Farewell, the Queen Who By no means Was.
Spoilers under for the fourth episode of “Home of the Dragon.”
This week’s episode of “Home of the Dragon” kills off Rhaenys (Eve Finest), probably the most distinguished character to die but (and her dragon, Meleys). It additionally severely injured King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney).
The “Recreation of Thrones” spinoff sequence is ready round 200 years earlier than the occasions of “Recreation of Thrones,” following a civil struggle within the Targaryen household. Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) is the rightful Queen, however her half-brother Aegon (Glynn-Carney) usurped her throne. With two completely different siblings claiming that they’re the true monarch, the dominion is split — and the 2 sides hadn’t but battled one another on dragons, till now.
This episode sees Rhaenys — who’s on Rhaenyra’s facet of the battle — conflict with Aegon and his fierce brother, Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), on the battlefield, with all three of them using their dragons.
Aemond rides the largest and baddest dragon. Warner Bros. Discovery
Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) on “Home of the Dragon” simply misplaced an necessary ally. Theo Whiteman/HBO
Aemond rides the largest and oldest dragon, Vhagar, so unsurprisingly, he’s the one one who makes it out of the combat unscathed.
Since Aegon is the king, he’s not alleged to threat himself. His attendance at this battle was unplanned, however he exhibits up final minute.
“He’s branded as a villain usually, and I see him extra as a tragedy,” Glynn-Carney just lately advised The Publish. “He’s heartbreaking. He’s damaged in so some ways.”
Aegon acted impulsively, using out to battle to show himself — since he is aware of deep down that he’s not king materials. And, as Glynn-Carney alluded to, this has tragic penalties for him.
Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) almost dies on “Home of the Dragon.” Ollie Upton/HBO
Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) nukes his personal brother, Aegon. Ollie Upton/HBO
Aegon thinks that his brother, Aemond, is his loyal enforcer. However, Aegon has additionally bullied his brother for years, and he cruelly mocked him final episode.
So, Aemond takes benefit of the state of affairs. Whereas Aemond is attempting to unleash dragon fireplace on his enemy, Rhaenys, Aegon is in his method — and Aemond doesn’t anticipate his brother to maneuver. He nukes his personal brother with dragon fireplace, capitalizing on the truth that they’re excessive within the sky, so their troops on the bottom can’t clearly see that Aemond is burning their king.
A troublesome break for Aegon, however after he bullied Aemond for years, no one can say he didn’t have it coming.
It’s a chaotic scene, with smoke all over the place. And because the dragons fly low, their enormous claws even squish troopers on the bottom like Godzilla.
After Aegon will get nuked by his personal brother, he and his dragon each fall out of the sky and are down for the rely — clearly severely injured, however with their precise fates unknown.
Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) will get nuked by his personal brother, Aemond, after bullying Aemond for years. Ollie Upton/HBO
Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) unleashes dragon fireplace on his personal brother. Ollie Upton/HBO
Aemond and Rhaenys then combat.
Rhaenys acts because the aggressor, pursuing Aemond as he flies away. It’s one thing of a suicide mission, since Aemond has the larger and fiercer dragon — however Rhaenys both has a slim hope that she will beat Aemond, or she’s keen to die if she will take him down along with her.
Simply when it looks as if Rhaenys would possibly escape from this battle along with her life, Aemond and Vhagar give her a killing blow. Rhaenys and her dragon plummet to their deaths.
This growth is an enormous shake-up, and a blow to Rhaenyra’s facet of the struggle effort.
Rhaenys was Rhaenyra’s most dear ally, as the one voice of motive on her often-squabbling Small Council. She was additionally the spouse of Corlys (Steve Touissant), one other necessary ally who controls the ships — so, relying on how he reacts to his spouse’s demise, Rhaenyra may lose her two strongest allies in a single fell swoop.
Rhaenys (Eve Finest) will get killed on “Home of the Dragon.” Ollie Upton/HBO
After killing Rhaenys, Aemond lands his dragon and walks by means of the forest to the place Aegon and his dragon lie on the bottom.
Aemond has his sword out, implying that he plans to complete the job, if Aegon isn’t useless but.
However Criston Cole (Fabien Frankle), the newly appointed Hand of the King (and their mother’s secret lover), stops Aemond from killing Aegon.
The episode ends on that ominous be aware.
So, Rhaenyra’s facet of the struggle had a significant setback, in shedding Rhaenys — however Aegon’s facet additionally took a significant blow, since he’s now out of fee.
“Home of the Dragon” airs Sundays at 9 p.m on HBO (and streams on Max).