What happens between Lucerys and Aemond is framed more as a tragedy inHouse of the Dragon.
What Happens at Storm’s End?
When Lucerys arrives at Storm’s End, the mood is already incredibly dour.
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Before this, Rhaenyra had cautioned her sons against violence.
She makes them swear on the Faith of the Seven.
She tells them, “If you take this errand, you go as messengers, not as warriors.
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You must take no part in any fighting.
Swear it to me right now, under the eyes of the Seven.”
But despite these reassurances, the visit to Storm’s End couldn’t be worse.
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He reveals to Luke that he has replaced his lost eye with a blue sapphire and demands aneye-for-an-eye.
Borros quickly stops the argument and orders them out of his castle.
Luke heads to Arrax and Aemond goes to Vhagar.
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Why Did the Dragons Disobey Their Riders?
Taking to the skies, it’s a clear mismatch between Arrax and Vhagar.
But why do the dragons disobey their riders?
So why does Arrax, who hatched for Luke as a boy, disobey him?
And why wouldn’t Vhagar listen to Aemond?
It’s not an easy question to answer.
For Aemond, the answer is even harder to answer.
Is it because Vhagar has only had Aemond as a rider for something like six years?
For a dragon who has been around since the conquest, could she just have dragon dementia?
What Happens Now?
On paper, this is the moment that the war truly starts.
We can tell when Vhagar chomps down on Arrax and Lucerys that this is not what Aemond had planned.
InFire & Bloodthe events are depicted in a far more sinister way.
