House of the Dragon episode 10

Episode 10 of House of the Dragon starts this finale with Rhaenyra finding Luke staring at a map of Westeros. He doesn't want the Sea Snake to die, ...

Much like Game of Thrones season 1, this is all about setting the scene and preparing for what’s to come, and it’s actually refreshing to find a series like this that doesn’t just attempt to cram in action sequences for the sake of keeping its audience invested (looking at you, Rings of Power.) A day of reckoning is coming for Westeros and you can feel that’s going to bubble up in season 2 nicely. In order to enact all of this, Rhaenyra needs to find out who her allies are, and that includes sending messages along to Winterfell, the Eyrie and Storm’s End. Now, Aemond only intends to taunt the boy but he loses control of his dragon, thanks to a burst of dragonfire from Arrax. He’s stopped by Daemon and just like earlier in the season, this stand-off on the battlements is broken up by the arrival of a dragon. Corlys points out that Rhaenyra has the full support of his house and his fleet. Corlys reveals that he has full control of the Stepstones and the Narrow Sea. And unfortunately, Aemond happens to be inside the royal chamber. Rhaenyra is not actually going to war just yet, and decides to play the waiting game. In the wake of this, Ser Erryk arrives and swears his fealty to Rhaenyra, who has her own crown and people by her side. Daemon sees snippets of the aftermath and heads down to he beach to grieve before burning the babe under dragon fire. He doesn’t want the Sea Snake to die, and doesn’t think Driftmark should pass to him either.

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Arrax attacks Vhagar with fire, and Vhagar bites the smaller dragon in two, along with Luke Velaryon. Luke (Elliot Grihault), and his dragon Arrax did indeed both die in the House of the Dragon season finale. The death of Lucerys in House of the Dragon episode 10 is mostly taken directly from George R.R.

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Condal went on to say about Aemond’s reaction: “I think what you’re seeing in that moment there, is the last vestiges of the little boy that’s left in Aemond. In Fire and Blood by George R.R. No real hope of Arrax fighting Vhagar and anything good happening at the end of that. Martin, Vermithor was claimed eventually by a blacksmith called Hugh Hammer. After the penultimate shed the spotlight on the Greens, the last episode of the [HBO](/latest/hbo) series was very much centred on the Blacks and their response to the coup in King’s Landing. [House of the Dragon](/latest/house-of-the-dragon) has been brought to a momentous close with the Dance of the Dragons now getting underway. He told her: “Dreams didn’t make us kings. Later he was singing to a dragon thought to be Vermithor, who was also mentioned in the show and was the dragon first ridden by Jaehaerys I Targaryen (Michael Carter). How to watch Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon in the UK, US and abroad The Black Queen kicked off with Rhaenys Velaryon (played by Eve Best) showing up at Dragonstone to warn Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) of her father’s death and plot to steal her throne. Looking to watch House of the Dragon in the UK, US or abroad? Arrax breathed fire onto Vhagar in retaliation as Luke tried to rein in his dragon and was heard begging the creature to listen to him.

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- Speaking of stretching credulity, Luke is meant to be 14 in this episode—the same age as Rhaenyra was when Viserys named her heir. - It stretches credulity that Rhaenyra would send her young sons off to treat with uncertain allies in the middle of a cold war without so much as a single knight to escort them. [Game Of Thrones](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/game-of-thrones-newbies), when she looks out over King’s Landing and makes the choice to burn it to the ground. She accuses him of abandoning her in favor of adventure at sea and tells him of Vaemond’s death at the hands of Daemon. In the season’s final scene, Daemon delivers the news of their son’s death to his wife. And as in “The Rogue Prince,” Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax as a show of power—only this time, she’s on Daemon’s side instead of Otto’s. Rhaenyra and her second son share quiet moments throughout the episode, in which he talks about how reluctant he is to rule Driftmark and generally looks like a sweet, fragile baby bird. It sounds like a good idea at first; but the moment Rhaenyra hands letters to her sons and tells them they should be messengers and not warriors, it’s painfully obvious that things are about to go south. Daemon’s ready to start the war right then and there, but Rhaenyra tells him to stand down; she’ll take a day to think it over. And he brought a gift: Viserys’ crown, overlooked in favor of the crown of Aegon on the Conquerer the presumptive king now wears. Daemon takes it from the knight’s hands and, as he did for his brother only a few days before, places the crown on Rhaenyra’s head and bends the knee. Rhaenyra Targaryen may be wearing her late father’s crown and she may be nominally the rightful heir; but “stale oaths,” as Otto Hightower says, are nowhere near as potent as a coronation performed before an audience of thousands.

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(Who wants to be the lady of Dragonstone when they can be Lady of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, Alicent? As a matter of fact, he is downright offended that the so-called queen didn’t even approach him with a marriage proposal for one of his daughters. The main backers Rhaenyra wants behind her claim are the Arryns, the Tullys, and the Baratheons, all three houses to which she is connected by blood. It’s a smart move, considering that she still believes the new queen might have murdered her son and that Daemon seems to have a pretty strong hold of the men serving at Dragonstone. Jacaerys (Harry Collett) is tasked with taking his dragon, Vermax, to the Vale and the Riverlands, while Lucerys is sent with Arrax to Storm’s End. Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys aren’t the only surprise backers of Rhaenyra’s claim to the throne. [“The Green Council,”](https://collider.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-episode-9-recap-the-green-council/) House of the Dragon’s tenth episode has a slower pace and focuses a lot more on what its characters have to say instead of what they do. At the traditional seat of House Targaryen, Rhaenyra remains oblivious to her father’s death and still believes she will ascend to the throne once he passes. In a matter of seconds, there she is, sitting at the table, commanding her men to find out who their allies are before making any sudden moves and to hold still until the other side attacks. The boy’s tragic demise is sure to heat up the cold war that Targaryens and Hightowers have been waging long before King Viserys’ ( [Paddy Considine](https://collider.com/tag/paddy-considine/)) death. The apparent minimalism of the episodes’ family chats and war room politics hide a lot of complexity. The end of a season doesn’t always mean the end of all conflict.

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Jacaerys is to fly north, stop first at the Eyrie and then to Winterfell, meanwhile Lucerys will fly south to Storm’s End. Nevertheless, House of the Dragon has kept us thrilled from one week to the next. The vision of a woman in charge at last seems to appeal. She is, of course, speaking about A Song of Ice and Fire, the dream her father told her about in episode one. They are about to send ravens to the other Houses, but then Jacaerys says that dragons would be faster. You have the full support of our fleet and house, your grace,” he says, bowing. She is bent over, there’s a lot of blood, and she leans further to pull out her baby, who slops onto the floor, stillborn. They need allies, so Game of Thrones fans will be happy to hear that the Blacks now have to look at Westeros to try and make allegiances. Does he have the potential to be a good Dad, too, now? But Daemon ignores him and orders ravens to be sent to the different Houses. Rhaenyra and Daemon are in The Chamber of the Painted Table (the war room) when they receive news of Rhaenys’ arrival. The Tullys may need some more kneading, it seems, and Daemon says he’s going to fly over to smooth matters over.

The House of the Dragon season finale is another rock-solid episode, with dragons, disaster, and excellent performances from the cast.

[House of the Dragon season 2](https://www.gamesradar.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-2-release-date-trailer-cast/) will undoubtedly be bloodier than the first. [Game of Thrones](https://www.gamesradar.com/game-of-thrones-season-8-review/): a dragon is not a slave. - We seem to have reached the end of the time-skips, which will hopefully make future seasons stronger and more streamlined. There have been countless opportunities for bloodshed to be avoided in House of the Dragon, so this accidental death is a brilliant thematic culmination for the entire season. Luke breaks through the clouds into the clear, bright sky above, one last moment of peace before a horrifying end: Vhagar breaks from the clouds, mouth wide open, and shreds Arrax and Luke to pieces. As it turns out, Viserys never told Daemon of the prophecy, a clear sign that the king never considered his brother fit to rule. That should be the end of it, but when Luke turns to leave, he's stopped by Aemond. Jacaerys, Rhaenyra's oldest son, suggests he and his brother Lucerys fly to the Starks and the Baratheons themselves. When Rhaenyra broaches the prophecy of the The ambivalent Rhaenys – who did not kneel for Rhaenyra when she was crowned – ultimately pledging her allegiance to the blacks is genuinely moving, especially considering how surprised Rhaenyra is by the decision. The moment is understated compared to Aegon's ostentatious coronation, but this gives it a quiet, chills-inducing power – those gathered are won over by the strength of Rhaenyra's claim, rather than the pomp of a grand ceremony. First, she learns of her father's death, then Rhaenys informs her that Aegon has been crowned king, and all this horrible news triggers the early birth of her child.

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At first we only see her back, but then she turns, and we see the mix of grief and fury upon her face. The message is merely a reminder of the Baratheons’ oath to Rhaenyra, which she assumed would be sufficient. And with that, we reach the main drama of the finale. Remember the sinking feeling you had in the pit of your gut when you were taking a terrible school report card home to your parents? She says she has no desire to rule a kingdom of “ash and bone”, and suggests her duty to preserve “peace and unity” is more important than placing herself on the throne. By Daemon’s reckoning, he and Rhaenyra have 13, though the majority of those do not currently have riders. The newly crowned Queen holds a war council to take stock of the situation. It is calm and peaceful, with only the sound of waves crashing in the background. There’s a lot of emotional complexity in terms of this war that’s starting without her, and that’s literally tearing her apart,” said the episode’s director, Greg Yaitanes. As Rhaenyra and Daemon are burning the body of their stillborn daughter, Ser Erryk Cargyll arrives, having fled King’s Landing in the previous episode. Later in this episode the table is lit from below by candles, giving it the appearance of being on fire. Passing up a chance to roast the Greens alive, and end the coup in one stroke, she fled to Dragonstone to warn Rhaenyra.