Three years had to wait for fans to see the return of the characters created by George RR Martin. After the criticized and commented end of “Game of thrones”, viewers can already see the first chapter of “House of the dragon” on HBO Max. As expected, the plot returned to remind us of the problems of Westeros.
“The House of the Dragon” comes to streaming as a prequel to “Game of Thrones”, being developed 200 years before the events seen in the first series. This is how we will witness the beginnings of the Targaryen house and its relationship with the dragons. With Rhaenyra Targaryen as the central character, her fight to be on the iron throne will have consequences.
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The episode, which began with the indication that the events that we will see in the series take place 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, show us Viserys Targaryen and Rhaenys Targaryen like the two elections to be heirs to the throne. Finally, the nephew of the current ruler wins it.
Some time later, it appears Rhaenyra, only daughter of Viserys. The young woman, known for her ability to ride her dragon, has been named her father’s cupbearer, so she is a close person to him. From the beginning, we see how he witnesses the search for an heir, since she is not the first option to have the throne.
We also meet Alicent Hightower, daughter of Otto Hightower, hand of the king, who throughout the plot will be decisive for the future of the Targaryen house.
Aemma Arryn, wife of Viserys, is also seen. She is pregnant, once again, after several losses. The king’s hopes are on his couple and the son who is to come. If he is male, he will be the next king.
On the other hand, we meet the prince Daemon Targaryen, younger brother of the ruler. As a warrior of great skill, he is not seen with good eyes to be the successor to the crown due to his violent character.
Aemma Arryn’s death in “House of the Dragon”
The first death of “House of the dragon” was that of Aemma Arryn, wife of Viserys Targaryen. Convinced that she must give an heir, she accepts, but warns that it will be the last time she will have a child, after “weeping all the tears she had for those she lost.”
With a complicated delivery, and in the midst of a dramatic scene, the king had to choose whether to save her or her unborn child. Thus, he decides on her heir, a baby who would die hours later.
The first ‘dracarys’ of “House of the dragon”
Like Daenerys did in “Game of thrones”, Rhaenyra said ‘dracarys’ to one of her dragons to burn the body of her mother and brothertradition of his family after the death of its members.
Rhaenyra is heir to the Iron Throne at the request of Viserys.
With the death of his wife and son and the expulsion of Daemon Targaryen, Viserys decided that his only daughter, Rhaenyra, would be his successor. After asking her forgiveness for never taking her into account, he warns her of her fate that she will have of her.
In one of the most important scenes, Viserys tells him a secret: “Aegon predicted the end of the world of men, which will begin with a strong winter and gusts of wind coming from the north. He also saw a darkness arising from them. Whatever he’s running around is going to destroy the world of the living. Rhaenyra, if the world is to survive, a Targaryen must be on the Iron Throne. Aegon called this dream ‘A Song of Ice and Fire,’” he added.
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