How old was Khal Drogo when he married Daenerys?
Andrew Mccoy
Updated on January 09, 2026
So while Dany was made four years older, Drogo's age — somewhere around 30 years old — was unchanged. The second big change was having Drogo rape Dany on their wedding night.
How old is Daenerys when she married Khal Drogo?
In George RR Martin's Song Of Fire And Ice, Daenerys is just 13 when she marries Khal Drogo, the Dothraki leader.What is the age difference between Khal Drogo and Daenerys?
There was a 15-year age difference between Daenerys Targaryen and her older husband, Khal Drogo, on HBO's "Game of Thrones."How old is Daenerys at the end of a dance with dragons?
In the beginning, Daenerys is 13 (in late 297 AC), and at the end of ADWD she is 15.Why did Khal Drogo marry Daenerys?
As to why Drogo wanted to marry Dany, she's a status symbol. Dany's pretty, and, importantly, she's the last living descendants of the dragonlords who kept the Dothraki at bay for hundreds of years. Marrying Dany means getting a hot wife who has some pretty illustrious ancestry, which raises his status among the khals.Daenerys Targaryen Marriage scene game of thrones
What age is Daenerys in season 1?
8 Daenerys Targaryen And Jon SnowAnother case of characters being aged up for the small screen is Daenerys Targaryen. Aged 13 in the book series, Daenerys is a child bride married off to Khal Drogo. GOT ages her up to 16/17 for the beginning of season 1. By the final season, Daenerys would be around 24 years of age.