Viserys must’ve been dumb as fuck to let Laena claim Vhagar. What the fuck was he actually thinking? Meleys, Vhagar, and Seasmoke? All for House Velaryon? That’s stupid as fuck.
Also, letting one of the dragons from the conquest be claimed by a non Targaryen is crazy work. I do know that Laena is technically a Targaryen through Rhaenys but she was a Velaryon through her father and that is, as unfortunate as it is, what most people saw. A Velaryon with a dragon.
team black likes to whine and cry about Aegon, Helaena, Aemond, and Daeron being allowed to claim dragons but what about Baela, Rhaena, Aegon the younger, and Viserys with his fuckass egg? Had Rhaenyra ascended the throne with no issue, there would have been four dragons under House Velaryon: Meleys, Seasmoke, Arrax, and Morning. I also think Arrax and Morning would’ve couple up and that would’ve resulted in more dragons for House Velaryon. What about the children of Lucerys and Rhaena? Would they also get cradle eggs and be allowed to claim dragons? That just means more dragons for House Velaryon. Any houses that either Aegon the younger and Viserys the younger would’ve married into would have a dragon of their own. Same goes for Joffrey. And this is without taking into consideration the fact that Aegon had Sunfyre, Helaena had Dreamfyre, Aemond had Vhagar, and Daeron had Tessarion. So, let’s say that they decide to leave for Essos or whatever, make a house of their own in one of the free cities. This house would have Sunfyre, Dreamfyre who is known for laying eggs, Vhagar, and Tessarion who would be capable of laying eggs in the future, Morghul, Shrykos, and the egg of Maelor. That’s six dragons and an egg that could hatch into a dragon. If the children of Aemond and those of Daeron got eggs or claimed dragons, that’s even more dragons and dragonriders for their house. That’s five houses with dragons. And if the Targtowers decided to stay in Westeros, with, let’s say, them going to live in Oldtown, that would be worse because Daeron and Aemond would be married into other houses. That would be seven houses in total with dragons. One of them getting huge and destructive ass Vhagar. Honestly I do think the dance of dragons needed to happen.