Question: Twice in the books Daenerys has been in situations where it is reasonable to expect that she would have been burned to death, or at least seriously injured, yet has come out unharmed.

The first time was when she stepped into the funeral pyre of Khal Drogo, which resulted in her dragon eggs hatching. The second time is in *A Dance with Dragons*, when she is exposed to Drogon's fire.

In both instances, all that happens to her is her hair is burned away.

I can't be certain, but I believe there may have been references in the first book to her touching burning coals and other hot materials, as well.

Is this a trait shared by other Targaryens? Her brother certainly wasn't immune to molten gold, and while a number of Targaryens were fascinated with fire (Aerion Targaryen died from drinking wildfire, believing it would turn him into a dragon), I don't recall seeing mention of any Targaryen shrugging off fire.

Is Daenerys' apparent immunity explained anywhere?

Answer: 
Official Word of God says:

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> Lastly, some fans are reading too much into the scene in GAME OF THRONES where the dragons are born -- which is to say, it was never the case that all Targaryens are immune to all fire at all times.
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> Source: [The Citadel: So Spake Martin - Egg and the Targaryens](http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/945/)
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Also this:

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> **Granny**: Do Targaryens become immune to fire once they "bond" to their dragons?
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> **George RR Martin**: Granny, thanks for asking that. It gives me a chance to clear up a common misconception. TARGARYENS ARE NOT IMMUNE TO FIRE! The birth of Dany's dragons was unique, magical, wonderous, a miracle. She is called The Unburnt because she walked into the flames and lived. But her brother sure as hell wasn't immune to that molten gold.
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> **Revanshe**: So she won't be able to do it again?
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> **George RR Martin**: Probably not.  
> Source: [A question about Daenerys Targaryen in a Song of Ice and Fire (spoilers) - Forum - DakkaDakka](http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/449541.page?userfilterid=33891)
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Unfortunately I'm still in the middle of Dance of the Dragons so can't comment on the second, but I came away from the first incident with the distinct impression that the magic of the dragons themselves were protecting her. In other words, she didn't have an inherent immunity but in the dragons' immediate presence she is effectively immune.