Viserys was not a dragon himself; in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon , Viserys refers to a Targaryen character, while Daenerys named one of her dragons “Viserion” after him. The likely answer to “who was Viserys dragon” is Viserion , one of Daenerys’s three dragons.

Quick Scoop

  • Viserys Targaryen was a Targaryen king/prince, depending on the version of the story.
  • Viserion is the dragon named after him by Daenerys.
  • The name is often confused because “Viserys” and “Viserion” sound similar.

Simple distinction

  • Viserys = the person.
  • Viserion = the dragon.

In context

This name connection is part of the Targaryen family lore that still gets discussed in recent House of the Dragon coverage and family-tree explainers. TL;DR: If you meant the dragon, it was Viserion.