GAME of Thrones’ dragons played an unforgettable role in the series, laying siege to the likes of The Wall, The Iron Fleet and ultimately, King’s Landing.

However, according to Westeros lore, the role of dragons extended far beyond the warfare of the Targaryens.

In fact, there are multiple clues that one of the great beasts lurked under Winterfell, home of the Starks.

Westeros’ geography offers the first clue, specifically its placement of volcanoes and hot springs.

The famous string of volcanoes, the Fourteen Fires, tore up the Valyrian Peninsula in Essos to the point that the region was ultimately swallowed up by the ocean, forming the Smoking Sea in the process.

It is believed this was the birthplace of dragons, but they were also rumoured to reside on the aptly named Island of Dragonstone, where the Targaryens hailed from before attacking Westeros.

The dynasty’s famed control of beasts was put into play when Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) raised and commanded three dragons of her own.

Aside from their link to volcanoes, it was believed that the hot springs, known as the ‘furnaces of the world,’ were heated by subterranean dragons.

This gave way to the legend that the frigid North was only inhabitable because a dragon lived under Winterfell to heat the waters.

Ancient dragon Vermax was even said to have left eggs in the crypts of Winterfell, and since he was male, this could imply a female mate also resided there.

In the A Clash of Kings book, Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) claims he witnessed "a great-winged snake whose roar was a river of flame" on his home turf, lending more weight to the theory.

However, TV bosses opted not to explore story of dragons nesting beneath Winterfell, with the scenes filmed in the crypts never referencing the legends.

Game of Thrones fans have been promised more dragons in the Targaryen spin-off prequel series, according to George RR Martin’s latest blog post.

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