Description

Morning was a she-dragon which hatched during the Dance of the Dragons. It belonged to Lady Rhaena Targaryen, the daughter of Prince Daemon Targaryen and Lady Laena Velaryon. Morning's scales were pale pink, but with black horns and crest. During the third month of 135 AC, Morning was big enough for Rhaena to ride.

Morning was born during the Dance of the Dragons from one of the three eggs that Lady Rhaena Targaryen had taken with her to the Vale, which were produced by Rhaenyra's dragon Syrax. The greens received news of Morning's birth at the beginning of 131 AC and were greatly troubled, as they had lost all of their own dragons during the war. Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower was concerned that the smallfolk might see the blacks as more legitimate due to Morning's birth. However, the war ended only half a year later and Morning was still too young to be ridden at that time.

Morning, the only dragon controlled by the Targaryens, was one of the four dragons that survived the Dance of the Dragons. In mid-131 AC, Morning and Rhaena arrived in King's Landing following the death of King Aegon II Targaryen. While the smallfolk were delighted to see Morning, Rhaena's brother, King Aegon III Targaryen, who was scared of dragons, turned pale upon seeing the dragon for the first time and ordered his guards to remove it from his sight.

While they stayed in King's Landing, Rhaena would frequently tour the city with Morning, who was still small and would wrap around Rhaena's shoulders like a stole. Morning grew over time and eventually made her lair in the Dragonpit by the beginning of 134 AC. In the third month of 135 AC, Rhaena rode on the back of Morning for the first time, and they circled around the city before returning to the Dragonpit. After that, they flew every day, going farther each time. On one occasion, they landed inside the Red Keep, where Queen Daenaera Velaryon was delighted by the dragon, but King Aegon III refused to see the dragon again. Rhaena then flew on Morning's back to Dragonstone, where they were both welcomed according to Rhaena.

When Rhaena's husband, Ser Corwyn Corbray, was killed in the Vale that same year, Rhaena's sister Baela traveled to Dragonstone to ensure that Rhaena would not use Morning to attempt to avenge her husband's death. When in 136 AC preparations were being made for a royal progress to he held after King Aegon III turned sixteen, Rhaena desired to accompany the progress on Morning, but this suggestion was delicately deflected by the Hand of the King and the council of regents.