Still, it isn’t the most convincingly altruistic look.
Right now, few people know thatAemond almost burned the king of Westeros to death.
Aemond addresses this problem by visiting Aegon in Season 2, Episode 6.
The reign of House Targaryen begins with this prequel to the popular HBO seriesGame of Thrones.Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Blood,House of the Dragonis set nearly 200 years beforeGame of Thrones, telling the story of the Targaryen civil war with King Viserys.
Maybe “new” isn’t the appropriate word;Aemond’s true self has stepped into the limelight.
The small council obeys Aemond’s will.He no longer needs to show deference.
Once Aegon regains consciousness, Aemond prompts Aegon’s memory aboutRook’s Rest.
Aegon barely forces out a strangled “I remember nothing.”
SinceAegon reacts to Aemond’s appearance with panicked terror, there’s no ambiguity about his statement being true.
After all that,Aemonds parting shot is leaving the stone in Aegon’s hands.
The scene holds, letting Aegon examine the ball in breathless silence before cutting away.
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One episode later, Aemond giving Aegon the king’s stone rubs salt into Aegon’s emotional wounds.
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The actreminds Aegon of his incapacitated stateand the consequences of directing his flippant cruelty toward Aemond for years.
Aemond Silently Threatens Aegon With the Stone
Aemond’s gesture doubles as another unspoken threat.
Aegon has the crown, but barely.
He’s physically defenseless, and when it comes to Aemond’s patient scheming, politically helpless.
The tables have turned on the untouchable king.
Vhagar isn’t the only woman in the prince regent’s life.
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He silently waits for the small council to name him regent; he knows it’s inevitable.
Jaehaerys is too young to understand the meeting, but Aegon pointedly includes his son.
The two are forever linked.
Finally,the stone could literally translate to the balls in your court.
Whatever happens next is Aegons choice, and the cost on Aegons head.
Rhaenyra’sfresh crop of dragon ridersfrightens even Aemond, the boy who bonded with the mightyVhagar.
Aegon has gained avaluable ally in Larys Strong(Matthew Needham), the notorious Master of Whisperers.
New episodes ofHouse of the DragonSeason 2 premiere Sundays on HBO and Max.
