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In final night time’s thrilling Home of the Dragon, the Thrones sequence’ greatest battle since most likely Battle of the Bastards, we noticed just a few high-profile casualties, however with some open questions remaining. In the event you’ve seemed this up on the web, you already know the primary one I’m speaking about.
That might be King Aegon Targaryen, however first, we can’t neglect the sacrifice of Rhaenys, who has been confirmed lifeless, echoing what occurs within the guide. We watch Meleys die, and Rhaenys falls to her dying shortly after. There’s a complete interview speaking about her dying with actress Eve Greatest. So sure, she’s lifeless, fallen into Cole and Aemond’s entice. However in fact there was that wrinkle…
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That might be Aegon Targaryen deciding to drink and dragon, heading over to Rook’s Relaxation the place I’m certain he figured he might simply blow up the fort with dragonfire and appear like he was doing one thing helpful within the struggle. However fool that he’s, he didn’t count on to be met both by the extra skilled dragonrider Rhaenys, nor his brother using Vhagar, who used the sudden alternative to try to probably snatch the throne.
We see Aemond purposefully blast Aegon with dragonfire as he’s locked in fight with Rhaenys, and the dragon and Aegon spiral all the way down to the forest, destiny unknown. As soon as they’re down there, we see a dying, however not lifeless Sunfyre, and Aegon mendacity on the bottom in his armor. Possible severely injured, possibly lifeless. However is he lifeless? There’s a guide reply, however first, some questions you might need had.
Targaryens are usually not proof against dragonfire – This has been established within the lore of the sequence, even when they’re proof against common fireplace the way in which we noticed with Daenerys quite a lot of occasions. However that energy has its limits, and that restrict is dragonfire.
Valyrian metal shouldn’t be proof against dragonfire – It could be the hardest steel within the land, however it too shouldn’t be totally proof against dragonfire. Not that Aegon was lined head to toe in it anyhow, together with his head and face uncovered.
Targaryens are usually not proof against fall injury – I imply, fireplace apart, he fell a thousand ft from the air. I suppose you may say Sunfyre braced his fall maybe, besides. And on this episode fall injury is little question how Rhaenys died, contemplating she was not burned (as she was within the guide).
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Aegon is…alive? However barely. Due to all of the dragonfire, Aegon’s Valyrian metal truly melts to his physique and he’s badly burned and bedridden. However he’s not lifeless, and due to this fact, technically nonetheless king. That makes him the second invalid king in as many kings, however clearly this creates an enormous variety of issues going ahead. Extra on that one other time.
Aemond seemed like he was about to execute him, however he restrained himself when Cole confirmed up. Or he was placing the dragon out of his distress? However both manner clearly he desires his brother lifeless, maybe he simply didn’t need a witness. Nonetheless, Cole little question noticed what he was attempting to do. However Cole can also be each a moron and infrequently disloyal, so who is aware of if that issues.
Completely wild episode this week. I can’t wait to see the aftermath, and it’s going to be laborious to ever prime a battle like that.
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