Full spoilers follow for House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 7. There’s a great fundamental issue at the heart of House Targaryen that has too often gone unexamined and underexplained in House of the Dragon, despite its name, and that’s how the dragons work. The question is what, exactly, is the relationship between rider and dragon for House Targaryen and their allies? The question is what, exactly, is the relationship between rider and dragon for House Targaryen and their allies? So the tally was six dragons for Rhaenyra (Syrax, Caraxes, Vermithor, Silverwing, Moondancer, Seasmoke) plus one unreliable wannabe ally (Sheepstealer).