Here's what George RR Martin's books say about dragon binding
Top 10 Game of Thrones Questions Answered in House of The Dragon
[Red note: This story contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 7.]
House of the Dragon season 2, episode 7 confirms what episode 6 already wrote: Addam of Hull is Westeros' newest dragon rider. One minute Addam is a shipbuilder and occasional crab fisherman, the next he's cruising the clouds on Seasmoke. Ulf White (and probably Hugh Hammer, given the last stinger) picks up dragon riding pretty quickly too – maybe even too quickly?
After all, dragon bonding and riding seems like the kind of joint exercise you don't master in an afternoon. These aren't the cuddly creatures of the How to Train Your Dragon series; they are foul-tempered, living fighter jets. The logical assumption is that we should see many more failed would-be Riders like Episode 6's Ser Steffon Darklyn (RIP). Still, the win rate this season is high and the amount of on-screen coaching low. It's a bit of a head scratcher.
