In House of the Dragon, Episode 9, “Green Council,” we have officially been introduced to Meleys, aka the red Queen, one of the strongest and probably the fastest dragon in the Seven Kingdoms.
Towards the end of Episode 9, when Aegon II had just finished his coronation in Dragonpit, we saw Meleys, the Red Queen, blasting her way out with her rider Rhaenys Targaryen, The Queen that never was from the Dragonpit, killing a quarter of the people present there.
It is said that Meleys is the fastest dragon in the Seven Kingdoms; as fans of House of the Dragon, I’m sure you will have a lot of questions related to Meleys, so don’t worry; this article will explain everything in detail about Meleys, the Red Queen.
House of the Dragon: When was Meleys born?
Meleys was born during 75AC. Until 77 AC, Meleys didn’t have any riders, and she didn’t bond with anyone.
Later on, when Daemon and Viserys’s mother, Princess Alyssa Targaryen, bonded with her, Meleys had her first rider, and it was considered that she was the fastest and swiftest dragon in the seven kingdoms that time.
Meleys the Red Queen (Image Credit: HBO MAX)Rider of Meleys: Who rides Meleys dragon? Who is the rider of Meleys?
Meleys had two riders during her lifetime:
1. Princess Alyssa Targaryen.
2. Princess Rhaenys Targaryen.
Princess Alyssa Targaryen, the mother of King Viserys and Prince Daemon Targaryen, first bonded with Meleys during 77 AC, and she rode Meleys till 84 AC when she died.
After Alyssa died, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen bonded with Meleys on 89 AC, and she was her mount till 129 AC, Dance of the Dragons.
Why is Meleys called the Red Queen?
Meleys is called the Red Queen because of the colour of her scales; Meleys has scarlet scales with pink membranes. Because of this reason, she was nicknamed the Red Queen. (Credits: awoiaf.westeros.org)
Where did Meleys come from?
Meleys was born in the Dragonpit 75AC. Although Meleys’s parents are unknown as of now, the same has not been revealed in the book as well; maybe in the next season of House of the Dragon, we will get some idea about it.
Meleys, the Red Queen: Why is Meleys called the Red Queen? Is Meleys the fastest dragon? How strong is Meleys? How does Meleys die? (Image Credit: HBO MAX)Whose dragon is Meleys?
Meleys’ current rider is Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, aka the Queen that never was. But in her lifetime, from 75 AC to 129 AC, Meleys bonded with two people only:
1. Princess Alyssa Targaryen.
2. Princess Rhaenys Targaryen.
What is the age of Meleys, the Red Queen?
Meleys was born in 75 AC and died in 129 AC during the dance of the dragons, the total age of Meleys would be around 130 years (Approx)-This is our assumption.
Is Meleys the fastest dragon in House of the Dragon?
Yes! during the younger years of Meleys, she was considered the fastest dragon in the seven kingdoms, even beating the likes of Vhagar, Meraxes and Caraxes.
But as she grew old, she became lazy because she was kept in a chain inside the Dragonpit.
But still, during Dance of the Dragons, Meleys was the fastest dragon among all the 17 dragons.
Is Meleys the fastest dragon in House of the Dragon? (Image Credit: HBO MAX)How strong is Meleys, the Red Queen?
Meleys is one of the strongest dragons, and during the dance of the dragon during the battle of Rook’s Rest battle, Meleys was able to take on both Vhagar and Sunfyre alone.
It was said that Meleys would have easily defeated Vhagar if Sunfyre wouldn’t intervene.
So that tells us about the speed and agility that Meleys possess.
Although Meleys fought valiantly and even injured Sunfyre gravely when Vhagar attacked Meleys from behind that time Meleys crashed and fell into the ground and died. (Credits: awoiaf.westeros.org)
Meleys, the Red Queen: Why is Meleys called the Red Queen? Is Meleys the fastest dragon? How strong is Meleys? How does Meleys die? (Image Credit: HBO MAX)How does Meleys die during the Dance of the Dragons?
Meleys, the Red Queen, dies during Rook’s Rest battle in Dance of the Dragons along with her rider Rhaenys Targaryen.
In the battle of Rook’s Rest, when Queen Rhaenyra requested Rhaenys to fly over the Velaryon ships’ to stop the greens from attacking Rook’s Rest.
But by the time Rhaenys appeared with her dragon, Criston Cole and the greens had already surrounded the Rook’s Rest, and they started shooting Meleys with the iron bolts.
It didn’t do much harm to Meleys, but when Aegon II and Aemond Targaryen emerged with their dragons Sunfyre and Vhagar, Rhaenys, along with Meleys, went up in the air to stop them.
It was said that Meleys would have easily defeated Vhagar if Sunfyre hadn’t intervened, but as both Vhagar and Sunfyre were teaming up against Meleys, it was not possible for Meleys to fight both of them at once.
In the end, when Vhagar attacked Meleys while she was engaged in the fight against Sunfyre, Meleys died after crashing down to the ground along with her rider Rhaenys.
