But the reverse is not true.

How Does ‘Game of Thrones’Spoil ‘House of the Dragon’?

House of the Dragoncovers an importanthistorical event in Westeros, so all the characters inGame of Thronesknow what happened.

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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.

Joffrey explains that the queen was killed by her half-brother Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney).

Rhaenyra’s death only happens after both sides face considerable losses.

Rhaenyra is forced to flee to Dragonstone, where Aegon captures her.

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At this point,Sunfyre is disfigured and dying, but the spilling of Rhaenyra’s blood rouses him.

But anyone with a passing knowledge ofGame of Thronesknew that the dragons would die out eventually.

The real spoiler Shireen contributes is after she summarizes the war.

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Stannis asks a question that manyHouse of the Dragonfans have struggled with: Who would you support?

Shireen says,“It’s all the choosing sides that made everything so horrible.

“And she’s right.

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The second season ofHouse of the Dragondeals with Westeros being forced tochoose sides, and this horribleness is evident.

The war divides neighbors,pits brother against brother, and, ultimately, tears Westeros apart.

But Shireen didn’t go into detail about the war.

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However, there is a clear comparison.

Rhaenyra’s fate isreminiscent of Daenerys’.

However, this is not exactly a spoiler itself.

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However,knowing the end of the story doesn’t ruinHouse of the Dragon.

House of the Dragondrops a new episode every Sunday.

Check out previous episodes on Max.