This means that King Viserys and his heir are the only two souls alive who know of its existence.

The miscommunication trope is common in literature, film, and television.

The miscommunication inHouse of the Dragonwill not be resolved so easily or so happily.

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This misunderstanding is more akin to one depicted in the Shakespearean tragedyRomeo and Juliet.

It seems that the result of Alicent’s misunderstanding will lead to a similar tragic outcome.

House of the Dragonpremieres new episodes weekly every Sunday on HBO and HBO Max.

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Paddy Considine as an ailing and masked King Viserys atop in the Iron Throne in House of the Dragon

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