‘House of the Dragon’ Gets One Thing Very Wrong That ‘Game of Thrones’ Got Right

There are many reasons to love HBO’s Game of Thrones and its prequel, House of the Dragon,but one of the most celebrated is the iconic dragons. These mighty magical reptiles once allowed the Valyrian Empire to dominate most of Essos before a mysterious event known as the Doom of Valyria nearly killed them all. Generations later, the surviving Valyrian dragons would aid Aegon I Targaryen in uniting the warring kingdoms of Westeros and aid his descendants in ruling the Seven Kingdoms before they were wiped out in the Dance of the Dragons. For centuries, people struggled to bring the dragons back to life until Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) succeeded. Since much ancient knowledge was lost during the Doom of Valyria, many details about dragons remain a mystery, even to House Targaryen and their dragon keepers. One of these details is the rate at which dragons grow. When one compares dragons of comparable ages, there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to why they grow bigger or smaller. Or might there be a hidden reason that requires a deeper look?