Corlys Velaryon survives most of the Dance of the Dragons and remains a major political player until the end. In the book timeline, he later serves as Hand of the Queen, helps secure Rhaenyra’s cause, and ultimately dies of old age after the war is over.

What happens to him

  • He is badly wounded earlier in the story, but he does not die then.
  • He later supports Rhaenyra’s claim and becomes one of her key allies.
  • After the war, he continues in power during the regency for Aegon III.
  • His death comes much later, not in battle, when he collapses and dies at an advanced age.

Simple version

Corlys is one of the rare big players in the Dance who makes it through the civil war. His arc is more about survival, loyalty shifts, and influence than a dramatic battlefield death.

TL;DR

He does not die during the Dance itself; he survives the war and dies later of old age.