Season 2 shows the beginning of an all-out war in Westeros, where no person or dragon is safe.
Season 3 is already assured, though there is no official information about it.
Season 2 certainly held some surprises, including the removal of two much-anticipated characters,Prince Daeronand Nettles.
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Who Is Nettles in ‘Fire & Blood’?
Nettles joins the story by claiming a dragon despite her uncertain birth.
In the Sowing of the Seeds, many tried to claim Sheepsteeler for their own and failed.
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.
However, Nettles didn’t use conventional methods to claim her dragon.
But Nettles is more patient, spending days to earn Sheepsteeler’s trust by bringing him his favorite food.
Only after the dragon is familiar with her does Nettles mount him, and that’s how she succeeds.
Nettles could help to round out the female representation with her different personality.
Nettles lacks any confirmed Targaryen ancestry or Valyrian features.
The exact requirements to become a dragonrider are not clear, but ancestry seems to play a role.
Nettles' lack of Valyrian features is remarked upon too often for it to be insignificant.
Yet other rumors in the book suggestshe used magic.
Corlys is Valyrian, but his family does not ride dragons.
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The Velaryons and Targaryens have intermarried, but it has been several generations.
Why Would ‘House of the Dragon’ Leave Out Nettles?
Perhaps the most likely reason thatHouse of the Dragonwould remove Nettles is her connection to Daemon.
ThoughFire & Bloodmentions rumors that she is Daemon’s bastard daughter, there is little evidence.
However, the book itself discredits the theory by sharing details ofthe romantic relationship Nettles and Daemon shared.
As the story goes on, Rhaenyra gets suspicious of her husband’s relationship with the girl.
However, there is another implication of Daemon and Nettles' romance.
Baela escapes suspicion, so why would Rhaena be any different?
Meanwhile,claiming a wild dragon rewrites Rhaena’s future.
Though Rhaena remains in the Vale during the war, she does play a larger role later.
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