The red dragon Himolos, hatched by Princess Magna, was nearly forty years old, making him the oldest and largest of the four Great Dragons. Reddish-purple scales covered his entire body, and his head was noticeably larger in proportion than those of most Great Dragons. His purplish-black horns and claws were also unusually large.
Judging by his appearance, no Great Dragon of the same size would likely be his match in close combat.
Antheros was a bronze Great Dragon who looked much like Silverwing and Amoros, though he was more slender.
Antheros's most distinctive feature was his enormous Dragon Wings. They were proportionally much larger than those of an ordinary Great Dragon, densely speckled with gold, with hints of purplish-red along their tips. Combined with his thick, powerful tail, they gave him a considerable advantage in speed.
After the Three-Headed Great Dragon crawled out of the Dragonpit, they all took to the sky as eagerly as Amoros had.
Sure enough, Antheros was the fastest. High in the sky, he moved with the agility of a darting hare, leaving Himolos and Aposos far behind.
Aposos's metallic scales gleamed with dazzling bronze radiance in the sunlight, making him look magnificent.
Every beat of his Dragon Wings was immensely powerful, adding to his regal bearing.
The big-headed Himolos, meanwhile, looked stout and well-fed, but was noticeably clumsy in flight. Antheros and Aposos left him far behind.
Only a few hours had passed, yet three more dragons that no one had ever seen before had appeared above King's Landing. They immediately became the talk of the city.
After all, people living at the seat of royal power had some understanding of politics, even the beggars by the roadside.
"I reckon this struggle over the Heir Apparent won't be so simple!"
"Indeed. Four Great Dragons have