All of the dragons possibly coming to 'House of the Dragon' season 2 and beyond, and who'll be riding them

Okay, this one feels like cheating because Vermithor is one of the dragons that shows up in "House of the Dragon" season one, but he only shows up for a few seconds in the middle of the finale.

The scene saw Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) go looking for the elder beast underneath Dragonstone while singing an old song in High Valyrian. Audiences only briefly saw Vermithor's head as he roared at Daemon and burned the cavern's ceiling.

Vermithor is not quite as big as Vhagar, the largest dragon in Westeros, but he's still an intimidating beast.

Vermithor was originally ridden by King Jaehaerys Targaryen (Michael Carter) before his death, but he's been riderless ever since.

When the series returns for season two, it seems likely that the story will involve someone else trying to tame Vermithor, namely the bastard son of a blacksmith, Hugh Hammer.

Hammer hasn't been cast in "House of the Dragon" yet, but he's going to be a key player in the Dance of Dragons, even turning the tide of the war later down the line… But we'll leave the spoilers there.

Dreamfyre is another one of the older dragons in Westeros, as she was originally ridden by Rhaena Targaryen in the time of King Maegor Targaryen. Maegor was later killed because he usurped the throne from his own brother, Aenys Targaryen, and Jaehaerys Targaryen (Michael Carter) became king shortly after his death.

Dreamfyre has been around for just under a century, and it seems highly likely that she will get more of the spotlight in season two and beyond because it's implied in the books that her eggs are the ones Daenerys gets in "Game of Thrones."

Daemon even steals one of her eggs that was meant for Rhaenyra's brother, Baelon Targaryen, in episode two.

That insinuation is too good of an opportunity for the writers to connect the dots between Dreamfyre, Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion for the audience.

Although Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) isn't as bloodthirsty or as feisty as some of her family, she's still bonded to Dreamfyre and rides her occasionally. It's obviously a useful, faster way of traveling than in a carriage pulled by horses.

So, it's understandable why she uses Dreamfyre to fly between the likes of Dragonstone and King's Landing.

The pair have a very close bond, and Dreamfyre knows when Helaena isn't doing too great. Dreamfyre eventually goes on a rampage in the Dragonpit during riots in King's Landing and winds up killing hundreds of people that are trying to slay her.

Sunfyre is a particularly vibrant dragon with gold and pink scales, which makes him incredibly distinctive from some of the other darker-colored beasts. He's also much younger than many of the other dragons owned by Houses Targaryen and Velaryon, but he makes up for it in ferocity.

Sunfyre is a key part of the campaign against Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and her family.

Although one of Sunfyre's biggest battles will be with Meleys, the giant red dragon who helped Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best) escape King's Landing in episode nine, "The Green Council."

Although "Game of Thrones" fans should already know that this isn't going to have a happy ending for anyone since Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) is one of the last surviving members of her family in the main series.

Sunfyre is definitely going to see plenty of action in future seasons because she's ridden by King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) himself.

Although the king was reluctant to take the throne at first, he quickly saw the power it had during his coronation, which is why he and the rest of his immediate family are trying to keep Rhaenyra from taking it back.

Aegon and Rhaenyra will definitely come to blows on dragonback, and their battle will have devastating consequences for House Targaryen as a whole. So get ready to see some fiery fights between Sunfyre and Syrax in future episodes.

One of the brand new dragons coming to the series is called Tessarion, and she's a bright blue dragon who will end up going into battle against Rhaenyra and her allies.

Tessarion also breathes blue flames, which will be terrifying to see in live action.

She's much younger than the other dragons in Aegon's army, and she's also much smaller compared to the likes of Vermithor and Vhagar.

The blue dragon later winds up in one of the most dramatic dragon battles in the whole civil war against Vermithor and Seasmoke, which should be an absolute spectacle.

Prince Daeron Targaryen is Tessarion's rider, and don't worry, you haven't forgotten a key member of the family from the first season. Daeron was purposefully left out before production even started.

Author George R.R. Martin previously explained that the show just didn't have enough time to work Daeron into the story, although he mentioned that the prince is kicking around somewhere in Oldtown.

We'll see Daeron next to his siblings, Aegon, Aemond, and Helaena, when he eventually rears his head. And he'll ride Tessarion into battle against Rhaenyra and her armies.

Hopefully, the show explains what Daeron and Tessarion have been up to down in Oldtown while the civil war was brewing during season one.

Moondancer is one of the smaller dragons compared to the likes of Vhagar and Vermithor, but that's not always a bad thing. This makes her much more nimble in the air, which is definitely useful in battle against larger opponents. She's a pale green dragon with white horns, and she's roughly the size of a horse.

Moondancer doesn't get involved with the war until much later, but she gets into an extraordinary battle with Sunfyre and Aegon Targaryen that has the potential to be stunning in live action.

Moondancer is owned by Baela Velaryon (Bethany Antonia), the oldest daughter of Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Laena Velaryon (Nonna Blondell). In the books, she's betrothed to Prince Jacaerys Targaryen and fights next to him while riding Moondancer.

Moondancer is obviously a key part of Baela's story in "Fire & Blood," and the young princess tries to escape from Dragonstone by riding her when Aegon assaults the Targaryen stronghold. This is when Moondancer fights with Sunfyre, so there's plenty of stakes going on in the battle because the dragon is trying to save her rider.

So many Targaryen children. So many dragons. Tyraxes is a medium-sized dragon compared to the likes of Arrax and Vermax, although he doesn't end up seeing much of the war.

Unfortunately, this doesn't mean Tyraxes is free from danger, because rioters in King's Landing go after him during riots in the city. Although he gets his own back on them by roasting his attackers. That feels like a parable: if you go after a dragon, you're going to get burned.

Interestingly there aren't many descriptions of Tyraxes outside of the riot scene, but fans on Reddit speculated that he's a black dragon.

The reason Tyraxes doesn't get involved with the war too much is that he's bonded with Joffrey Velaryon, and Rhaenyra doesn't allow her young son to take part in the fighting. Joffrey is the youngest of Rhaenyra's children with Laenor Velaryon (John MacMillan), though Ser Harwin Strong (Ryan Corr) is his biological father.

Eventually, Rhaenyra's decision will come back to bite her since it pushes Joffrey to steal her dragon, Syrax, in order to get involved with the fighting in King's Landing.

There are also a handful of wild dragons on Dragonstone that haven't been tamed by House Targaryen, largely because they are too unpredictable and ferocious to even attempt bonding with a rider.

Grey Ghost is a white dragon who lives a solitary life in the wild, even staying away from other dragons, and has only been seen a handful of times over the years.

There's also Sheepstealer, and no prizes for guessing what he's infamous for. He's a brown dragon who (unsurprisingly) earned his name by eating sheep near Driftmark.

And, finally, there's Cannibal, a black dragon and the oldest of the ones living free on Dragonstone. He's incredibly vicious towards the tamed dragons, so much so that he attacks and eats them at any given opportunity.