House of the Dragon had finally arrived with a groundbreaking viewership record on HBO Max after years of anticipation. The Game of Thrones prequel centers on House Targaryen set 200 years before Daenerys Targaryen was born and single-handedly conquered the Iron Throne.
King Joffrey Lannister Reveals Rhaenyra Targaryen's Unfortunate Fate in House of the Dragon
Since House of the Dragon was originally just a fragment of Westeros' history in Game of Thrones, the era was mentioned several times. If you are paying attention, King Joffrey Lannister had already revealed how House of the Dragon concluded, particularly the fate of Rhaenyra Targaryen and his brother, Daemon.
In Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 4, King Joffrey explained to Margaery Tyrell how Rhaenyra Targaryen, arguably the main character of House of the Dragon faced demise at the hands of his brother Daemon Targaryen.
"Rhaenyra Targaryen was murdered by her brother, or rather his dragon. It ate her, while her son watched. What's left of her is buried in the crypts right down there."
Shireen Baratheon Explained The Dance of the Dragons Battles to Ser Davos
Besides Joffrey Lannister's huge spoiler about Rhaenyra, little Shireen Baratheon also sheds some light on Dance of the Dragon battles, explaining to Ser Davos Seaworth how the dance bloodily ended for the House Targaryen.
"It’s the story of the fight between Rhaenyra Targaryen and her half-brother Aegon for control of the Seven Kingdoms. Both of them thought they belonged on the Iron Throne. When people started declaring for one of them or the other, their fight divided the kingdom in two. Brothers fought brothers. Dragons fought dragons. By the time it was over, thousands were dead. And it was a disaster for the Targaryens as well. They never truly recovered."
Although King Geoffrey and Shireen's foreshadowing might be unsettling to fans who don't love spoilers, the plot is just sticking to George R.R. Martin's source material, Fire & Blood.
However, House of the Dragon could still alter some parts of the book, just like what they did to Game of Thrones. It's safe to say that despite knowing what happens in the source material, the writers, together with George R.R. Martin, could still surprise the fans.
House of the Dragon is available to stream on HBO Max.
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