There’s very little that’s known about the Cannibal since men who came close to him never survived long to tell the tale. The dragon’s cannibalistic tendencies make the Cannibal feel like a foe you wouldn’t ever want to meet on the battlefield. And it feels unsettlingly deranged as you can’t help but wonder the disturbing level of detachment someone needs from its species to eat its own kind. And there’s a different dimension of horror to be found in such a concept of cannibalism.
It’s one thing to lash out in anger and kill a fellow dragon, but the Cannibal’s actions imply that he actually enjoys feeding on the members of his species. But what sets him disturbingly apart from the rest of the dragons in House of the Dragon is the fact that he was known to consume his own kind, devouring dead dragons, stalking those younger than him, and even feasting on newborn dragon babies and dragon eggs. His aggression towards humans, while hostile, was understandable given his feral nature. While dragons are known to be hostile creatures in general, the Cannibal was a different kind of beast altogether. Since the Cannibal is older than Sheepstealer, he would probably be nearing 100, making him older than most of the dragons alive during the Dance. Sheepstealer hatched out from his egg when King Jaehaerys I was still very young, which would make Sheepstealer at least 80, if not older. The Cannibal’s precise age is unknown, but it’s reported that he’s much older and larger than the other wild dragons. In response, many dragon seeds came forward, volunteering to attempt to tame Sheepstealer and Grey Ghost, but none were brave, or rather foolish enough to enter the Cannibal’s lair, since prior to the Dance of the Dragon, the Cannibal’s liar was already littered with bones of those who attempted to ride him. In the books, Prince Jacaerys called upon all the dragonseeds (Targaryen and Velaryon bastards and their descendants) to tame the wild dragons and help them win the war against the Greens. While all dragons are monstrous and terrifying to look at, there are a few that inspire as much fear as The Cannibal. And finally, Cannibal was a large black-scaled dragon with mystical green eyes who was known to consume the flesh of his own kind.
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Grey Ghost was a small, slender dragon with a gray-white skin allowing him to hide within the clouds and mist. Sheepstealer got his name for his love for mutton which often tempted him to steal sheep from around Dragonstone to Driftmark. In the beginning of Dance of the Dragons, there are three wild dragons roaming around Dragonstone: Sheepstealer, Grey Ghost and Cannibal.
Though they are yet to be mentioned in the show, an attempt to tame and use these dragons is a crucial storyline in the books, and will most likely be integrated in the second season. The precise reason why some dragons don’t bond with humans and turn wild is up for speculation, but the mere existence of such creatures suggests that not all dragons are meant to be ridden. In the world of Westeros, wild dragons are much rarer than the castle dragons we’re familiar with since most of the Targaryen kids bond with the dragon hatchlings as babies, and thus the dragons become receptive to human bond. They live their lives in the wild, unbeholden to any commands from humans and unwilling to form a bond with them. As the name suggests, a wild dragon is essentially a dragon who has reached adulthood without ever forming a bond with a rider. But there is one category of dragon we are yet to witness on screen, and that’s the wild dragons. Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon have introduced us to a large variety of dragons, differing in scale and temperament.
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