As Helaena has two sons, however, they demand that she choose which one should die.
She resists and offers her own life instead, but the killers insist it has to be a son.
If she does not name one, they will kill all three of the children.
To save the life of the twins, Helaena names Maelor.
(Whether the boy is old enough to understand that is not at all certain).
How Maelors Absence Shifts the Narrative
Either way, Jaehaerys dies at the hands ofBlood and Cheese.
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.
But what about Maelor the missing?
Will we see him in the future?
With budget restraints, Martin got how this could be the best way to handle things for now.
But getting his hands dirty and talking some trash (which we love!)
messy Martin is now questioning how the series will pull this one off.
Ryan assured me that we were not losing Prince Maelor, simply postponing him.
That made sense to me, so I withdrew my objections and acquiesced to the change…
Sometime between the initial decision to remove Maelor, a big change was made.
The princes birth was no longer just going to be pushed back to season 3.
He was never going to be born at all.
The younger son of Aegon and Helaena would never appear.
This moment is extra important because its the final straw that drives Helaena to take her own life.
So will it even happen in the series?
Season 2 ofHouse of the Dragonis now streaming on Max.
