A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finally shows a real prophet from Game of Thrones in episode four: a Dragon Dreamer. They have strongly shaped the fate of House Targaryen. But who and what exactly are they?
What is a Dragon Dreamer? A Dragon Dreamer is a member of House Targaryen. They are characterized by having prophetic dreams or visions. However, they often struggle to interpret or understand them.
In A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, one of these Dragon Dreamers appears openly for the first time: Daeron the Drunk Targaryen. He warns the hero Dunk that he dreamed of him: A huge dead dragon would fall on him. What this actually means and whether Dunk would kill the dragon, he does not know.
Daeron himself has trouble with his dreams and seems to want to prevent them with alcohol. But what exactly these dreams are and what they might mean, he does not know himself. We will explain this in this article.
Dragon Dreams – Confusing and Accurate
How do you interpret a dragon dream? First of all, a dragon dream is exactly that: A dream. In it, the dreamer is shown a distorted vision of the future without showing exactly what happens. People are usually not shown as who they are, but symbolized with the sigil of their house. A Targaryen would be a dragon, a Baratheon would be a stag.
So, if for example in a dragon dream a dragon and a stag are fighting, it likely indicates a conflict between the houses Targaryen and Baratheon. However, whether this is a duel, a battle, or a card game remains open. Consequently, it is difficult for the dreamers to interpret their prophecies.
The Most Important Dragon Dreamers – Aegon, Daeron, and Daenerys
There are probably Dragon Dreamers in most generations of the Targaryen family. However, not all of them are known. Here are the most important ones.
Daenys Targaryen, the Dreamer: Daenys lived in old Valyria and was the daughter of Aenar Targaryen. As a young girl, she dreamed of the downfall of her homeland. This prompted her father Aenar to move the entire family along with their dragons from Valyria to Dragonstone.
Aegon Targaryen, the Conqueror: The man who was to largely unite Westeros under his crown was also plagued by dragon dreams. According to King Viserys from House of the Dragon, Aegon dreamed of a terrible winter coming from the north. With the winter, however, an opponent would also gain strength, who could only be defeated with House Targaryen on the throne.
Daeron Targaryen, the Drunk: Daeron is the eldest son of Prince Maekar Targaryen and is known for regularly drinking himself into a stupor. The reason for this seems to be that Daeron also has dragon dreams. He apparently cannot cope with them and simply tries to stay drunk enough to avoid dreaming.
Daeron’s True Prophecy – SPOILER!
We know of at least one of his prophecies that comes true: Daeron dreams that a huge dragon would fall on Dunk. The dragon is dead, Dunk survives. During the tournament in Ashford, there is a judgment of the Seven, in which Crown Prince Baelor Targaryen dies in Dunk’s arms.
Maester Aemon: The younger brother of Daeron Targaryen and the older brother of Aegon V aka Egg is the Maester of the Night’s Watch at the Wall far north of Westeros. In old age, he dreams of a red star and speaks to Samwell Tarly about it.
Daenerys Targaryen: Before the hatching of her three dragons Drogon, Viserion, and Rhaegal, she repeatedly dreams of a large black dragon. Later, she sees herself in a dream as her older brother Rhaegar, who appears to destroy White Walkers while riding a dragon.
Besides them, there is a whole range of suspected Dragon Dreamers, including Daemon II Blackfyre and Aegon V aka Egg himself. In general, the Targaryens, after the extinction of their dragons, repeatedly dream that they themselves are dragons or that they should bring them back. Thus, these sometimes difficult-to-interpret dreams guide the decisions of kings, princes, and princesses of Westeros. For better or worse.
Not affected by the dragon dreams, despite their connection to the Targaryens, is House Baratheon. They supposedly descend from a bastard brother of Aegon the Conqueror and repeatedly marry into the Targaryen line over the years. But who among them are really the strongest? We have ranked them.
