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.

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.