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Balerion is the largest of all the Targaryen dragons, and had jaws big enough to swallow a mammoth whole.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 13|Chapter 13]], Tyrion</ref> According to song, the [[Iron Throne]] was forged using his fiery breath to melt the swords of Aegon's enemies.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 43|Chapter 43]], Eddard</ref> His fire was as black as his scales, his wingspan so vast that entire towns would fall under his shadow when he passed overhead.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Chapter 12]], Daenerys</ref>
 
Balerion is the largest of all the Targaryen dragons, and had jaws big enough to swallow a mammoth whole.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 13|Chapter 13]], Tyrion</ref> According to song, the [[Iron Throne]] was forged using his fiery breath to melt the swords of Aegon's enemies.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 43|Chapter 43]], Eddard</ref> His fire was as black as his scales, his wingspan so vast that entire towns would fall under his shadow when he passed overhead.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 12|Chapter 12]], Daenerys</ref>
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==History==
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During  the battle that became known as the [[Field of Fire]], the only time in  history that all three of the fabled Targaryen dragons took to the sky  at the same time. Between [[Vhaghar]], Meraxes and [[Balerion]], they  killed four thousand men, burning  them alive. King [[Mern  Gardener|Mern]] died, with him [[House Gardener]]. The army was broken  and Aegon I was victorious.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of  Thrones-Chapter 13|Chapter 13]], Tyrion</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 02:06, 12 June 2011

Balerion, called the Balerion the Black Dread, was one of Aegon I's three dragons that he used to conquer much of Westeros during the War of Conquest. Singers named him after an ancient god of the Valyrians, as they did with the other two dragons.[1] He died at around 200 years of age, during the reign of Jaehaerys I.[2]

Balerion is the largest of all the Targaryen dragons, and had jaws big enough to swallow a mammoth whole.[3] According to song, the Iron Throne was forged using his fiery breath to melt the swords of Aegon's enemies.[4] His fire was as black as his scales, his wingspan so vast that entire towns would fall under his shadow when he passed overhead.[5]

History

During the battle that became known as the Field of Fire, the only time in history that all three of the fabled Targaryen dragons took to the sky at the same time. Between Vhaghar, Meraxes and Balerion, they killed four thousand men, burning them alive. King Mern died, with him House Gardener. The army was broken and Aegon I was victorious.[6]

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