Harkon Dragen

Harkon Dragen
Appearance Information
Season(s)	3, 4,
Mentioned in	"And Now His Watch Is Ended" "The Children"
Portrayed by	John Noble
Biographic Information
Titles	Lord of Snake Mount Lord Defender of the North
Status	Deceased
Death	Poisoned by Garth Dragen
Origin	Snake Mount
Allegiance	House Dragen
Culture	Northmen
Religion	Old Gods of the Forest
Familial Information
Family	{Torrhen Dragen} - father {Garth Dragen} - son {Jaran Dragen} - son Ethan Dragen - legitimized bastard son Lucius Dragen - grandson {Erik Dragen} - grandson Domeric Dragen - grandson Mira Dragen - granddaughter Alise Dragen - daughter-in-law Arrena Storm - daughter-in-law Merei Whitesnow - granddaughter Warron Dragen - great-grandson Kenden Dragen -great-grandson Melina Dragen - great-granddaughter

"What is it with Dragens always committing some form of patricide? "

―Tyrion Lannister

Harkon Dragen is an unseen character in Game of Thrones. He is deceased when the events of the series begin. He is not expected to appear in the series. Harkon Dragen was the Lord of Snake Mount and head of House Dragen.

Biography

Background

Harkon was once the Lord of Snake Mount and head of House Dragen, one of the North's noble houses. The Dragens are one of the most powerful and most influential families in the North. He is the father of Jaran Dragen, Garth Dragen and Ethan Snow, and grandfather of Lucius, Erik, Domeric, Mira and Merei.

Harkon and Eddard Stark during the Greyjoy Rebellion at a Tymber encampment.

Harkon suddenly died from unknown causes. The maester announced that Harkon died from an old age. However, his son, Garth, later revealed that he had poisoned his father with the Tears of Lys, a deadly and costly poison that can simulate fever and almost never leaves a trace of a murder. Garth's motives of killing his father were unknown, as he was killed himself before he could explain anything properly.

Quotes

Jaran Dragen: "You give him no credit and yet he tries to do your will. He loves you, Father. "

Harkon Dragen: "Do not trouble me with Garth. I know his uses and they are few. "

— Harkon and Jaran Dragen

Reign

Preceded by: Torrhen Dragen

Lord of Snake Mount 229 AL - 267 AL

Succeeded by: Garth Dragen