Targaryens Are They Fireproof? Kind Of | House Of The Dragon / ASOIAF History and Lore Explained

Описание: One of the most debated questions in the A Song of Ice and Fire fandom is whether members of House Targaryen are truly fireproof. This idea has sparked arguments for years, fueled by Daenerys Targaryen’s dragon hatching in A Game of Thrones and later reinforced by HBO’s Game of Thrones, where she emerges unburned from the flames not once but twice. But does the book canon support this interpretation, or did the show create a misconception that continues to confuse fans today? In this video, we explore the origins of the fireproof myth, tracing it back to Daenerys’ funeral pyre scene and examining how her survival was a unique magical event rather than a genetic trait. We dive into George R. R. Martin’s own words, where he clarifies that Targaryens have a higher tolerance for heat but are not immune to fire. From the Doom of Valyria and the tragedy at Summerhall to dragon battles during the Dance of the Dragons, the evidence is overwhelming that Targaryens can and do burn. By separating show canon from book canon, this video clears up one of the most persistent misconceptions in Westerosi lore.

Targaryens Are They Fireproof? Kind Of | House Of The Dragon / ASOIAF History and Lore Explained

00:00:00 Where did this myth come from
00:02:49 Danny Hatching Dragons and The HBO Version
00:05:50 The Issues With Such Rich Books
00:06:49 The Doom Of Valyria
00:09:10 Dance Of The Dragons
00:12:11 Sowing Of The Dragonseeds
00:13:12 Claiming A Dragon Is Dangerous Even For A Targaryen
00:14:23 Heat Resistance in not being Fireproof
00:17:09 The Literal Smoking Gun
00:18:16 The Truth in George R R Martins own words

The Script Of This Video uses information from The World Of Ice & Fire (2014), Fire & Blood (2018) and The A Song Of Ice And Fire Main Series. The ASOIAF Wiki has been used to confirm order of events and clarify discrepancies between sources. George R.R. Martin's blog posts have also been used as a source and like the wiki i to do consider this information canon. Any similarity of this video to the structure of these sources is a consequence of the subject matter of the video and limited sources dictating the way in which events played out with no room for interpretation. In some areas it can be very difficult to make the script 100% different as stated in the sources without just making it up which isn't the point of these videos. There are places it's more similar to the sources than i like but with no way to really spin it a different way, given in many case, it's physically the only way to approach the subject. Information strictly from the TV show has not been used in these video unless stated otherwise.

The Dance Of The Dragons will be the focus of the plot of the new HBO spin-off House Of The Dragon coming in 2022. So if you want to learn the story before we see HBO's take on it then this will be a very long-running series. Game Of Thrones / House of the dragon are HBO shows based on George R R Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire series. The information in this video comes from the books a world of ice and fire as well as fire and blood.
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