# How Did Sunfyre Survive? Sunfyre's return in House of the Dragon created excitement. - **Source:** [Forbes - Business](https://brifing.si/source/e0310925-a7af-4d4b-80a7-c80d400e49fa) - **Published:** 2026-08-03 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/469ae663-2c61-42b3-a0c5-9b350f33eae7 ## Aegon's Tough Journey In this season of House of the Dragon, Aegon Targaryen suffered constant pain from burns inflicted by his brothers' dragon. While wandering the countryside, he was forced to lick the boots of common thugs and shovel excrement. But now, Aegon's redemption arc begins. This could be one of the most important moments of the season. ## Sunfyre's Surprising Return In episode 7, as Aegon revealed himself and fought an army loyal to Rhaenyra, the sound of a dragon moving through the woods was heard behind him. At first, it was thought to be the long-missing Vhagar. However, it was actually Aegon's own dragon, Sunfyre, who had returned from the dead and scared the army into fleeing. ## Sunfyre's Healing Process It was clarified that Sunfyre was not a zombie dragon. In Game of Thrones, one of Dany's dragons was resurrected by White Walkers, but this was not the case here. Sunfyre had never truly died. Aegon had said he couldn't 'sense' that Sunfyre was dead, and this was not wishful thinking. Dragons can appear dead but heal over time. ## Director's Explanations Episode 7 director Nina Lopez-Corrado explained Sunfyre's return. Lopez-Corrado stated that Sunfyre was indeed close to death, but Aegon's presence helped heal him. She mentioned that the dragon regained enough strength to return and save Aegon when he was near death. ## Details from the Books In George RR Martin's books, it is described that Sunfyre roamed the woods, eating sheep and dead soldiers to regain strength. Although these details were cut from the series, it is thought that Sunfyre might have healed this way before returning to Aegon. However, this process was not shown in the series. ## The Best Scene of the Season Sunfyre's return scene is considered one of the best scenes of House of the Dragon so far. Aegon's wild laughter and the dragon breathing fire on the army created great excitement among viewers. This scene increased sympathy for Aegon's character. ## Rhaenyra's Situation With Sunfyre's return, Rhaenyra's situation also began to be questioned. In recent episodes, Rhaenyra losing control and her extreme behavior have caused viewers to sympathize more with Aegon. However, Aemond's character is still found to be quite disturbing. ## The Importance of the Dragon Bond The bond between Sunfyre and Aegon was emphasized as playing a major role in the dragon's recovery. This bond was highlighted as one of the most important factors that allowed the dragon to return from the dead. House of the Dragon continues to deeply explore this special relationship between dragons and their riders. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/08/03/how-did-sunfyre-survive-their-death-in-house-of-the-dragon-episode-7/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._