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Tyraxes was the dragon of Prince Joffrey Velaryon, one of Rhaenyra Targaryen's children who were given a dragon egg at birth by their mother's decree. Pale violet in scale, with dark purple horns and flames to match, he grew larger every year from the day he hatched, around 118 AC.
His story runs through the Dance of the Dragons, the civil war that split House Targaryen between Rhaenyra's supporters and those of her half-brother Aegon: Tyraxes first flew to the Vale of Arryn to help defend it, then returned to King's Landing at his rider's side.
Origins
Birth
Rhaenyra Targaryen wanted every one of her children to have a dragon egg by the cradle from the day they were born. Plenty at court doubted the eggs would ever hatch, since they doubted just as much who the children's real father was. They hatched all the same.
Prince Joffrey's was named Tyraxes, and he grew bigger with every passing year.
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Gulltown
Flight to Gulltown
When war broke out between Greens and Blacks, Joffrey and his cousin Rhaena Targaryen flew to Gulltown on Tyraxes's back. Their brother Jacaerys had sent them, with clear orders: keep any green dragon from threatening the Vale of Arryn.
The flight also made good on a promise to the Maiden of the Vale, who had asked for protection in exchange for her loyalty.
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King's Landing
Return to King's Landing
King's Landing fell to the Blacks, and a fleet sailed from Gulltown back to the capital, carrying Prince Joffrey and his dragon with it.
Once in the city, Tyraxes was kept confined in the Dragonpit with the other dragons. Joffrey asked to fly out and fight, but was refused.
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Dragonpit Riot
Fear and a city with no one governing it lit the fuse for a riot, and the crowd surged toward the Dragonpit. Tyraxes tried to fall back into his own pit, burning everyone who chased him through the main entrance until the bodies blocked it shut.
The mob got in through a back way instead. Turning to face them, the dragon tangled himself in his own chains and was left helpless before his attackers. Once he was down, they cut his wings apart with knives to make cloaks from the hide.
Prince Joffrey died that same day, trying to reach the Dragonpit to save his dragon.
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Riders
In order
- Joffrey VelaryonDance of the Dragons · Oscar EskinaziAppears in Birth, Flight to Gulltown, Return to King's Landing, Dragonpit Riot
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Others in its story
- Rhaenyra TargaryenAppears in Birth
- Rhaena TargaryenAppears in Flight to Gulltown
- ArrynAppears in Flight to Gulltown
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Appearances
Takes part in
- 129 ACDance of the Dragons · war
- 130 ACFall of King's Landing · conquest
- 130 ACStorming of the Dragonpit · uprising
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Books and show
Where they differ
- Books only: Birth, Flight to Gulltown, Return to King's Landing, Dragonpit Riot