Quick Facts
Specieshuman
Genderfemale
Born281 AC—Dragonstone, the Crownlands—Dragonstone—Braavos
Died305 AC (aged 24)—Throne room, King's Landing—Season 8—Red Keep—King's Landing—Iron Throne—cremated on a funeral pyre—Drogo—Dragonstone
Cause of deathhomicide—Killed by The Mountain—firestorm—stabbed by Jon Snow—killed by Jon—killed by the people of King's Landing—Killed by the Night King—killed by Jon Snow—stabbed to death by Jon Snow
HomeworldDragonstone—Westeros
Eyesblue—pale—stark violet—None explicitly mentioned—purple—unspecified
Hairblonde—silver-gold—None explicitly mentioned—Silver—Dark—unkempt—unspecified
Also known asMother of Dragons, Breaker of Chains, Daenerys Stormborn, The Unburnt, Dany, Khaleesi, Stormborn, Mhysa, Queen of ashes, The Queen
Character
Daenerys Targaryen
Game of Thrones·House Targaryen·character in A Song of Ice and Fire
Queen Daenerys Targaryen, called Daenerys Stormborn, is one of the central figures of HBO's Game of Thrones. The daughter of King Aerys II and Queen Rhaella, she is raised in exile before her marriage to Khal Drogo, after which she gathers dragons and armies, liberates the cities of Slaver's Bay, and pursues her family's claim to the Iron Throne.
During the Last War she captures King's Landing but razes the city despite its surrender, and is ultimately killed by her nephew Jon Snow. Daenerys also appears in House of the Dragon through a vision. This overview summarizes source material from the Game of Thrones Wiki; a chronological account is available in the Timeline.
human revolutionary
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Timeline
Key events in the life and history of Daenerys Targaryen.
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Undated
Relationships
Key people, factions, places, and events connected to Daenerys Targaryen.
Connected Content
Related entities surfaced from across the OLN network.
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Identity
- Species
- human
- Occupation
- revolutionaryrulerdragon riderPrincess of DragonstoneQueen of MeereenMother of Dragons''Khaleesi'' of the Great Grass SeaThe UnburntBreaker of ChainsQueen of the Andals and the First MenProtector of the Seven Kingdoms
Appearance
- Gender
- female
- Eye color
- blue—pale—stark violet—None explicitly mentioned—purple—unspecified
- Hair color
- blonde—silver-gold—None explicitly mentioned—Silver—Dark—unkempt—unspecified
Origin & End
- Homeworld
- Dragonstone—Westeros
- Born
- 281 AC—Dragonstone, the Crownlands—Dragonstone—Braavos
- Died
- 305 AC (aged 24)—Throne room, King's Landing—Season 8—Red Keep—King's Landing—Iron Throne—cremated on a funeral pyre—Drogo—Dragonstone
Affiliations
- Affiliations
- House Targaryen
Relationships
- Trained by
- Parent of
- Child of
- Siblings
- Spouse
Abilities & Equipment
- Weapons
- three dragon eggsheavy gold beltDragonsNone explicitly mentionedfireXaro's keygolden whipNone explicitly mentioned in this passagehuge iron collars and heavy chainsNone explicitly mentioned, but implied use of a spear by JorahdragonNone mentioneddragonglass weaponsdragonfirescorpionfire-breathswordDrogonunspecifieddragon chainred sash covered in scaleswhite, striped fur coat
Other
- Adversaries
- Night King
- Cause of death
- homicide—Killed by The Mountain—firestorm—stabbed by Jon Snow—killed by Jon—killed by the people of King's Landing—Killed by the Night King—killed by Jon Snow—stabbed to death by Jon Snow
- Performers
- Emilia ClarkeImogen Ruby LittleTamzin Merchant
- Image
- Daenerys Season 8.jpg
- Series
- ''Game of Thrones''—''House of the Dragon''
- Nickname
- Dany—Stormborn—Mother of Dragons—Khaleesi—The Unburnt—Daenerys Stormborn—Mhysa—None explicitly mentioned in this passage—None mentioned—Dragon Queen
- Allegiance
- House Targaryen—Targaryen—Free Cities—Meereen—None explicitly mentioned in the passage—Dothraki—House Stark—North—Slaver's Bay—Iron Throne—Night's Watch—Seven Kingdoms—None specific—Faith of the Seven—Lord of Light—Great Stallion—Self
- Seat
- Meereen—Dragonstone—unspecified—House with a big red door in Braavos
- Sigil
- unspecified—Three-headed dragon
- Noble House
- House Targaryen
- Type
- Queen—dragonrider—exile—individual—ruler—claimant—Daenerys Targaryen—House Targaryen—character
Appearances
Where Daenerys Targaryen appears across works and media.
A Song of Ice and Fire
63 episodes
House of the Dragon
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series
Game of Thrones Season 5
Game of Thrones Season 8
Game of Thrones Season 1
Game of Thrones Season 4
House of the Dragon Season 2
Game of Thrones Season 7
Game of Thrones Season 3
Game of Thrones Season 2
House of the Dragon Season 1
+3 more
Connections 71
- sibling of
- Jon SnowArya StarkJon SnowRhaegar TargaryenBran StarkGendry BaratheonAlyssa TargaryenRhaegar TargaryenKing Viserys III
- child of
- Jon SnowRhaella TargaryenDaeron II TargaryenDrogoAegon IVMaester AemonRhaegoAerys IIRhaella TargaryenRhaegar TargaryenKing Viserys III
- cousin of
- Gendry
- trained by
- Kraznys mo Nakloz
- died on
- Drogo
- piloted by
- DrogonDaenerys Targaryen's mare
- has member
- VarysEllaria SandMissandeiDaario NaharisMossadorRakharoRhaegalAggo (The North Remembers)KovarroMalakhoWhite Rat
- lover of
- Daario Naharis
- refused aid to
- Spice King
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