These battles definitely didn't drag on...badum tsssss... Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’ll be looking at the most dramatic casualties caused by dragons in “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon”.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at the most dramatic casualties caused by
00:11dragons in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.
00:23Number 10.
00:24Piet Pre's Punishment – Game of Thrones
00:26Piet Pre is one of the first to learn the hard way that messing with the mother of dragons
00:30is a grave mistake.
00:32When Daenerys arrives in Qarth, she encounters the city's ruling council, the Thirteen,
00:38which includes the eerie warlock Piet.
00:40Ghoulish in appearance, Piet is an untrustworthy trickster who dwells in the House of the Undying,
00:46where he locks up Daenerys' dragons.
00:54Determined to save her children, Dany enters his abode.
00:58Thinking himself very clever, Piet entraps her, planning to keep her and her young dragons
01:03forever to fuel his magic.
01:05But he's in for a fiery surprise.
01:14In mere seconds, Piet is burned alive at Dany's command.
01:26Number 9.
01:27Drogon vs Lannisters – Game of Thrones The battle of the Gold Road between Daenerys'
01:32Dothraki horde and the Lannister army is where we first witness the full destructive power
01:37of Dany's dragons in combat.
01:48The Lannister army find themselves in a surprise attack by Dothraki forces.
01:52Just when they think things couldn't get any worse, Daenerys arrives on Drogon, a sight
01:57not seen since the Dance of the Dragons.
02:06Jaime's expression upon hearing the dragons' roars is priceless.
02:16Dany's dragon swoops in to absolutely decimate the Lannister army.
02:20The scene shows just how unbeatable the Targaryens are with their dragons.
02:36Number 8.
02:37Lord Randall and Son – Roasted – Game of Thrones
02:40All the survivors of the Battle of the Gold Road had to do was bend the knee to the Khaleesi
02:45and their lives would have been spared.
02:47Many soldiers, shaken by the might of Drogon, complied after Daenerys made her proclamation.
03:02But Lord Randall and Dickon Tarly chose death over swearing their allegiance.
03:07Even in the face of death, they remained loyal to Queen Cersei, with Dickon blindly following
03:13his father to prove his devotion.
03:19The result?
03:20Both father and son got roasted to ashes, certainly not a fate one would wish on anyone.
03:32This execution served a dual purpose.
03:35It solidified Daenerys' image as a formidable conqueror, but also subtly hinted at her potential
03:40descent into madness like her father.
03:43Number 7.
03:44Viserion Attacks the Undead Army – Game of Thrones
03:48Every scene with Daenerys' dragons making dramatic entrances is downright iconic, and
03:53the scorching of the undead army is one such spectacular moment.
04:04This epic scene unfolds as Jon Snow and his companions find themselves surrounded by a
04:08vast horde of wights.
04:10Their only hope is that Gendry will deliver their message to Daenerys in time.
04:15Watching Jon Snow and the others fight off the ice zombies is nail-biting stuff.
04:20But the real highlight is the arrival of Daenerys and her dragons, who unleash fiery torrents
04:25on the undead army.
04:32Sadly, this moment ends with Viserion being brought down by the Night King.
04:47Number 6.
04:48Lord Varys' Execution – Game of Thrones
04:51The Master of Whispers is an enigmatic and fascinating character whom many fans have
04:56come to love, especially for his loyalty to the realm.
05:06It's this loyalty that leads him to join forces with Daenerys, and eventually conspire to
05:11place Jon Snow on the throne.
05:13When Daenerys told Varys at Dragonstone that she would burn him alive if he betrayed her,
05:18he should have taken her words more seriously.
05:20She does fulfill this promise in the final season's penultimate episode.
05:31It's haunting to watch Drogon emerge from the darkness and end such a great character's
05:38life.
05:42Number 5.
05:43Caraxes Burns the Crabfeeder's Army – House of the Dragon
05:47The third episode of House of the Dragon delivered the chaos and combat fans had been eagerly
05:52awaiting.
06:03Furious with his brother, Daemon joins forces with Corlys against the Crabfeeder's army
06:08to reclaim the Stepstones.
06:10Acting as bait, he takes on the Crabfeeder's minions alone, drying them out, but soon finds
06:15himself pincushioned with arrows.
06:18This is when Caraxes arrives and puts his penchant for burning and devouring to use.
06:34The moment of utter terror in the triarchy as Caraxes descends is a fine showcase of
06:39the dread dragons embody.
06:48Number 4.
06:49Drogon Bests the Sons of the Harpy – Game of Thrones
06:53This season 5 episode delivered one of Game of Thrones' most legendary scenes, where
06:57Drogon really got to cut loose.
06:59After Jorah dispatches a masked assassin attempting to kill Dany, she and her crew find themselves
07:04cornered by bloodthirsty Sons of the Harpy in Meereen's fighting pit.
07:08Suddenly, a distant screech pierces the air, followed by a dramatic pause and Drogon descends,
07:14a magnificent symbol of Daenerys' power.
07:22This is why we love rooting for the Mother of Dragons.
07:31The image of Daenerys' astride Drogon's scaly back soaring into the sky is undeniably
07:37a moment worth cheering for.
07:45Number 3.
07:46Revenge on Krasnys Monaclos – Game of Thrones
07:49Dany has had several defining moments that solidified her as a fierce character in Game
07:54of Thrones, and this is one of the most memorable.
07:57During her quest to establish her own army, Daenerys comes across the cruel slave masters
08:02of Astapor.
08:03Among them is the arrogant Krasnys.
08:05In exchange for the unsullied army, Dany hands over Drogon as payment.
08:15During this bargain, he insults her in Valyrian, assuming she doesn't understand.
08:20However, after handing her the golden whip, he is left stunned when she turns to speak
08:25the same tongue.
08:31Dany orders her new army to sack Astapor, and in a powerful move, commands Drogon to
08:37burn Krasnys to a crisp.
08:45Number 2.
08:46The Decimation of King's Landing – Game of Thrones
08:49In the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones, Daenerys finally succumbs to the Targaryen
08:54blinding rage during the climactic battle for the Iron Throne.
09:06Sitting atop her dragon over King's Landing and furious about losing everything, Dany
09:10can no longer contain her fury.
09:13Despite the city's bell ringing in surrender, she goes on a fiery rampage, destroying everything
09:18in her path and transforming from liberator to conqueror.
09:30Of course, no one liked this twist in her character, but you can't look away from
09:34the awful draconic destruction on display.
09:57Number 1.
09:58Vhagar Kills Lucerys and Arrax – House of the Dragon
10:02Dragon-on-dragon warfare is one of the most anticipated events in House of the Dragon,
10:07and Lucerys and Aemond's fatal confrontation in Season 1 offers a tantalizing glimpse.
10:12It begins after Lucerys is dismissed from Storm's End by Lord Boros Baratheon, only
10:17to be chased on dragonback by Aemond.
10:25This intense pursuit unfolds in the stormy clouds as the swift Arrax tries to evade Vhagar's
10:30claws.
10:32What starts as a dangerous game takes a deadly turn after Arrax spits fire at Vhagar.
10:42Aemond loses control of Vhagar as he lunges out of the clouds and kills Lucerys and Arrax.
10:53Whether it was an accident or not, Rhaenyra now has a very good reason to go to war.
10:58Let's talk dragons.
11:00What are your favorite dragon kills in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon?
11:03Share your most epic dragon moments in the comment section.