The phrase “black dragon” in the Game of Thrones / Westeros world can refer to two different things, and which one people mean depends on context:

1. Balerion, the Black Dread (actual dragon)

When people casually say “the black dragon” and are talking about an actual fire‑breathing beast, they usually mean Balerion the Black Dread.

  • Balerion was the colossal black dragon ridden by Aegon the Conqueror during his invasion of Westeros.
  • His scales and even his wings were black, which is why he was called “the Black Dread.”
  • He was the most feared of the Targaryen dragons, used in key events like the burning of Harrenhal and the Field of Fire.

So if you mean “who is the black dragon” as in “what is the famous black- colored dragon in Game of Thrones lore?”, the answer is: Balerion, called the Black Dread, the legendary black dragon of House Targaryen.

2. “The Black Dragon” as a person (Daemon Blackfyre)

In newer coverage tied to the prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , “the Black Dragon” is being used as a nickname for a person , not a literal dragon.

  • This refers to Daemon Blackfyre , a legitimized Targaryen bastard.
  • His personal sigil was a black three‑headed dragon on a red field, the color‑inverse of the usual Targaryen red dragon on black.
  • Because of that reversed sigil, he was called “the Black Dragon” , while the “Red Dragon” refers to the main Targaryen line.
  • Daemon Blackfyre famously rebelled against House Targaryen to try to take the Iron Throne, in the Blackfyre Rebellions.

So if you’re seeing “the Black Dragon” in recent articles or discussion about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Targaryen history, that’s Daemon Blackfyre , the rebel Targaryen pretender whose emblem was the black dragon.

Quick Scoop (forum/“latest news” style)

  • In lore/dragons talk , “the black dragon” → Balerion, the Black Dread, Aegon the Conqueror’s gigantic black dragon.
  • In Blackfyre/knight prequel talk , “the Black Dragon” → Daemon Blackfyre, the Targaryen bastard with the black‑dragon sigil who rose in rebellion.

Both are correct in their own context; the key is whether people are talking about an actual dragon (Balerion) or the Blackfyre rebel prince (Daemon Blackfyre).

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