House of the Dragon
Warning : This list contains spoilers for this season and potential mollycoddler for future season of House of the Dragon . With time of year 1 ofHouse of the Dragonwrapping up , consultation will have to expect a long clock time before they get to see what happens next in the Targaryen polite warfare . Thankfully , unlikeA Song of Ice and Fire , the events of the " Dance of Dragons " have been amply finished and covered in George R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodbook .
That intend the major happenings are all known and can come to life story on the screen as they were write on the page . It ’s unreadable how many seasonsHouse of the Dragonwill be but a few issue seem probable to go down in the next batch of episodes .
Blood & Cheese
Lucerys ' decease is the point of no restoration that really kickstarts the Dance of Dragons but thing get get up a notch soon . Daemon vow payback for his wife ’s boy and enlisted the helper of two humans know only as blood line and Cheese . They sneak into the Red Keep and bind Alicentwhile waiting for Queen Helaena .
stemma and Cheese force Helaena to choose which of her sons should die and eventually , she selects Maelor since Jaehaerys is the oldest and the heir . or else , blood line savagely mutilate Jaehaerys , which eventually send Helaena into a natural depression as she ca n’t even look at Maelor knowing she pick him to pall .
The Dragonseeds
Another primary patch item of the season 1 close envision Daemon name the dragons on each side of the war . He mentioned several that are unclaimed so Jacaerys call out to the Dragonseeds , offering knighthood and wealthiness to anyone who could claim a dragon .
Many were killed and injured prove but eventually they were take . Seasmoke went to Addam of Hull ( an seeming bastard of either Laenor or Corlys ) , Silverwing to Ulf the White , Vermithor to a bastard named Hugh Hammer , and Sheepstealer to a smallyoung female bastard have sex as Nettles .
Two New Hands For The Realm
Otto Hightower is amongthe most cunning hoi polloi in Westeros story , having connive to make his girl the queen and position his grandsons as the heirs to the Iron Throne . He did all of this as Hand of the King and even returned after Viserys initially fire him .
It is n’t the last time Otto is let go from his position . Some of his moves essay the forbearance of King Aegon II , who push aside his granddad and names Ser Criston Cole his new Hand . Meanwhile , Jacaerys names Corlys Velaryon the Hand of the Queen to his mother Rhaenyra .
Rhaenys' Death
" The nance Who Never Was " Rhaenys Targaryen quickly became a fan favourite , particularly give how she get away King ’s landing place on her dragon Meleys . She is set to play a central part in the early stages of the Dance of Dragons .
Rhaenys , while riding Meleys , helps carry out an attack but it prove to be a trap as Aegon II and Aemond show up on their Dragon . Rhaeyns push them and all three dragons are down , with Rhaenys and Meleys buy the farm . Rhaenyranot sending her own sons upset Corlys but being named Hand of the Queen keeps him around .
King Aegon’s Injury
The Battle at Rook ’s Rest evidence to be a costly one beyond taking the life of Rhaenys . During the fight , Meleys bite down on Sunfyre ’s ( Aegon II ’s dragon ) neck opening and they crash into Vhagar , sending all three plummeting to the ground .
While Aemond and Vhagar arrive out well enough and Rhaenys and Meleys break , Aegon II get out several bones and is severely burn off . Sunfyre also has a annex rip off of its consistency . The hurt to Aegon II keep him in layer for a farseeing sentence , with Aemond assuming the role of Protector of the Realm .
Erryk Vs. Arryk
Although theydidn’t get a net ton of screen meter in time of year 1 , sports fan have taken bill of Arryk and Erryk , the Cargyll twins . Arryk is one of the members of the Kingsguard to side with Aegon II , while Erryk declares for Rhaenyra .
A plan is hatched for Arryk to pass through Dragonstone under the guise of Erryk , though his ultimate plan is unclear . Either agency , the two cross paths on Dragonstone and fight to the decease . Accounts differ on how it hold up down , with some saying it was speedy and others take it was an epical , poetical clank where they professed their making love for each other before dying .
Jacaerys' Death Sends Rhaenyra Over The Edge
For a lot of the Dance of Dragons , Jacaerys show to be a worthful penis of the Blacks . It even reaches a level where he arranges for his sidekick Aegon the Younger and Viserys to be sent to Pentos to stay safe .
unluckily , the ship transporting them is attacked and Aegon manages to escape on his firedrake . When Jacaerys finds out , he and the Dragonseeds fly out for revenge but his dragon is downed and he gets killed by quarrels . This added sorrow transport Rhaenyra over the edge .
King’s Landing Is Seized
The season 1 finis saw Rhaenyra say that she does n’t need to plainly attack with flying dragon because all they go forth behind is ash . She maintains that think unconscious process for most of the Dance of Dragons , especially since she lose so much .
However , Jacaerys dying induce Rhaenyra to use her Dragon . With the the like of Aemond and his Draco Vhagar away , she takes King ’s Landing and sits on the Iron Throne , though it is n’t precisely how her father hope it would ’ve happen . She also becomes incredibly paranoid during this time .
Criston Cole Dies
Aemond and Vhagar are n’t the only notable characters away from King ’s Landing when Rhaenyra read the city . Ser Criston Cole is also away with them but they end up going their disjoined ways as Criston go a group to the South .
This run to an lying in wait by the river lords and Criston knows his grouping is in worry so he bespeak single combat . He gets denied and arrow rain down upon him , killing him in what becomes known as the Butcher ’s Ball .
Larys Helps Smuggle Aegon II Out
Rhaenyra assume King ’s landing place is far from the end of the Dance of Dragons though . Given the show ’s popularity though , much of that can be saved for season 3 , including the notable Battle Above God ’s Eye . Part of why the war keep decease is because Aegon II last .
Though Rhaenyra sits on the potty , Larys Strong manages to smuggle Aegon II , Prince Maelor , and Princess Jaehaera out and lead them to rubber . That move localize things up for the future tense of the war .
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