dismiss that Origin Story of that Wild Dragon similar in real Folklore which generally Shunned as Fake Stories.

[@zaveshduggal7753]

@@JizzMasterTheZeroth I don't have a huge knowledge of the books can you tell me who you're talking about( English is my second language so ignore any mistakes)

[@makistrexas1922]

​@@zaveshduggal7753In the book it is mentioned that the Cannibal flew over the funeral of Corlys Velaryon. But the later maesters dispute this claim, believing that it was made up.

[@lorilovesdragons]

as an artist I really appreciate your commitment to not using art by AI on this channel!

[@ThommyofThenn]

Hey, great timing with your comment. My friend is really interested with AI and has been studying it and working on several related projects simultaneously. One of them can take your prompt and generates an image based on it. I helped him test it out but I also made it clear I wouldn't be using any of the images for any purpose beyond research. I also took the opportunity to explain why artists need solidarity right now, in particular from the computer science community. I wanted to share this with you and hope you feel some encouragement and support 🎨

[@zaja2418]

@@ThommyofThenn As I writer myself, this whole AI business almost feels like… jealousy, or fear. If AI reaches the point where it can writer better books with more internal consistency that any human could, I would say: ‘Good job!’. I see nothing wrong with accepting the fact of us becoming obsolete in certain areas. We had our run -a good one, actually-, but now it’s time to face reality.

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@zaja2418 I can appreciate it removing drudgery in people's lives but we need to also think about what we're going to do with all the people who wouldn't have much to do. It works in star trek because people can go live on another world or become a full time rock climber. I can't help but worry about actual people from today not having much to do. So I'm not anti-AI but it's not something we should blindly stumble into without talking or thinking about it, as it could be destabilising if we adapt in a mindful way. Also interesting to hear your perspective, thanks

[@Tnamed]

I've really missed your "shorter" videos! While I love how passionate the live streams are, they are a little too long for me to consume personally. This was absolutely great and I hope you will sprinkle in more vids like this in the future again 🤞😊

[@Tnamed]

Okay just checked your profile, and it seems the non-livestreams don't show up in my feed for some reason... Apologies

[@captainziggy82]

Same

[@ThommyofThenn]

Luckily for me, my devices keep track of my progress. I can come back to it when I have more attention

[@cloverazar5315]

This is probably one of the most comprehensive breakdowns of the dragons out there. Thank you for putting it together! (And if we’re talking favourites? Melys for her viciousness, Balerion because I love that he bonded with some maniac eight year old, and Caraxes cause he’s a big/red/whiny noodle and that makes me think of my dog 😂 )

[@viktorberecz27]

Your dog is a big/red/whiny noodle? Poor guy... 😆 But as I mentioned in one of my other comments, Caraxes is The Best F*cking Dragon Ever. Or I didn't. Who cares? But his rider, King Consort Daemon Targaryen is my favourite Targaryen ever, and the two of them are most definitely the MVPs of the Dance of Dragons. So yeah, big respect for Caraxes, the Blood Wyrm. 🖤

[@Abuqital2000]

Heleanas reaction in the throne room is the most realistic reaction ive seen in a show. People who are really uncomfortable or unused to violence or intense emergency situations turn away or close their eyes and look to the ground and also block their ears to avoid seeing or hearing what makes them afraid. This is what i have seen people mostly do in real life situations and the way the actress did it looked real.

[@TheFireStarter1215]

Agreed. Really visceral reaction.

[@mimiaqua423]

@David Lightbringer you left out the important fact that Meleys was an old and cunning dragon, she’s grown lazy but still fearsome when roused and more importantly, no stranger to battle

[@DavidLightbringer]

i did leave that out, i noticed that on the rewatch

[@viktorberecz27]

Oh, yes! Meleys will kick some ass. 😍🐲

[@Drakonopia]

She Died...

[@ThatCarGuy]

Would have personally bumped up Caraxes into the number 1 tier as book readers know why. Spicy noodle is just a nasty dragon with all the battle experience it has had and what it ends up doing in the books.

[@blahbleh5671]

The implication is obvious ...

[@tommymc7535]

Thing is, if the two dragons in question were the same age….. we know who would win ;)

[@zackturner6625]

I do believe Silverwing should be up higher alysanne stated she’s never disobeyed a command we see that with what ulf white makes her do…anyways she did somewhat fight she was present in the battle of the gullet, taking of kingslanding, tumbleton and touching upon tumbleton there’s a certain dragon fight that she did not partake in she literally circled the fight and only landed when it was safe if you ask me that’s extremely intelligent most underrated gal ever

[@ThommyofThenn]

The Dragon's wisdom

[@T4rgaryenApologist]

The show could change things from the book so it’s not that easy to make a decision on where to put her and by the time of the war she had no fighting experience

[@surajdubey3496]

4 kills 1 😂

[@zackturner6625]

@@surajdubey3496 what?

[@fp9204]

Love the thumbnail art you picked of Nana warcrimes, love the design choice to give her jowls, great way to show her age and size

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

It also makes her look like a giant flying iguana, and I love that look for her. Nana Warcrimes, the flying nuclear iguana.

[@M0joPin]

I have a soft spot for Grey Ghost, he's the most chill, unproblematic dragon ever Dude has spent years just kind of living his life on the island, never bothered the locals preferring to avoid them altogether, enjoyed fishing like some old grandpa... Sunfyre is such a nasty bitch for killing him in cold blood for no apparent reason (I love the Golden Boy too though lol)

[@DavidLightbringer]

that's what I'm saying, leave Grey Ghost alone! just wants to eat fish man

[@anorangetabby]

SPOILER ALERT: (Don't read if you haven't read "Fire and Blood." My heart broke when I read what happened to Grey Ghost.😢 If I were a Targ, he would have been my dragon. Introverts attract. He seemed sweet as far as dragons go. 💛

[@ccorvid]

same. came to the comments looking for some Grey Ghost love. I love how chill he is!

[@M0joPin]

@@michaelnkomphela8231 that was Moondancer. Grey Ghost was one of the three wild dragons and died untamed.

[@michaelnkomphela8231]

@@M0joPin OK, now I feel stupid.

[@newportspapi7174]

I really appreciate the effort you put into this vid. Loved the format, editing, and obviously 35 min of consolidated dragon discussion. Caraxes is my favorite I love how the show adapted him with a more eastern dragon shape.

[@newportspapi7174]

I think a cool video idea could be listing out the post dance Targaryens and speculating which would be dragon riders and what past dragons they could hypothetically have claimed. For example I could see Bloodraven having claimed grey ghost, his affinity with the sea could symbolize bloodraven ability to ride the green sea etc.

[@DavidLightbringer]

that's not a bad ideas actually!

[@ccorvid]

​​​@@newportspapi7174woooaaahhhh! thats such a cool idea! and I agree, David would (/did) kill it with this format! I Need to know what dragon Egg could have ridden. or if he was maybe always one destined to not be a rider, and only ever have his unhatched egg from birth. 'til summerhall.

[@quailjailss]

You picked the absolute best artwork for these dragons profiles. All my favorite pieces of the specific ones. WELL DONE MILORD!

[@1siddynickhead]

David your hair is giving Dario Naharis vibes and im living for it!❤ Happy New Year! And thanks for making this year a GOT-filled one!

[@c_0910_K]

The most useless & biggest disappointment dragon has to be Dreamfyre. That girl is big and beautiful... but she has non-existent storyline & screentime on the show

[@TuberoseKisser]

She's most likely going to appear in S2 tbh.

[@sambarker117]

Brother it was the first season

[@theroyalyogi9981]

😂😂it’s only been 1 season where is the patience

[@baron6588]

Bruh, It was the first season.

[@maxximus6418]

You are less patient than my brother and he has a negative amount of patience

[@ElijahMarck]

Also why I think Dreamfyre should be bigger, she spent the most time free and not in tree dragonpit, from dragonstone to Harrenhall she spent almost 60 years flying free with princess/queen Rhaena

[@debater452]

I wonder if the Cannibal originally came from the Shadow lands instead of Valyria. He seems to be a strait up evil Dragon and it would make sence if it came from the dark and post apocalytic shadow lands

[@anorangetabby]

He wasn't evil, just territorial.

[@silverwolfe3636]

Canni is a good boy. Just misunderstood. ITS NOT A PHASE MOM! lol

[@DoddyIshamel]

Cannibal is probably just a Dragon driven by starvation. If he is ancient then he is probably so small because he had nothing but his siblings and their eggs to eat in the growth phase. It's probably a hard habit to shake, and since the Targs will want to protect eggs and hatchling once they arrive he is probably actively driven off by people. A dragon who.only knows eating other dragons who hates rhe humans invading his home. If he isn't ancient and is of normal age for his size then yeah, a nasty piece of work 😂

[@TheMinalorettamartin]

I dig the new visual setup and the creative ad placement with Rhaegar.

[@GeroldGarthcia]

Grandpa Vermithor's favorite singer: Aelvis Praessley

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

I thought it was Fraenck Sinaatra.

[@raeesshah257]

I feel like Dreamfyre should have been ranked higher, because I'm pretty certain Helena would indeed fly into battle for her family, because they'd desperately need her to and she despite being reluctant would obey Alicent and Aegon's command to be able to counter the already numerically superior team black

[@Aman-wg2wp]

Amazing video, the dragons are what makes the story so great, wish that the video was longer!!❤

[@monig7870]

This was fantastic! Thank you David Lightbringer! I enjoy all your vids, being a myth-head is so much fun! But talking & watching vids about season two of HotD is getting me stoked!!! (So double thanks for that!!!)

[@owenbridgers]

I can’t wait for the prettiest boy Sunfyre!

[@im2arrogant118]

yeah they only showed him for a second and i'm mad

[@jobobtargaryen1258]

He's gonna be Fyre frfr!

[@manuelalbertogonzalezmonti9482]

This aged well

[@markplaw9496]

Love a good break down like this, I'm always learning new stuff.

[@TheDream6842]

Syrax AKA the most useless dragon should be below Sunfyre and even Seasmoke😑

[@alexevans4637]

Agreed, Syrax was pretty useless.

[@T4rgaryenApologist]

The show may change things so until the show ends or at least Syrax ends she should not be placed below smaller dragons when she should be very capable of winning a dragon fight

[@kecleonboi]

I love seasmoke lol

[@erikmurray3661]

Syrax the cremation dragon.

[@tood521]

Been away for quite some time due to holiday OT at work, I had no idea you were rocking the longer hair. Looking good man! Happy new year & looking forward to your 2024 content!

[@CoCoNutShovel]

3:16 . Vhagar wasn’t as large as Balerion. She was nearly as large as Balerion when she died.

[@bay4492]

Was about to comment this

[@_justinblizzle]

Well, B also had 20more yrs over Nana

[@natalianowecka2]

No, Vhagar during the Dance was almost as large as Balerion at the end of his life. So, if Vhagar lived as long as he did, she might have been larger (same with Vermithor)

[@CoCoNutShovel]

@@natalianowecka2 looks like you didn’t read that part of the books well

[@CoCoNutShovel]

Just do some more digging and you will find out

[@collinwatts9390]

Thank you so much for not using AI art bro. And on top of that sharing the names of the artists is greatly appreciated and respected.

[@motorcitymangababe]

I. Just lmao at the idea of how astronomically bad it would go it you started pitching rocks at a dragon lolol

[@ThommyofThenn]

13:45 have we covered the whole telepathic cradle bonding thing? I think it was brought up in a stream at some point, but either way it would be very neat if the show depicted this 22:45 Silverwing and Allysane's adventures together could be part of their own show. Very bada*s to imagine them soaring by the Wall and even impressing Northerners

[@sourg18]

David you are amazing with those ads! funny, smart and creative! i always watch them no skip!

[@sterlingorganicfarm421]

Woah! A surprise produced video. Thank you so much!

[@soapywoodswitch]

I love the list, tiers, and stats! Love that there's no AI art. Great job!

[@joshcampelo]

Ok, I gotta say this is probably the best advertisement I've seen in a long a time... Well done, Dave!

[@lovezuuu]

the chomp of (1)29’ will forever be remembered.

[@ThommyofThenn]

Pretty brutal innit??

[@jackiecelestin6987]

Awesome breakdown of the dragons! Your are my go-to for all in GRRM’s world!😊

[@leilaorton]

So excited to see all the dragons in this new season! Nana and ceraxes are my favorite with their riders in their doing crimes hoods!

[@queenxx1690]

I want see more dragons not just them but they get the most screen time

[@leilaorton]

@@queenxx1690 true true. As far as overall beauty, sunfyre and tessaryon I’m really excited to see!

[@viktorberecz27]

And I'm excited to see what the Red Queen can do in battle. For those who haven't read Fire and Blood: prepare for a b*ttload of awesomeness, guys! (And also shame on you for not reading that f*ckin' masterpiece! 😆)

[@rexibhazoboa7097]

@@viktorberecz27 Not much of a fan of history books

[@viktorberecz27]

@@rexibhazoboa7097 but man, it's a history book of Westeros. And Targaryens. And their dragons. It won't get any better with history books, you know. 😄

[@kwanbrantley8841]

i just need a scene where cannibal shows up and sends all the Blacks and greens scurrying

[@MiloshRistic]

If the show does prove that The Cannibal is indeed 230+ years old, that would make him not just the oldest of all the dragons, but the largest as well, considering that he lived his entire life as a wild dragon and therefore being able to roam the skies freely and to consume whatever he wanted it is absolutely safe to say he grew throughout his lifespan with a natural growth rate of a dragon, in The Cannibal's case that likely means he was able to grow more rapidly than any other living dragon. With all this taken into consideration, it's clear he'd be larger than even Vhagar. And if The Cannibal were to be on a certain side of House Targaryen's warring factions, the Dance would forever be changed by his involvement. Amazing video, btw!

[@AniSwiftTVRecaps]

No that's not how it works all dragons grow at there own rate like grrm said that can't dragon grows faster because there is more magic in the world, and while syrax is much younger than caraxys they are similar in size. And then malys and vahgar are the same age but malys was bigger than her. I think cannibal would be smaller than vahgar despite his age since no one describes it have being big or old like vahgar is describes

[@nicksmithnutmilk]

​@@AniSwiftTVRecapsyeah . Vermithor is " only " 100 years old but he's the same size as Vhagar

[@justinmingus191]

I think in general people put too much stock into the age of the dragons and not other factors like genetics, food sources, space, etc. Just like a person has a *potential* to grow large, they are still constrained by genetics, upbringing, and other forces. Age alone doesn't mean a dragon will be largest. A chihuahua can live to be 15 and a Great Dane can die at 1. Which one is larger no matter what?

[@famerjoe6531]

Glad to know someone knows there stuff👍I 100% agree

[@birdy_803]

Just wanna say how thankful I am that you support artists instead of using AI

[@juleselizabeth]

Perfect video! And thank you so much for using actual art from human artists!

[@mccrie407]

I feel like Dreamfyre is a little underrated in the source material. She was free roaming for most of her young life when Queen Rhaena was at Harrenhal and Dragonstone. She's older than Vermithor and Silverwing who hatched in the cradles of Jaehaerys and Alysanne if the legends are true, therefore should be larger than Vermithor. The only reason she ranks low imo is because she's a "woman's dragon" who never flew to war. Although Rogar Baratheon and Lord Farman tested Rhaena's patience on a few occasions.

[@DavidLightbringer]

so I did address this. I said that the main reason she's so low is because of her rider, who has an aversion to violence, but that if Helaena could flip a switch and embrace dragon war, then they would be "severely underranked" and people should mentally move them up. So it's mainly the reluctance of the rider to inflict violence. And that's... good. Helaena is a good person and if some people can't bring themselves to slaughter with their dragons... good on them. But yeah, I mean, she clearly is a very sensitive/ receptive person and it's hard to see her flying her dragon into a war.

[@DavidLightbringer]

also Dragon growth rates are not even. Vermithor is noted as the second largest dragon alive in F&B, so bigger than Dreamfyre.

[@mccrie407]

I wasn't questioning your placement of her in the context of the story and did hear your argument regarding the ranking. It makes sense considering her actual involvement. I was commenting more on the community overlooking her. Also I don't fully trust that Dreamfyre was smaller than Vermithor. I don't think the Maesters would acknowledge Rhaena's dragon being larger than Jaehaerys due to their own biases and needing to affirm male succession. Thats more of a personal speculation than anything else though. Thanks for the response, love the videos. Look forward to more. @@DavidLightbringer

[@viktorberecz27]

@@DavidLightbringer Vermithor as second largest? That can't be right. I mean, there is Vhagar. There is the Cannibal. What am I missing here? 😅

[@mikered1974]

​​@@viktorberecz27Cannibal is the largest Wild Dragons according to Source Material your just making up your own Ranking as the Author GRRM & Production team of HOTD saying the 2 Largest Dragon alive in the Show is Vhagar ( according Both to GRRM & HOTD Showrunners the Oldest Living Dragon in the Show ) & Vermithor .

[@mydadafterabath6771]

Heyy dude only just found your channel but I love it can’t get enough!!

[@robertaddy8326]

I’ve always believed the various differences in designs of the dragons, and varying sizes and rates of which they grow, to be intentional and a result of selective breeding and outright design by the Valyrians. Like there are dragons made to look pretty and be shown off by high lords of the Freehold, such as Sunfyre. Then we get dragons like say the lack Dread Balerion or Vermithor who were designed to be war dragons, ridden by commanders or skilled warriors, leading the vanguard and destroying the Freehold’s enemies. Then some of the dragons like Drogon and his brothers who look like they were designed to more or less operate in costal areas, hence the fun like sail/spikes they had, at least in the show. Caraxes meanwhile is the result of experimentation, the Valyrians wanted to see if they could perhaps create dragons with specific characteristics via the addition of genes/blood of other creatures or simply wanted to see if they could make dragons different should they desire because some lord wanted his to look special or unique.

[@Mink-yu8nu]

Poor Seasmoke! I hope he regains his derpy smile again in S2!

[@DanLanningPRTeam]

Syrax over Sunfyre is a complete JOKE

[@DavidLightbringer]

if you pay attention I say at the beginning I'm just ranking them based on what happens in F&B. That would be boring. I'm ranking them as if the war hasn't been fought yet. Syrax would be formidable if taken into battle. she's bigger than Sunfyre and more experienced. so settle down

[@shreyakar9220]

Also why did the maesters say syrax was formidable in the books if she never been to battle.​@@DavidLightbringer

[@alexx5992]

Yeah Syrax was a joke, she lost against peasants while an injured Sunfyre fought against soldiers and won

[@TerreneitorPlusUltra]

Not a joke It's like 5 jokes in 1 bro went for the battle royale of jokes with that one

[@TerreneitorPlusUltra]

​@DavidLightbringer no you're not you're ridding the popularity of team black by DoD fears Sunfyre >>>>>>>>>>> Rhaenyra's featless dragon by far

[@quailjailss]

I’m also really happy they sized moondancer up. I hope she meets up with rhaenys unexpectedly and Meleys faces the 2 dragons to save her granddaughter. To make sense of why she faced both dragons. I was hoping tyraxes would be larger since daemon does name him at the war council. We will probably just see aegon and stormcloud the size of rhaegal and viserion in Season 4. Just to show the relationship of a baby Targaryen and their hatchling. Since aegon is literally a child. Which makes me think it’s gonna be tyraxes that flees the ship not stormcloud…?

[@robertkjellander8738]

Well made video, just the right amount of information and entertainingly presented!

[@squisherking]

Grey Ghost is the most underrated dragon imo.

[@colleens1107]

My favorite thing that came out of HOTD were the memes about Vhagar being deaf and senile. I cracked the fuck up reading the “theory” that she thinks that Aemond is Visenya and they are fighting the old wars from the previous century. Makes HOTD sooo much funnier if you watch it with that in mind. David I love your videos. Thanks for this breakdown of the dragons

[@hammond2429]

David I appreciate how equitable and thoughtful you are, love the videos.

[@crd88918]

this is an awesome video! i cannot wait for season 2!!

[@BertReynolds-ph2qq]

This is awesome. Need more dragon talk

[@anna_luin]

I can't wait to see Vermithor out of the cave 🥰 Wish the little facts for each dragon was up for a bit longer though.

[@anna_luin]

not the Temple of the Dragon coverband 😂

[@DavidLightbringer]

i figured people can pause it but yeah I get it

[@anna_luin]

@DavidLightbringer haha yes that's what I ended up doing. Great video regardless!

[@robhousehold]

Sheepstealler "He's so ugly! I LOVE HIIIIIM!" He's like the feral ally cat of dragons. And we love him for that.

[@danieldybka7065]

Honorable mention Lucerys and Arrax. Last in skill but 1st in taste!

[@viktorberecz27]

You evil man. 😄

[@johnydriessen6813]

It's hard being Team Black and Team Nana Vhagar Iguana Mama, at the same time 😭

[@ccorvid]

she's a powerful weapon in the wrong hands!!

[@sinthoras1917]

1. Nanny Vhagar, who else? But also Syrax, Meleys, I can't decide between these

[@levig8214]

I’d say Meleys bc she is twice the age as Syrax!

[@sinthoras1917]

@@levig8214 I guessed before I watched the video, I didn't know it was about fighting capability

[@permiebird937]

I keep and raise ducks. If while incubating the eggs, you talk to them, the ducklings will recognize your voice and respond to it once they hatch.

[@ThommyofThenn]

That's really neat and I've been wondering about the Dragon imprinting, so it's nice to get some real-world 'lore' related to it. On another note, I hope you bake using the other eggs that are not being used for bringing ducklings into the world. A true game changer if you've only baked using hen's eggs in the past

[@permiebird937]

@@ThommyofThenn From the laying of the egg, I will handle hatching eggs differently from eating eggs. I have drakes, male ducks, so all the eggs laid are fertile and could become a duckling, but I only handle eggs for hatching if I am prepared to incubate or sell hatching eggs. The rest of the eggs will be handled for food. Baking with duck eggs is incredible. When I do a hatch, usually the last egg needs a little help, so I sit with the egg and a cup of warm water helping the duckling out. Those ones seem to imprint extra well, because we have spent so much time together.

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@permiebird937 your username makes a lot of sense :) that's some excellent mindfullness working with animals. I've noticed ducks are pretty weird but also have some distinct behavior and personality. I've never raised them though

[@Jippa_33]

Jurassic Park was my first immersive experience at the Cinema as well. I was 8. I talked my parents into letting me check it out for my birthday. I’ll forever remember waiting in the aisle for the theatre door to unlock & hearing the huge rattling bass emanating from the screens that were already playing. My dad & I looked at each other like oh shit! It was like being in line to get on a roller coaster.

[@Muzzlecrowe-li9kt]

Caraxes and that unique screech of his is so cool 🔥

[@reubenkearns5417]

Great video 👍 always appreciate the attention to detail and the editing

[@jancecharlesaustin3733]

Produced contenttttttt!!!!!!!!!! Love it, dood. Always awesome 👍

[@ThommyofThenn]

It's very professional

[@SamwelloftheGrove]

Really appreciate the Tiers. Truly is the best format lol

[@ThommyofThenn]

I like the tier model and also the icebergian model

[@appa609]

Cannibal is almost ceryainly the biggest dragon in the world

[@curtthechameleon]

Gonna be awesome to see that.

[@smpk9667]

I love those dragonglass candles in your intro graphic.

[@DavidLightbringer]

I made them in Photoshop!

[@hinakhodiyara7883]

Love the sports commentary style of your video. Very Cool.

[@ThommyofThenn]

MLD Major League Dragons

[@ThommyofThenn]

NFL: Nasty Flying Lizards

[@ejsmith2246]

You're almost to 100k!!!!!! I can't wait bro, you totally deserve it, you're channel is so underrated!!! Keep it up bossman!!! 💪🏻😎💯

[@SouthernMotherofDragons]

Love this content and seeing Rhaegar!!!

[@robhousehold]

Meleys has grown to be my favorite dragon, and Rhaenys my favorite dragon rider. One of the best bonds to one another as well.

[@connormcmurphy4276]

Okay, am I the only one who is LOVING the concept art design for Grey Ghost? The huge lateral-orbital fenestra sockets behind the orbitals, which at first glance resemble the huge sunken eyes of a skull. Very very fitting. And the color too…he’s the most haunting of all the designs so far.

[@ariellegooding107]

I love this video! It was so well done! You are also very funny, your deadpan humor lol!!

[@manyeyedcrow9391]

Great stream, starting to get excited for dragon battles

[@jennifertomaiolo]

Now I'm going to have HungerStrike in my head all day! lol. Appreciate your stance on AI art.

[@DavidLightbringer]

"I don't mind... stealing art" - AI software corporations, probably

[@WhoIsCalli]

Fun vid, liked this 🐉 (also how you make ads entertaining too 😉)

[@connerb9733]

Great video David!! Really enjoyed, so excited for S2

[@mortenheidelbach]

Sunfyre at 8? This is slander of the highest degree

[@chrisseymour2848]

Even if Meleys was 100% under control by Rhaenys, they both killed dozens if not hundreds of innocent men, women and children. Conversely, in the battle against the Crab Feeder, Daemon raises his arm and Caraxes raises his wing, implying what amounts to telepathic control of his dragon.

[@cheepassme9571]

I LOVE the duet adds with Rhaegar ❤❤❤❤

[@Fronklan]

Hello David, first time commenting. Great video. As a suggestion a rewatch of HOTD episodes with commentaries.

[@coldskoolbeatz]

You get a like just for the segue to the ad. Hella seamless.😂

[@molleh3180]

old vermyyy can't wait to see this boi in action

[@M4levolence]

this is a pretty solid list tbh.... im somewhat oke with it. well done!

[@MisterDanger01]

by signing silver denys, showrunners confirmed that cannibal will be seen on screen, he must be huge, pretty much vhagar or vermithor size if not bigger

[@carlbuet12]

Seasmoke deserves to be 2 tiers above, he's battle tested and in the show he's clearly bigger than Syrax by a noticeable margin. Also Grey Ghost got killed by a damaged Sunfyre

[@DavidLightbringer]

well I wasn't ranking them based on what happened in the books, because that would have been kind of impossible and full of spoilers. seasmoke in particular was hard to rank because he's so much bigger than in the books

[@carlbuet12]

@DavidLightbringer yea exactly, you are doing it off the show And seasmoke is significantly bigger in the show, hence why he's a few tiers up And even the book Seasmoke punches wayyy above his weight

[@TheSammyCash]

Great job on this video. It also aged well (only two episodes left in season 2)!

[@OhhTier]

That Temple of the Dog reference absolutely cracked me up 😂😂

[@Emwills]

Love your jacket, and this is a really interesting video

[@darksister96]

Great video! 💚🔥

[@simpletimes2819]

Aemond: size matters Daemon: are you sure?

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

I couldn't help thinking when you mentioned it - how did it take 'til Rhaena, to realise the idea that if an egg is put in a Targaryen's cradle, there's a sooner & stronger bond forged between dragon & rider; there's more than a century between Aenar's flight from Valyria, to Aegon the Conqueror's lordship- & Aenar travelled with 5 dragons, & possibly eggs, too (Balerion was already alive: Meraxes & Vhagar weren't born 'til Dragonstone) - how did people who were long exposed to the dragonlord culture, _not_ make the connection sooner? As much as I'm hanging out for TWoW (& ADoS)- I also hope for 'Blood & Fire' to answer some questions about Valyrians' dragonrider origins, & how they were maintained... I'd one day **love** for a Conquest film/ series- so we could see Nana Vhagar before the present day, when she was a spunky young thing - hard to imagine she was the smallest of the three...

[@Dasycottus]

There should really just be a Vhagar-tier.

[@DanzieReviews]

Really amazing and well put together video!

[@thoridannn]

Great vid man. Good way to start the day

[@DeanOlcottMusic]

This was super fun to watch

[@natalianowecka2]

Imho Vhagar, due to her age and size, doesn't stand much a chance against Vermithor and Caraxes, or even Meleys ALONE. So my top 3 in 1:1 battles would be: 1. Vermithor/Caraxes 2. Meleys 3. Vhagar Honorable mention to Sunfyre