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The House of the Dragon finale begins with Luke standing over the Painted Table. He runs his hand over Driftmark. Rhaenyra walks into the room. Luke thinks he’s going to break every part. “I don’t want Driftmark. It should have passed on to Ser Vaemond,” Luke tells his mom.
Rhaenyra explains that she was simply 14 — the identical age as he’s now — when her father named her the inheritor to the Iron Throne. “We don’t choose our destiny, Luke. It chooses us,” Rhaenyra says. You need to earn your inheritance, and Luke has nothing however time. “I’m not like you. I’m not so… perfect,” Luke says. Rhaenyra replies, “I am anything but.”
Rhaenys Comes To Dragonstone & Rhaenyra Goes Into Labor
Rhaenys quickly arrives on dragonback and instantly requests to speak to Rhaenyra and Daemon. She has to interrupt the information about Viserys’ demise. Rhaenyra and Daemon are blindsided. But there’s extra. Aegon has been topped as the brand new king. “They crowned him?” Rhaenyra mutters.
Daemon needs to know the way Viserys died and begins to take a position that he was murdered by Alicent. Rhaenys tells them that she refused to swear her allegiance to Aegon. She left on Meleys earlier than something may occur to her. Daemon doesn’t perceive why she couldn’t simply burn all of them and save them the difficulty. “That war is not mine to begin,” Rhaenys says.
In the quick aftermath of the double-whammy of Viserys’ demise and Aegon usurping the throne, Rhaenya goes into labor manner too early. Daemon begins gathering a group to speak about rallying assist. As that is taking place, Rhaenyra is enduring painful labor. Everyone can hear her screams.
Jace and Luke are exterior working towards their preventing expertise when Rhaenys brings them inside. Rhaenyra explains what’s occurred. “What is to be done about it?” he asks. When the boys go to their mom, Daemon comes up. Rhaenyra says that he’s “gone to madness. Gone to plot a war.”
In the midst of labor, Rhaenyra stresses to Jace that no matter declare stays to her, he’s now the quick inheritor after her. Nothing is to be completed with out her command. In the road of succession, Jace trumps Daemon.
Rhaenyra calls out for Daemon whereas in labor. He nonetheless doesn’t go to her. He ignores her screams. Jace lastly steps in and says no motion ought to be taken whereas she’s in mattress. Daemon tries to show Jace about loyalty with two Kingsguard. He provides the boys a selection. Swear their allegiance to Rhaenyra and Jace or endure the results by way of dragon.
Rhaenyra & Daemon’s Daughter Dies & Rhaenyra Is Crowned Queen
Rhaenyra provides beginning to her youngster — a lady in Fire & Blood — with none help. She grabs the child herself. There are not any cries from the toddler. The child is stillborn. Rhaenyra cradles her lifeless youngster in her arms. Daemon lastly goes to her and doesn’t say a phrase when he sees her with their daughter. Later, Rhaenyra helps put together her daughter for burial all by herself. Meanwhile, Daemon is by the ocean. He’s too happy with a person to point out his feelings — unhappiness, anger, and extra — in entrance of Rhaenyra. Everyone mourns in their very own manner.
They do unite to bury their daughter collectively. Daemon seems over at Rhaenyra through the funeral with a glance of pure devastation.
While the funeral remains to be happening, Ser Erryk Cargyll arrives. He has Viserys’ crown. “I swear toward the queen with all my strength and give my blood for hers,” Erryk says to Rhaenyra. Erryk vows to face by her as a member of her Queensguard.
Daemon is the one to crown Rhaenyra together with her father’s crown. He’s additionally the primary to kneel earlier than her after she’s topped. “My queen,” he says. Everyone else kneels for her… besides Rhaenys.
The plans start for Rhaenyra to take again her throne. She brings Rhaena and Baela to the Painted Table. Everyone is ready for her command. She learns that ravens had been despatched to Lord Grover with out her permission. Storm’s End and Winterfell come up. Rhaenyra believes the Starks is not going to neglect their oath to her. Borros Baratheon of Storm’s End will need to be reminded of his father’s oath.
Rhaenyra asks Rhaenys about Corlys. Rhaenys reveals that he’s headed to Dragonstone. Rhaenyra hopes for his or her assist of the Velaryons, however she doesn’t push the difficulty in entrance of everybody.
Daemon quickly brings up dragons. Daemon explains that the Blacks have 13 to the Greens’ 4 dragons. Daemon stresses that they should use them. Rhaenyra notes that almost all of their dragons haven’t been to conflict. The rigidity between Daemon and Rhaenyra continues to construct.
Otto Attempts To Make A Deal With Rhaenyra
Suddenly, a ship arrives with the flags of a 3-headed inexperienced dragon. Daemon and Otto come face-to-face. Otto has come to ship a message to Rhaenyra. She flies in on Syrax similar to she did all these years in the past. She walks proper previous Otto to face beside Daemon sporting Viserys’ crown.
Otto calls Rhaenyra only a princess. “I’m Queen Rhaenyra now… and you are all traitors to the realm,” Rhaenyra says. Otto explains that Aegon is providing phrases of peace. If Rhaenyra acknowledges Aegon because the king and swears earlier than the Iron Throne, Aegon will affirm her possession of Dragonstone, which can finally move to Jace. Driftmark will stick with Luke.
Aegon the Younger would be the king’s squire, whereas Viserys II will likely be Aegon the Elder’s cupbearer. Aegon may even pardon the knights and lords who conspired towards the king. “I would rather feed my sons to the dragons than have them carry shields and cups for your drunken, usurper, c*nt of a king,” Daemon says with out hesitation.
Otto reminds Rhaenyra and Daemon that Aegon presently sits on the Iron Throne, wears the Conqueror’s crown, and wields Blackfyre. “Every symbol of legitimacy belongs to him,” Otto says. He notes that the Baratheons, Tullys, and Starks are entertaining phrases to acknowledge Aegon as king. To additional twist the knife, Otto tells Rhaenrya the succession modified the day Viserys sired a son with Alicent.
Rhaenyra walks as much as Otto and takes his Hand of the King pin off. She throws it over the bridge. “F**king traitor,” she says to him. Otto fingers her a web page from the ebook that she and Alicent learn collectively years in the past. “Queen Alicent has not forgotten the love you once had for each other,” he says, including that “no blood need be spilled…”
Daemon is past able to get this present on the street. He needs to kill Otto now. Rhaenyra stops Daemon from going too far. “King’s Landing will have my answer on the morrow,” Rhaenyra says to Otto earlier than strolling away.
Daemon & Rhaenyra Fight Over How To Handle Aegon
Daemon is adamant that they use their surplus of dragons on this oncoming conflict. “When dragons flew to war, everything burned,” Rhaenyra says. She doesn’t need to run headfirst into conflict and take the Iron Throne regardless of the fee. She is aware of her father selected her as his successor to defend the realm, not forged it into conflict.
“The enemy have declared war. What are you going to do about it?” Daemon pointedly asks her. Rhaenyra asks everybody to clear the room aside from Daemon. Rhaenyra wonders if the promise of conflict excites him. He doesn’t need her to bend the knee to the Hightowers after they stole her birthright.
“Are you not angry?” he asks her. Rhaenyra doesn’t suppose which means she ought to simply declare conflict. “No, it is your duty as queen to crush rebellion,” he says. She replies, “My oath reaches beyond our personal ambitions.”
He doesn’t know what she’s speaking about. She brings up A Song of Ice & Fire. He’s nonetheless clueless. Rhaenyra tries to elucidate to him, however Daemon quickly realizes that is one thing his personal brother didn’t belief him to know. He grabs Rhaenyra by the neck. “Dreams didn’t make us kings, dragons did,” Daemon says.
In retaliation, Rhaenyra tells him, “He never told you, did he?” She chuckles at him. He walks away, however she appears a bit of fearful of what he may do.
Corlys Bows Before Rhaenyra
Corlys wakes as much as Rhaenys sleeping by his aspect. “You abandoned me when I most needed you,” Rhaenys tells her husband. He deserted her for extra adventures at sea. “I lost everything,” Corlys says. Yet he by no means misplaced her.
Rhaenys tells him that Vaemond is lifeless. Daemon took his head. “You were right, Rhaenys. I reached too far and for nothing. Our pursuit for the Iron Throne is at an end,” Corlys says. He doesn’t need to declare for anybody. He simply needs to reside with their granddaughters on Driftmark. Rhaenyra reminds him that Jace, Luke, and Joffrey aren’t protected with Aegon as king.
Corlys nonetheless thinks that Rhaenyra is chargeable for Laenor’s “death.” He believes Rhaenyra “destroys everything she touches.” Rhaenys tells him that Rhaenyra is holding the realm collectively. “Rhaenyra is the only one who has demonstrated restraint,” she provides.
Corlys and Rhaenys come to one in all Rhaenyra’s technique conferences. Daemon is noticeably absent. “Your father’s realm was one of justice and honor. Our houses are bound by a common blood and common cause. This Hightower treason cannot stand. You have the full support of our fleet and house, your grace,” Corlys says to Rhaenyra earlier than bowing his head.
Rhaenyra doesn’t need to begin a conflict instantly. She needs to know who her allies are earlier than taking the step into conflict. Corlys notes that the Narrow Sea is theirs. Rhaenys agrees to patrol the Gullet on Meleys to chop off commerce and journey to King’s Landing. This will finally make them able to laying siege to the Red Keep. Rhaenyra is properly conscious that she wants the assist of Winterfell, Storm’s End, and the Eyrie so as to encompass King’s Landing in arms.
Jace tells his mom to ship him and Luke to Winterfell, Storm’s End, and the Eyrie. Dragons can fly quicker. Rhaenyra orders Jace to go to the Eyrie after which to Winterfell to speak to Cregan Stark. Luke will go to Borros Baratheon at Storm’s End. She needs them to remind the boys of the oaths their homes swore and the price of breaking them.
“It’s been said that as Targaryens we’re closer to gods than to men… if we are to serve the Seven Kingdoms we must answer to their gods. You go as messengers, not as warriors. Take no part in any fighting,” Rhaenyra tells her boys. She makes them swear it.
Luke Faces Off With Aemond & It Ends In Tragedy
Rhaenyra hopes that Jace will discover some widespread pursuits with Cregan Stark. Rhaenyra factors out to Luke that he has Baratheon blood from his grandmother. Storm’s End is only a brief flight from Dragonstone. Meanwhile, Daemon goes to wake Vermithor, the late King Jaehaerys’ dragon.
Luke arrives at Storm’s End on Arrax. He spots Vhagar within the distance, which suggests Aemond is already right here. When he goes inside to speak to Borros, he sees Aemond. A nervous Luke says he has a message from his mom. Borros has already obtained a message from Aegon.
Borros tells Luke that Aegon got here with a proposal of a wedding pact. He needs the identical from Rhaenyra. “I am not free to marry. I am already betrothed,” Luke explains. Borros scoffs at Luke and tells him to go house. He’s not going to associate with his father’s oaths.
Luke begins to go away when Aemond calls him “Lord Strong.” Luke, listening to his mom, says he’s not going to struggle him. He got here as solely a messenger. “A fight would be little challenge,” Aemond says. He needs Luke’s eye “as payment for mine.” Aemond takes off his eye patch to disclose his sapphire eye. “One will serve,” Aemond says earlier than throwing a dagger at Luke.
“Give me your eye, or I will take it, bastard!” Aemond yells. Borros refuses to have any preventing in his house. Luke heads again to Arrax, and the rain at Storm’s End is brutal. He doesn’t hear Vhagar. He begins to fly on dragonback out of Storm’s End when Vhagar flies overhead with Aemond. Luke tries to get away whereas Aemond laughs.
“You owe a debt,” Aemond says in High Valyrian. The spooked Arrax blows fireplace in Vhagar’s face as an act of protection, and Aemond begins to lose management of Vhagar. Luke and Arrax get out of the storm and suppose they’ve evaded Vhagar and Aemond. Out of nowhere, Vhagar emerges and devours Luke and Arrax immediately. “Vhagar, no!” Aemond yells after Luke and Arrax die. There are solely items of Luke and Arrax left after just some bites.
By the look on his face, Aemond is aware of he’s completely screwed. He might have wished to take Luke’s eye, however he didn’t need to kill him. This horrible accident will trigger a conflict, and Aemond is totally accountable.
Daemon is the one who has to interrupt the information about Luke’s demise to Rhaenyra. She is aware of one thing’s up even earlier than he tells her. He grabs her hand and takes her away from the Painted Table. He reveals the tragic information of Luke’s demise. Rhaenyra almost falls to her knees. When she turns round… it’s a very totally different Rhaenyra. Hell hath no fury like a devastated mom.
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