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☆ Helaena Targaryen has a target on her back by the end of 'House of the Dragon' season 2. Here's what will happen to her if the show follows the book.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two and the book "Fire and Blood." Theo Whitman/HBOIn the book, Helaena has three children instead of two. Like in the TV show, Jaehaerys is killed early in the war after Daemon sends assassins into King's Landing. AdvertisementIn the book, Rhaenyra takes over King's Landing, taking Helaena and her mother as prisoners. Rhaenyra could also betrayAlicent after conquering King's Landing and not allowing Alicent or Helaena to leave the city.

Persons: —, George R, Martin, Phia Saban, Westeros, Tom Glynn, Carney, Helaena, Aemond, Ewan Mitchell, Emma D'Arcy, Jaehaerys, Olivia Cooke, Halaena's, Theo Whitman, Daemon, Rhaenyra, Maelor, Alicent, Ollie Upton, Daemon Targaryen, Matt Smith Organizations: Service, Aegon, Business, HBO, King's Locations: Bitterbridge, Helaena

☆ Here's why Rhaenyra Targaryen may become queen in 'House of the Dragon' season three
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two finale and the book "Fire and Blood." Rhaenyra Targaryen and her biggest rival, Alicent Hightower, form a pact to take over the kingdom in the "House of the Dragon" season two finale. AdvertisementRhaenyra takes over King's Landing without Alicent's help in 'Fire and Blood'Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) uses her dragons to take over King's Landing. He and Rhaenyra took over King's Landing with their dragons, their team of dragonriders, and a fleet led by Corly Verlaryon. AdvertisementRhaenyra struggled to raise enough money to look after King's Landing because most of the gold had been sent away.

Persons: —, Alicent Hightower, George R, Martin, Emma D'Arcy, King Viserys, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Tom Glynn, Carney, Viserys, Rhaenyra, Alicent, Helaena, Phia Saban, Ewan Mitchell, Theo Whiteman, Criston Cole, Daemon, Rhaenyra's, Corly Verlaryon, Ser Gwayne Hightower, Jaehaera, Prince Maelor, Larys, Ser Otto Hightower, Lord Jasper Wylde, Ser Tyland Lannister, Aemond, Harrenhal, Otto Hightower, Tyland, Emma D'arcy, Lord Ormund Hightower, dragonriders, Hugh Hammer, Ulf White, Rhaneyra, Nettles, Addam, Corlys Velaryon, Joffrey Organizations: Service, Aegon, Business, HBO, Rhaenyra, Greens, King's, Younger Locations: Martin's

☆ Here's what will happen to Alicent Hightower on 'House of the Dragon,' if it follows her fate in the book
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers ahead for "House of the Dragon" season two, episode six. Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and her daughter, Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) get caught up in a revolt in the sixth episode of "House of the Dragon" season two. Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower and Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in "House of the Dragon." Three years after Rhaenyra's death, Alicent is placed under house arrest because she fails to persuade her granddaughter to kill Rhaenyra's last surviving son. AdvertisementAlicent's death is a lonely one, but at least she isn't killed in battle, or eaten by a dragon.

Persons: —, Alicent Hightower, Olivia Cooke, Helaena, Phia Saban, Hugh Hammer, Kieran Bew, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Emma D'Arcy, Alicent, Rhaenyra, Theo Whitman, Rhaenyra's, what's, it's, Daemon Targaryen, Matt Smith, Criston Cole, Fabien Frankel Organizations: Service, HBO, Business, Hollywood, Rhaenyra, Greens, King's

☆ Aegon's fate on 'House of the Dragon' is left unclear — here's how he dies in the books
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewWarning: Spoilers ahead for season two, episode four of "House of the Dragon," and the book "Fire and Blood." It's seemingly a ploy to lure one of Rhaenyra's dragons out, and it works: Rhaenyra sends Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys, the "Red Queen." Unfortunately for Criston Cole and Aemond, his partner in crime, Aegon chooses that moment to take charge, flying into the battle on his dragon Sunfyre. In the book, Vhagar lights Aegon the Conqueror's funeral pyre, which incinerates his body but leaves his Valyrian steel blade, Blackfyre, unharmed. When Rhaenyra arrives, he promptly feeds her to his dragon, Sunfyre.

Persons: —, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Harrenhal, Prince Daemon, Ser Criston Cole, Rhaenyra, Princess Rhaenys, Criston Cole, Aemond, Tom Glynn, Carney, Ollie Upton, it's, Meleys, Sunfyre, Vhagar, Ser Criston, groaning, They're, Martin, Prince Regent, Larys Strong, Baela, Alicent, Corlys Velaryon, King, Lady Cassandra Baratheon, Helaena, Maelor, Jaehaera Organizations: Service, Aegon, Business, HBO Aegon, Sunfyre, HBO, Max Locations: Rook's, Westeros

☆ Here's what will happen to Rhaenyra Targaryen on 'House of the Dragon,' if it follows her fate in the book
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWarning: Major spoilers for the book "Fire and Blood," the first two episodes of "House of the Dragon" season two, and potential spoilers for future episodes of the show. Rhaenyra Targaryen seems like the better choice to rule Westeros in "House of the Dragon" season two to most viewers, but her story may be going down a dark path if the series strictly follows its source material. Here's how Rhaenyra Targaryen dies in "Fire and Blood." Rhaenyra then angers the people by raising taxes and executing people she thought helped Aegon II escape the capital. AdvertisementSealing his victory, Aegon II feeds Rhaenyra to his dragon Sunfyre in front of her last remaining child, Aegon III.

Persons: —, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Emma D'Arcy, Hightower, Tom Glynn, Carney, Rhaenyra, Joffrey Lannister, Margaery Tyrell, Targaryen, Joffrey, What's, George R, Ollie Upton, Helaena Targaryen, Joffrey Valeryon, Dragonstone Organizations: Service, Business, Aegon, HBO, Aegon II, Aegon III Locations: King's, Dragonstone

☆ 'House of the Dragon' Blood actor breaks down how the 'horrific' first episode was filmed. He says his character almost met an even grislier end.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe actor who played Blood in "House of the Dragon" season two broke down how the gruesome first episode was filmed in an interview with Business Insider. The child actors on the "House of the Dragon" set weren't involved in the killingMark Stobbart as Cheese and Sam C. Wilson as Blood in "House of the Dragon" season two. AdvertisementDon't worry, they didn't actually kick the dogBobby the dog in "House of the Dragon." HBOWilson and Stobbart were somewhat upstaged by the cute canine costar who accompanies Blood and Cheese on their mission. AdvertisementBlood's death in episode two was nearly much more gruesomeSam C. Wilson as Blood in "House of the Dragon."

Persons: —, Daemon Targaryen, Matt Smith, Sam C, Wilson, Stobbart, Prince Aemond Targaryen, Ewan Mitchell, Helaena, Phia Saban, Mark Stobbart, Ollie Upton, It's, Bobby, HBO Wilson, Cheese, didn't, Tom Glynn, Carney, I'd, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, Emilia Clarke, Bella Ramsey, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Paddy Considine, There's Organizations: Service, Business, HBO, King Aegon, Aegon

AdvertisementAyomikun Adekaiyero: The series does a great job of showing how this toxic masculinity among the men — particularly Aegon, Daemon, and Criston — escalates this conflict. I think he's a character that — don't get me wrong, I love Daemon — got a little bit muddied in season one. Ayomikun: Also, though I do believe both Aegon and Daemon want war for the wrong reasons, they're kind of right? Ayomikun: Criston and Aegon are really like that "It's always two dumb people telling each other exactlyyyyy" meme. Ayomikun: The fight was a truly brilliant scene, especially since we as the audience can't really tell which twin is which.

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"House of the Dragon" finally returned on Sunday night, two years after season one aired on HBO and became a smash hit. Rhaenyra, in mourning, needs to see her dead son for herselfRhaenyra discovers the remains of Arrax, her son Lucerys' dragon, in the season two premiere of "House of the Dragon." Daemon makes an oopsieDaemon (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) in "House of the Dragon" season 2. Back in King's Landing, the assassins that Daemon sent after Aemond close inEwan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen in "House of the Dragon" season two. Olivia Cooke as Alicent in season two of "House of the Dragon."

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☆ 'House of the Dragon' fans complained that a child-murder scene wasn't gory like the books. A showrunner explained the difference.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some compared it unfavorably to the gory "Red Wedding" episode in "Game of Thrones" season three, which saw the slaughter of several main characters, including the pregnant Talisa Stark. #HouseoftheDragon — mimi (@in_boredom_hell) June 17, 2024The Blood-and-Cheese scene is even more extreme in the book — Blood kills a guard while Cheese sexually assaults the surviving sister. AdvertisementIn the book ‘Fire and Blood,’ which #HouseOfTheDragon is based on, Blood Cheese demands Haelena choose between two sons. Their second son, Maelor Targaryen, is not present in the show. So working from that place, we just wanted to try to make Blood and Cheese a visceral television sequence," Condal said.

Persons: —, Daemon Targaryen, Matt Smith, Aemond, Helaena Targaryen, Talisa Stark, — Rahul Mishra, mimi, @in_boredom_hell, Helaena, Blood, Haelena, Maelor, Ryan Condal, Condal Organizations: Service, Business, Hollywood

☆ A comprehensive recap of everything that happened on 'House of the Dragon' season 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Read previewWarning: spoilers ahead — obviously — for all of "House of the Dragon" season one. "House of the Dragon" season two is finally almost here — but it's been a few years since season one aired on HBO. AdvertisementHere's everything you need to know before diving into "House of the Dragon" season two. Paddy Considine as King Viserys in "House of the Dragon" season one. That's about where things end in season one, leaving plenty of aftermath for "House of the Dragon" to tackle in season two.

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