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This article contains spoilers forHouse of the Dragonseason 1.
To put it simply: there was a lot going on inHouse of the Dragonseason 1.
With its first season,House of the Dragontook an extremely long view of the conflict.
The prologue forHouse of the Dragonseason 1 depicts The Great Council of 101 AC.
Namely: he couldnt seem to keep them alive.
As such, the succession plan for the king is once again disturbingly unsettled.
He then decides to make Rhaenyra his true heir, laws of primogeniture be damned.
He also shares with her an important bit of information.
This is news to not only Rhaenyra but viewers ofGame of Thronesand readers of George R.R.
MartinsA Song of Ice and Firebook series as well.
Unfortunately their relationship begins to fall apart for several reasons.
For starters, Ser Otto convinces King Viserys to marry Alicent after the death of Aemma.
Thats not even to mention the fact that Rhaenyra seems weirdly close with her Uncle Daemon.
Daemon and the Velaryons make quick work of them and their grotesque leader known as The Crabfeeder.
Instead, however, Daemon hands the crown over to Viserys and recognizes him as the one true king.
From that moment on, Viserys and Daemon enjoy a much happier relationship.
After much arguing, Rhaenyra finally consents to marry Corlys son Ser Laenor Velaryon (Theo Nate).
Alicent and Rhaenyra are now played by Olivia Cooke and Emma DArcy respectively.
Alicent has given birth to two more children with Viserys: Prince Aemond and Princess Helaena.
Its the darnedest thing though Rhaenyras children look nothing like Laenor.
They do, however, look very much like her friend Harwin Strong (Ryan Corr).
Rhaenyras kids unclear parentage causes further division between her and Alicent.
Laenas Funeral at Driftmark
Daemon grows up quite a bit in the 10-year time jump.
That all changes when Laena becomes the second major character this season to die in childbirth.
That leads to pretty much every Targaryen and Velaryon in the worldarriving in Driftmark to attend Laenas funeral.
And its during the weekend that this funeral is held that a lot happens…like a LOT.
Alicent is so wrathful that she attempts to stab Rhaenyra herself but lands only a glancing blow.
Now he is the rider of the oldest and biggest dragon in the world.
Then, just days after all this madness, Rhaenyra and Daemon finally just go ahead and elope.
An enraged Vaemond points out that Jace and Luke are clearly bastards so Daemon slices his head clean off.
King Viserys I Dies
But they dont.
Because King Viserys I finally dies and he does so at a tremendously inopportune time.
Rhaenyra has flown back to Dragonstone to get some things in order before returning to Kings Landing.
Her absence means that there is no one to sit the Iron Throne.
Yes, the Great Council of 101 AC has reared its ugly head.
Compounding the confusion is that Alicent has misinterpreted Viserys last words.
But Alicent naturally believes him to be declaring his own son Aegon as his new heir.
Thats howAegon is dragged unwillingly to his own coronation where he is successfully installed on the Iron Throne.
Not even Corlys wife Rhaenys a.k.a.
The Queen Who Never Was (Eve Best) interrupting the ceremony on dragonback can fully stop it.
And her body doesnt take too kindly to it either.
Upon learning of Alicent and Team Greens treachery, the pregnant Rhaenyra suffers something resembling a miscarriage.
We say resembling because she does technically give birth but its too a gruesome little monster.
Its the third and thankfully final traumatic birth scene of the season.
Having collected herself,Rhaenyra resolves to take back what is rightfully hers.
She gives her two eldest sons important jobs.
Luke is to fly to Storms End to recruit the Baratheons.
But Rhaenyra failed to realize that Team Green would likely send their own envoy as well.
Luke and his comically tiny dragon encounters Aemond and his comically huge dragon in The Stormlands.
House of the Dragon season 2 premieres Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m.
