It’s definitely genetic – hence the dragonseeds, the Valyrian emphasis on incest to maintain the gift, etc. etc. I don’t think it’s X-chromosome linked, because you’d see fewer women than men being dragonriders and that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Just a backup in advance of the detumblring
It’s definitely genetic – hence the dragonseeds, the Valyrian emphasis on incest to maintain the gift, etc. etc. I don’t think it’s X-chromosome linked, because you’d see fewer women than men being dragonriders and that doesn’t seem to be the case.