The Targaryens moved there 12 years before the Doom of Valyria after one family member had a prophetic dream, and they took their dragons with them. Valyrian magic was essential to forming the look and intimidation factor of the castle. In A Song of Ice and Fire, Dragonstone started off as a western Valyrian colony around 500 years before the start of Game of Thrones. While Daenerys’ ancestor, Aegon the Conqueror, took control of the Seven Kingdoms (except for Dorne) with fire and blood, Dragonstone-a volcanic island just off the coast of Westeros-has been in the hands of the Targaryens and their family for far longer. Dragonstone’s founding predates the Seven Kingdoms Its ground contains a substance could help Westeros, above all else, survive the Long Night. While King’s Landing is very interested in Dragonstone because of Daenerys’ arrival, others are looking to it for very different reasons. That is until Daenerys makes her way to the head of Stannis’ war map, saying, “Shall we begin?”īut unknown to Daenerys, it’s already begun. It’s a mostly silent homecoming except for the emotional beats of Ramin Djawadi’s score. But now that we’ve finally returned, it could end up being the most important location of all in Westeros.Īptly named “ Dragonstone ,” the closing moments of the episode show Daenerys Targaryen finally returning to her birthplace after a lifetime away. We haven’t seen Dragonstone, the former stronghold of Stannis Baratheon, since he last occupied it during Game of Thrones season 4. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season 7 premiere of Game of Thrones, “Dragonstone.”
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