Editing Vermithor (section)

===Hugh Hammer===
[[File:Second Battle of Tumbleton.jpg|350px|thumb|Vermithor kills [[Seasmoke]] during the [[Second Battle of Tumbleton]], as depicted by Douglas Wheatley in ''[[Fire & Blood]]''.]]
King Viserys's death in {{Date|129}} provoked the start of a civil war between his heirs, King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] and Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], called the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. Late that year, Prince [[Jacaerys Velaryon]] decided that [[blacks|his mother's faction]] needed more dragonriders. In the [[Red Sowing]], many men attempted to claim a dragon of their own; Lord [[Gormon Massey]] attempted to approach Vermithor, who burned him to death. Eventually, Vermithor bent his neck to a blacksmith’s [[bastard]] called [[Hugh Hammer]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon II}} Hugh rode Vermithor to battle in the [[Battle in the Gullet]]. Along with Silverwing, [[Sheepstealer]], [[Vermax]], and [[Seasmoke]], Vermithor descended upon the ninety warships sailing under the banners of the [[Three Daughters]].{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}}

When King's Landing [[Fall of King's Landing|fell]] to Rhaenyra's supporters, Hugh landed Vermithor upon the [[Hill of Rhaenys]], outside of the [[Dragonpit]]. In the Dragonpit, Vermithor made a lair before flying off to battle. Hugh rode Vermithor into battle during the [[First Battle of Tumbleton|first battle]] at [[Tumbleton]]. Hugh and fellow dragonseed [[Ulf the White]], who had claimed [[Silverwing]], [[Two Betrayers|changed their allegiance]], betraying Rhaenyra in favor of King Aegon II. Vermithor, Silverwing, and [[Tessarion]], the dragon of Aegon II's brother Prince [[Daeron Targaryen (son of Viserys I)|Daeron]], let loose their [[Dragonflame|flames]] upon Tumbleton, which was savagely sacked.{{Ref|TPATQ}}

As the [[House Hightower|Hightower]] host remained at Tumbleton, so did Hugh with Vermithor. With Aegon II missing and Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]] [[Battle Above the Gods Eye|dead]], Hugh Hammer decided to fulfill his wish for the crown and declared himself king, as he was the rider of the oldest and largest living dragon.{{Ref|TPATQ}} During the [[Second Battle of Tumbleton]], an army of four thousand men strong, led by [[Addam Velaryon]] upon the dragon [[Seasmoke]], surprised the Hightower host at Tumbleton with their night-time attack. Hugh rushed to mount Vermithor but was stopped by [[Jon Roxton]], one of the [[Caltrops]], who killed Hugh with his [[Valyrian steel]] sword [[Orphan-Maker]]. Vermithor, now riderless, was still half-asleep and on the ground when two score knights attempted to slay him. They died in their attempt. Wounded and enraged, Vermithor took flight, attacking all those around him. He snatched up a knight who tried to flee before him in his jaws, and burned Lords [[House Piper|Piper]] and [[House Deddings|Deddings]], with their squires, servants, and sworn shields.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

While Vermithor was only twenty feet above the field, Seasmoke slammed into him from above. The two dragons rolled over the field, so entangled that neither was able to break free. According to Lord [[Benjicot Blackwood]], Seasmoke was no match for Vermithor on account of the older dragon's size and weight. Lord Blackwood believed that Vermithor would have torn Seasmoke into pieces if [[Tessarion]] had not entered the fight. The three dragons fought to the death. Vermithor killed Seasmoke when he locked his teeth into the latter's neck and ripped his head off. He attempted to take flight with his prize still in his jaws but his wings were tattered, causing him to be unable to bear the weight. After a moment he collapsed and died.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}}

It is said that after dark, Silverwing, who had fled into the sky when the battle began, descended to land beside the slain dragons. Later, the singers would tell of how she tried to lift Vermithor’s wing three times with her nose, as if to try and make him fly again. According to Archmaester [[Gyldayn]] this is most likely a fable.{{Ref|TPATQ}}{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} Vermithor and Seasmoke's remains became a tourist attraction at the rebuilt Tumbleton.{{Ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand}}