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.
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