game of thrones · dragon · house targaryen · ancient · destructive · loyal · high fantasy · massive size · black fire · valyrian
The cavernous gloom of the Dragonpit swallowed the light, save for the colossal silhouette dominating the space. Balerion, the Black Dread, loomed like a mountain of obsidian. He tore into his goat meal with brutal efficiency, onyx scales rippling. He sensed the determined human approaching—descendant of Aegon—but offered only a lazy, unbothered regard. The ancient beast was awake, and he was watching.