HBO Dragon House: 5 Elements You Probably Didn’t Notice In The Last Episode
As the war between House Targaryen and House Hightower rages on, here are some hidden details you probably missed.
The Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon , debuted on HBO Max in Europe to the largest audience ever for any new series or movie on an HBO streaming service. In this form, the premiere grossed 1.9 million views at the UK premiere alone, according to Variety.
And in full competition with The Rings of Power , the new Prime Video bet , HBO Max’s House of the Dragon launched its seventh episode full of tensions, romance, brutal fights and, obviously, dragons.
WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON?
The series is based on the novel Fire and Blood by George RR Martin published in 2018. The story takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen.
Its cast includes Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno, and Rhys Ifans , among others.
5 HIDDEN DETAILS OF THE LAST EPISODE OF THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
1. Helena’s Prophecies
Already in the sixth episode of the strip, it was anticipated that Helaena could be a dreamer of dragons , that is, telling prophecies and seeing the future, after telling the story of how Aemond would lose his eye after stealing the dragon Vhagar while inspecting a centipede.
In the last chapter, Helaena catches a spider between two conch shells, and in the next scene appears Sir Larys, the perpetrator of the murder of Sir Harwin Strong, her brother, and loyal to Queen Alicent Hightower. This could be a nod to the eventual downfall of Sir Larys and his tragic fate that is chronicled in the books.
2. The black and green clothing of the characters
Although it had already been seen in other episodes, in this chapter the war between the Hightower and the Targaryens for the succession of the throne is evident. This can be seen through the clothing chosen by the families.
Those belonging to House Hightower , such as Otto, Alicante, Aegon, and Aemons wear garments colored green , the color of their House. On the other hand, Rhaenyra, Jaecerys, Daemon, and Lucerys all wear black clothing , the color of House Targaryen .
3. The handshake between Baela and Jaecerys Targaryen
Following the death of her mother Laena Velaryon, Baela holds the hand of her cousin Jaecerys Targaryen . This would be a clear nod to what is established in the books of George RR Martin, where it is established that both will marry since she was two years old and he was four .
In this way, it would seem that the series would indicate that the course established in the novel Fire and Blood will be followed.
4. The knife Alicent used to threaten Rhaenyra
Near the end of the episode, Alicent steals King Viserys’s knife to try and attack Princess Rhaenyra. However, this knife is not just any dagger, but has a very special symbolic content.
This knife has Aegon’s prophecy from A Song of Ice and Fire engraved on its blade . This means that Alicent threatens Rhaenyra with the symbol of the only legacy that is true, a clear reference to what is established in the books.
5. The symbology of the false death of Laenor
At the end of the episode, Daemon and Rhaenyra come up with a plan so they can get married so that Laenor, Rhaenyra’s husband, gets on with his life . In this way, Daemon kills a man and leaves his body burned, for which everyone thinks that Laenor did indeed die, although in the last few minutes it can be seen that he is still alive and escaped with his lover from him.
There are several reasons why Rhaenyra makes this decision. First of all, Rhaenyra needs Daemon to take on the Hightowers. Second, she believes that everyone will fear her if she makes believe that she killed Laenor to marry Daemon, while she makes sure that Laenor has a happy life.