Princess Rhaenys (Eve Best), Ser Vaemond Velaryon (Wil Johnson), and Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) all travel to King's Landing to make their appeal to the crown.
Six years after the funeral of Laena Velaryon, the line of succession for Driftmark has been challenged after Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) suffers a potentially fatal injury during a battle in the Stepstones. The consequences of Episode 8 will set the stage for the Dance of the Dragons, which will pit Targaryen against Targaryen in a bitter bid for the Iron Throne.Īhead, we explain the emotional ending of the newest episode, including the miscommunication at the core of the forthcoming Targaryen civil war and the prophecy of the Prince that was Promised. Episode 8 of HBO's House of the Dragon, which aired last night, has sealed the fate of King Viserys Targaryen and opened hell's floodgates for his surviving family members.