Warning: Spoilers observe for Home of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 4, “A Dance of Dragons.” Don't learn any additional till you've watched!
Home of the Dragon continued the extreme “Dance of Dragons” on Sunday with a pivotal battle that appeared to assert the lives of much more main characters.
The episode, titled “A Dance of Dragons”, was set throughout the long-awaited Battle of Rook's Relaxation, with the divided Targaryen dynasty nonetheless at struggle with one another for management of the Iron Throne.
After episode 3 reveal concerning the true selection of the inheritor to the throne by the late King Viserys (Paddy Considine). The battle reached a climax on the finish of the episode, when Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) and his military arrived at Rook's Relaxation, the place they ready to take the subsequent Inexperienced stronghold on their journey to Dragonstone.
The Blacks knew they needed to reply with drive, however Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) refused to place her son, Jacaerys (Harry Collett), in cost and as a substitute despatched Rhaenys (Eva Finest) and her dragon, Meleys.
Nonetheless, two surprises lurked throughout the brutal battle. When Rhaenys and Meleys arrived, they had been stunned to search out the Targaryens' most formidable dragon, Vhagar, and his rider, Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell), hiding within the forest.
Then got here a drunken and reckless king Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) additionally appeared on the dragon's again — desirous to show himself after a disturbing dialog along with his mom, Queen Regent Alicent (Olivia Cooke).
The three dragons and their riders fought it out within the air, with Aemond shockingly directing Vhagar's dragonfire at each his enemy and his brother, the king. Ultimately, Vhagar beheaded Meleys, and Rhaenys and her dragon fell to their deaths.
Aegon and Sunfyre additionally fell, and had been left smoldering in a patch of forest after Aemond's assault. The destiny of the king, nonetheless, stays to be seen. In George R. R. Martin's e-book that Home of the Dragon is predicated on the next: Aegon doesn’t die in battle, however is badly wounded. Aemond takes over whereas his brother recovers.
It's an consequence Aemond seemingly deliberate all alongside, as a result of simply earlier than Ser Criston discovered him within the forest, Aemond drew his sword over his wounded brother – maybe to complete the job?
Followers of the collection and its predecessor, Sport of Thronesare greater than used to stunning episodes and epic deaths by now. That didn't cease them from taking to X (previously Twitter) en masse to react to “A Dance of Dragons.”
Take a look at a number of the finest reactions under.
New episodes of Home of the Dragon Season 2 premieres Sunday at 9:00 p.m. PT/ET on HBO and is offered to stream on Max.
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