The latest episode in season 2, A Dance of Dragons, gave fans of the Game of Thrones prequel what they were waiting for. but at a huge price
House of the Dragon has already brought plenty of drama, but the latest episode was on another scale entirely that left me in a state of shock, reminiscent of my reaction to the legendary Red Wedding in Game of Thrones.
We’ve been building up to the Targaryen civil war over the last few episodes, with characters plotting revenge and building alliances across Westeros. Now, all those events have come to a head in fire and blood.
Major spoilers for the latest episode of House of the Dragon season 2 below The dragon dances have finally begun
The Battle at Rook’s Rest saw the first clash between not just two, but three dragons – something fans of this prequel have been waiting for, and an event we never saw in Game of Thrones.
Fighting on behalf of Team Black was Princess Rhaenys Targaryen with her long-time partner Meleys. She volunteered to go as a dragon rider when Rhaenyra suggested going herself, as she had the largest and most experienced dragon in the party and could not risk the Black Queen’s life in battle.
The plan was to burn the army that was led by Ser Cristen Cole. Unbeknownst to her, King Aegon II flew to the fight from King’s Landing on Sunfyre, as he wanted to get his chance to be a true warrior and pettily prove a point to his mother Alicent, who suggested that he should just stay where things are safe and leave the fighting to the true warriors.
On top of that, Cole struck a secret deal with the King’s brother, Aemond, who was hiding nearby on his dragon, the giant Vhagar.
