In Westeros, you’re only as strong as your weakest dragon. That’s increasingly obvious in season two of House of the Dragon, as the war between Team Black and Team Green rages on. While Rhaenyra and Team Black have more dragons at their disposal—with hatchlings Moondancer and Tyraxer growing bigger each day—it’s Team Green that has the biggest and most dangerous dragon of all, Vhagar. With three episodes left in season two, it’s still anyone’s guess which side will emerge victorious—and which dragons will make it to the end of the season.

For those who haven’t read George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood, the source material for House of the Dragon, it can be tricky to keep track of which dragon belongs to whom. Some dragons and their riders—like the late King Viserys and his dragon, Balerion the Black Dread, or young Luke Velaryon and his dragon, Arrax—have died, contributing to the already endangered species that are both dragons and dragon riders. And even for the dragons that remain, it can be hard to tell your Seasmokes from your Sunfyres. Below, here’s a breakdown of the titular characters from House of the Dragon, and where they stand after season two, episode five.

Vhagar

The biggest and baddest dragon in all the land, Vhagar is currently Prince Aemond’s trusted dragon steed. Vhagar didn’t always belong to Aemond, however. She was originally bonded with Laena Targaryen, Daemon’s late second wife, who first mentioned Vhagar’s existence when she was being creepily vetted as a potential child bride for King Viserys in season one, episode two. During their conversation, the young Laena (then played by Nova Foueillis-Mosé) revealed to Viserys that Vhagar was too big to fit in the dragon pit.

According to Fire and Blood, Vhagar will continue to grow, becoming almost as big as her brother, Balerion the Black Dread, whose skull is on display in a crypt at King’s Landing. In season one, episode six, an adult Laena (Nanna Blondell) would claim Vhagar as her own, but their bond quickly came to a tragic end when Laena called upon Vhagar to burn her to death with dragon fire after she suffered a tragic botched birth. By the next episode, Aemond had swooped in, stealing the dragon away from his late aunt’s family and successfully riding Vhagar—causing a rift between his family and hers. The rift intensified when Aemond, riding Vhagar, attacked Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys Velaryon and his dragon, killing them both.

These days, Vhagar very much belongs to Aemond and is the sole survivor of the dragons who arrived in Westeros with Aegon the Conqueror. Aemond still has Vhagar doing his dirty work, flying into the battle at Rook’s Rest in season two, episode four, and fighting both Rhaenys and her dragon, Meleys, and his brother and his dragon, Sunfyre. Aemond is successful in taking out Rhaenys and Meleys, killing them both, but also succeeds in blasting his brother, King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), with dragon fire, potentially killing both him and his dragon.

Sunfyre

Referred to as “the most beautiful dragon ever seen in the known world” in Fire and Blood, Sunfyre belongs to King Aegon II. In an impulsive decision, Aegon rides Sunfyre into the battle of Rook’s Rest, where he takes on Rhaenys and Meleys. While he’s fighting Rhaenys and Meleys, he’s subject to fire from his own brother, sending him and Sunfyre plummeting into the forest, potentially to their deaths. While we learn in season two, episode five, that Aegon (barely) survived the fall, it’s unclear whether his dragon Sunfyre also made it out of Rook’s Rest alive. But if you want to know what the book says (spoiler alert!), according to Fire and Blood, Sunfyre does survive the battle at Rook’s Rest. The dragon, like Aegon, is badly injured and remains in the forest near the site of the battle, recuperating and unable to fly back to King’s Landing.

Meleys

Poor Meleys. Known as the Red Queen, Meleys was ridden by the storied Targaryen queen Alyssa before Rhaenys bonded with her, according to Fire and Blood lore. In season one of House of the Dragon, Meleys made a big splash when Rhaenys rode her into King Aegon II’s coronation. While Rhaenys could have instructed Meleys to torch all the Hightowers (which, in hindsight, might have been a wise move), Rhaenys flies Meleys back to Dragonstone and informs Rhaenyra of Aegon’s bid to usurp her throne.

In season two, episode four, Meleys and Rhaenys lay their lives on the line for Team Black, battling Aemond and Vhagar and Aegon and Sunfyre at Rook’s Rest—where they ultimately meet their untimely demise. In the next episode, Meleys’s decapitated head is paraded through King’s Landing by Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), upsetting the citizens of Westeros. RIP, Meleys; you were always more than just meat.

Syrax

Syrax, the first dragon we meet on House of the Dragon, belongs to Princess Rhaenyra. The pair have been bonded since Rhaenyra was seven years old. We see young Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) riding the yellow Syrax—a “huge and formidable” beast, according to Fire and Blood—often in season one of House of the Dragon. In episode two of that season, Rhaenyra and Syrax race Daemon and his dragon, Caraxes, at Dragonstone after Daemon steals an egg from King’s Landing. She impressively keeps up with her uncle and his dragon, despite her relatively young age.

Once the war between Team Black and Team Green begins in earnest and Rhaenyra is more or less sequestered in Dragonstone, we see less of Syrax. But just because Syrax has been away from the battlefield doesn’t mean she hasn’t been busy. By the end of season one, Syrax has laid a bunch of eggs, some of which Daemon steals in episode eight, season one. Luckily, Daemon doesn’t get all of Syrax’s eggs. She gives some to her niece Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell) to protect and watch over.

Dreamfyre

Another dragon who has dealt with Daemon’s wicked machinations is Dreamfyre. She was originally bonded with the OG Princess Rhaena Targaryen—not to be confused with House of the Dragon characters Rhaenyra, Rhaenys, or Daemon and Laena’s daughter, who is also named Rhaena. In season one, Daemon stole one of Dreamfyre’s dragon eggs for his made-up, yet-to-be born child. Blue and white, Dreamfyre has laid multiple eggs over the course of her life and is bonded with Queen Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) of Team Green, the sister-wife of King Aegon II.

Caraxes

Originally belonging to King Aemon Targaryen, the Prince of Dragonstone, Caraxes is described in Fire and Blood as the “fiercest of all the young dragons in the Dragonpit.” According to Fire and Blood, after Aemon’s death, Caraxes bonds with another fierce Targaryen in Daemon, King Aemon’s nephew. A red dragon, Caraxes earned the nickname the Blood Wyrm for his bloodthirsty and cruel tendencies. In season one, Daemon uses these qualities to his advantage, using Caraxes to steal a dragon egg from Syrax. In season two, Daemon rides Caraxes into Harrenhal, where he promptly takes over the castle. By the midway point of House of the Dragon season two, Caraxes is sitting pretty in Harrenhal, intimidating country folk into pledging their allegiance to Queen Rhaenyra.

Seasmoke

Don’t forget about Seasmoke. The grey dragon belonging to Laenor Velaryon (John Macmillan), the late, first husband of Queen Rhaenyra, has been out of commission for some time, but may be back in action sooner than you think. After fighting in the War for the Stepstones with Ser Laenor, Seasmoke is abandoned when Laenor fakes his death and escapes across the Narrow Sea with his male lover, Ser Qarl. With no rider to his name, Rhaenyra says that Seasmoke is “growing restless” at the beginning of season two. But Seasmoke may soon fly again. At the end of season two, episode five, Rhaenyra and her son Jace devised a plan to find distant relatives with Targaryen blood who can be trained to become dragon riders.

Vermax

Speaking of Targaryen blood: Vermax belongs to Jacaerys Velaryon (a.k.a. Jace, Queen Rhaenyra’s eldest son). Jace and Vermax bond in season one, episode six, when a young Jace almost finds himself at the wrong end of a “Dracarys” command. By episode 10, Jace and Vermax have bonded, in part, out of grief: Jace’s brother Luke and his dragon, Arrax, have been killed by Aemond. In season two, Jace promises to avenge his brother’s death and help his mother take the throne, flying Vermax to the Freys in a successful bid to get them to support Rhaenyra in the brewing war.

Moondancer

A slight, green dragon, Moondancer belongs to Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia), daughter of the late Laena Velaryon and Daemon Targaryen. In season two of House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra gives Baela the task of patrolling Ser Criston Cole’s squad as they head to Harrenhal. Riding on Moondancer’s back, Baela gives Criston, Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox), and company quite the fright as she chases them into the forest.

Tyraxes

Tyraxes belongs to the youngest of Rhaenya and Laenor’s sons: Joffrey Velaryon. A youth just like his rider, Tyraxes is described as “a hatchling” in season two, episode three. Still, hatchlings grow—and this hatchling is firmly planted on Team Black’s side.

Stormcloud

Tyraxes goes hand in hand with Stormcloud, the dragon belonging to Aegon III—a.k.a. Aegon the Younger, the son of Rhaenyra and Daemon. (Remember: Rhaenyra married her uncle, Daemon, after helping her first husband fake his death.) Both Tyraxes and Stormcloud travel with Rhaena Velaryon to the Vale, where they are met with a chilly reception from Lady Arryn, who was not pleased to have such young dragons offered to protect her and the Eyrie. “Stormcloud and Tyraxes are small, but they will grow,” Rhaenyra says. Who knows how big Stormcloud and Tyraxes will be when the war heats up at the end of season two!

Vermithor

A large, bronze dragon who used to belong to King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, predecessor to King Viserys, Vermithor is an elder dragon, almost 100 years old by the beginning of Dance of the Dragons. Despite being one of the eldest and largest dragons remaining (only Vhagar and Balerion were bigger, according to Fire and Blood), Vermithor is currently riderless and living somewhere in Dragonstone. In the season-one finale, Daemon attempts to find and conquer Vermithor—to no avail. But just because Daemon couldn’t find Vermithor, that doesn’t mean he isn’t out there. At the end of season two, episode five, Jace tells his mother, Rhaenrya, that there are two dragons big enough to take on Vhagar: Vermithor and Silverwing. All they need is to find riders for them.

Silverwing

The other half of Jace’s master plan, Silverwing is another large, silver dragon currently untamed and living in Dragonstone. Often paired with Vermithor, Silverwing previously was ridden by Alysanne Targaryen, queen and sister of King Jaehaerys I.

While those are all the named dragons left in Westeros, Daemon does mention in the season-one finale that there are wild dragons nesting in Dragonstone, waiting to be ridden. Time will tell how they will factor into the great war between Team Black and Team Green, and which dragons will be left standing when the dust has settled.