Emilia Clarke’s tattoo collection is small, with clear references to two parts of her career: dragons from her years as Daenerys Targaryen and a bumblebee linked to Me Before You. The best-known designs are the dragon on her wrist, three smaller dragons on her forearm and the bee on her little finger. Tattoo guides sometimes count the three dragons as a group or as separate designs; repeated photos can also make one tattoo look like several. This guide keeps those pieces distinct from smaller marks that are harder to confirm.
The dragon tattoo that brought Daenerys home
Clarke got the small dragon tattoo on her wrist after her run as Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones. It is a fine-lined tribute to the role, rather than a large fantasy illustration. Clarke has spoken warmly about the tattoo and what the character meant to her. It marks the role, and the end of that chapter. The wrist makes the design easy to see when she gestures and easy to cover with a sleeve or watch. It stays close without taking over the rest of her look.
Three dragons for the Targaryen years
Clarke later added three small dragons for Daenerys’s children: Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion. The silhouettes are usually shown together, which is why some lists count them as one group. They are three separate designs. A close-up may show only one or two, depending on the angle. The wrist dragon recalls the role as a whole; this trio refers to a specific part of Daenerys’s story. One design remembers the character; the three smaller ones name her dragons.
The bumblebee tattoo is a quieter acting memory
Clarke has a bumblebee tattoo on her little finger connected to Me Before You. She has explained that she got it to remember the film and the experience of making it. Finger tattoos are easy to miss in a full-length photo; a close-up shows the design more clearly. The bee has a specific link to a film she has discussed, so there is no need to assign it a broader symbolism. It is a small mark tied to one particular chapter of Clarke’s career.
Small symbols and the tattoos that are easy to miscount
Tattoo roundups mention other small marks on Clarke’s hands and fingers, but they are not always clear in the available photos. One cropped image is not enough to establish that a shadow or partial line is a separate tattoo, especially when the same picture is reposted with a different crop or contrast. The clearest set remains the wrist dragon, the three-dragon group and the bumblebee. Additional designs should stay labelled as possible unless Clarke identifies them. Clarke does not need twenty tattoos for the story to feel complete. The three confirmed designs already connect her to a long-running role and a separate film.
Why the placements work so well
The wrist and forearm pieces can show in photos and disappear under sleeves. The bumblebee sits on a finger, where it may be visible when Clarke talks with her hands but can be hard to spot in a wider shot. The placements let the tattoos surface without turning them into a costume. The wrist dragon and forearm trio refer to Game of Thrones; the bee points to another film. The strongest pieces leave room for the rest of Clarke’s life and work.
A clear inventory of Emilia Clarke’s documented ink
The clearest public record includes a dragon on Clarke’s wrist, three small dragons on her forearm and a bumblebee on her little finger connected to Me Before You. That can be counted as three tattoo moments or five individual designs, depending on whether the dragon group is counted together. They are connected by work, but each has its own reason. The wrist dragon marks her time as Daenerys; the smaller trio points to the character’s three dragons; the bee remembers a separate film. Each design is a compact marker of a real chapter. Other guides mention additional symbols, but the public evidence for their shape and meaning is less consistent. The confirmed designs are enough to describe the collection without filling gaps with guesses.
Watch Emilia Clarke talk about her tattoos
The interview below focuses on Clarke’s tattoos, including the bumblebee. It gives her room to explain the choices in her own words.