Yet the Dance of the Dragons is as heated as ever as the respective sides fight for their cause.
The Season 2 finale teases important events for the next installment.
Martin’s bookFire & Bloodtells us how bloody.
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Based on where Season 2 concludes, the pieces are falling into place for several major confrontations.
InFire & Blood, this is a quick battle, despite the Blacks having no prior deal with Alicent.
Unable to get messages out, Alicent surrenders, and Rhaenyra has the city under her control.
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, there are bound to be some differences.
For one thing, the Fall of King’s Landing has been moved forward in the timeline.
With both parties on the water, this story is well on its way.
Jace and the other dragonriders attack the Triarchy, forcing them to abandon the war.
Jace frees himself from his dragon’s saddle but is shot by a crossbow in the water.
Meanwhile, the Blacks lose both their naval advantage and the Crown Prince.
The Hightowers are outmatched until Daeron shows up, winning the battle.
For his heroism, he is knighted and given the name Daeron the Daring.
Season 3 will have to show their progression, especially as they are joined by Aemond.
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InFire & Blood, the Greens' army arrives at a mostly empty Harrenhal, retaking the castle easily.
However, they have a long way to go to claim the Riverlands.
Whatever happens, there will be no shortage of fighting.
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Besides playing with the timeline,House of the Dragonhas moved a few characters around.
Yet the biggest change implied by Season 2 is in Rhaena’s (Phoebe Campbell) story.
Yet, the dragon does fight for the Blacks, so the change isn’t necessarily that drastic.
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Certainly, it won’t be the last adjustmentHouse of the Dragonmakes in its adaptation.
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