House of the Dragon’s season 1 finale features Daemon (Matt Smith) singing in Valyrian to a dragon as he tries to round up more ammo in the Dance of the Dragons. Here’s what the book tells us about what Game of Thrones beast he’s talking to.
War is afoot in House of the Dragon episode 10, but the most important weapon is up in the air: dragons. Daemon is all over this, naturally, but one scene in the season 1 finale might throw off even the most dedicated viewers.
As the literal name of the game (or the show, as it were), it’s no surprise much of House of the Dragon’s season 1 finale is dedicated to taking inventory of how many dragons each side as in its command. In a modern, non-fantasy, narrative this would be the briefing the president gets in the war room about the nuclear capability of the other side. Here it’s just Daemon (Matt Smith) at the war table reminding Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) of the power at their disposal, and the firepower they could flex if possible allies need convincing to join their side in the brewing war. Ultimately, it all means going to round up more dragons.
After the two eldest Velaryon boys take off to woo allies, “The Black Queen” follows Daemon into a cave, lit only by a torch (no doubt to some consternation by Thrones fans who haven’t already seen to their TV settings), singing a song in High Valyrian that is almost surely a show invention.
