The dragon perceives the rider's emotions, and reacts accordingly. That is why Dragons are notoriously hard to control, because the Dragons listen to the rider's hearts, not their minds, and the riders themselves only have limited control over their hearts. The first example is Rhaenys at the end of episode 09. A Clash of Kings. Dragonsbane is part of Stannis Baratheon 's fleet commanded by Ser Imry Florent during the Battle of the Blackwater. It is among the first ships to be hit by burning pitch. its captain drives it between two quays and the crew joins the fight ashore. [1] During the fight, the burning hulks of both fleets jam the mouth of the Balerion was the personal dragon of Aegon Targaryen, the man who conquered Westeros. Aegon the Conqueror used the power of Balerion (along with Vhagar and Meraxes) to forge the Seven Kingdoms into one cohesive country (well, all of them except Dorne). It was Balerion who broke the Iron Island’s hold on the Riverlands when he destroyed Harrenhal. The Cannibal was black as coal, with menacing green eyes. He was the largest and oldest of the three completely wild dragons dwelling on Dragonstone, the other two being Sheepstealer and Grey Ghost. [1] The smallfolk of the island called him the Cannibal because he would practice cannibalism, feasting on dead dragons, newborn dragons, and Dragonstone is probably ideal to keep dragons because it is an isolated island, and the dragons can venture out and eat fish if they get bored. I don't want to spoil it for you, so read a little further and you'll get to a part where you'll learn more about what Balerion's doing after Maegor's death. Apr 18, 2019 - 28K likes, 249 comments - gameofthrones.original on April 17, 2019: "all the dragons and their riders" Drogon and Rhaegal vs. Viserion. HBO. Drogon and Rhaegal's clash with their undead brother, Viserion, in Season 8 of "Game of Thrones" makes for one of the series' most tense dragon battles It has always been reiterated in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon that Aegon the Conqueror was able to conquer Westeros in a matter of two years because of the strength of his dragons. While it may be true that he was the leader of House Targaryen and was the one that mounted Balerion the Black Dread, the biggest and strongest dragon in BSPE.