Her final rider was Aemond Targaryen, and she perished during his fateful duel with Daemon and his dragon, Caraxes. Syrax, the dragon of Rhaenyra Targaryen, bonded with her when she was only seven.

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Instead, these not-so-symbolic externalizations of Targaryen power are held by his brother Daemon riding Caraxes, his daughter Rhaenyra riding Syrax, and his cousin Rhaenys riding Meleys.

Daemon's dragon Caraxes, with his more slithery form, was inspired by dragons from Chinese folklore. For Rhaenyra's swift mount Syrax, Barybin turned not just to nature but to aircraft.