Which Targaryen character is known as the Mother of Dragons?

Which Targaryen character is known as the Mother of Dragons? The answer is Daenerys Targaryen. She earns this title after three dragons hatch from fossilized eggs placed on her husband's funeral pyre, an event believed to mark the return of dragons to the world.

Daenerys names the dragons Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion. Their names honor important figures in her family and life: Drogon is named for Khal Drogo, while Rhaegal and Viserion commemorate her brothers Rhaegar and Viserys. She raises the creatures while building power across Essos.

The title is more than a nickname. Daenerys repeatedly presents herself as the dragons' mother, and the dragons respond to her commands and presence. Her other major titles include Breaker of Chains, Stormborn, and the Dragon Queen.

A common mix-up is confusing Daenerys with Rhaenyra Targaryen, another dragon-riding queen from House Targaryen's history. Rhaenyra belongs to the earlier Targaryen civil war depicted in House of the Dragon, while Daenerys is the central dragon claimant in Game of Thrones.