Description

Rhaegal is one of the dragons born on the Dothraki Sea, along with Drogon and Viserion. Commanded by Daenerys Targaryen, he was named for her brother, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. Rhaegal is a green and bronze dragon: his scales and wings are jade-green, while his eyes are bronze. He has black claws and teeth like black needles. His flames have been described as being yellow, yellow and red and orange-and-yellow fire shot through with veins of green.

In the Red Waste, Daenerys gave her green dragon the name Rhaegal in honor of her late brother Rhaegar. Upon arriving in the ancient city of Qarth, all three dragons, including Rhaegal, amazed the locals. Later, when Daenerys learned of the Usurper's death, Rhaegal was by her side, displaying his fierce appearance with teeth shining like black needles. During her audience with the Pureborn at the Hall of a Thousand Thrones, Daenerys brought Rhaegal with her, perched on her shoulder.

Rhaegal, along with the other dragons, begins to act out, and he even snaps at Irri. His head has grown to be larger than a horse's. After Drogon allegedly kills a young girl, Daenerys has Viserion and Rhaegal locked up in a makeshift dragon pit in the Great Pyramid. When Quentyn Martell attempts to tame the dragons, Rhaegal fatally burns him with his fiery breath. After being released from the pit, Rhaegal sets up a new home in the great black pyramid of Yherizan. Ser Barristan Selmy notes that Rhaegal has proven to be more hazardous than his brother Viserion so far. The pyramid is now a ruined structure, and its previous occupants have either fled or died. Rhaegal lurks in the darkness, bedecked with glowing orange jewels, resembling a plump woman.