Did Daemon Actually Kill Rhea Royce?
You might be asking, wasn’t he exiled?
For Daemon, exile is more of a suggestion than anything else.
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But, upon meeting Rhea while she was hunting alone, the two have an acerbic and contentious conversation.
We watch as Daemon picks up a rock and walks back toward her before the scene cuts away.
So, did Daemon kill Rhea?
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The simple answer would be to say that he did.
But in the book, she manages to stay alive for nine days before finally dying.
Instead, she flirts with the prince and hopes to get to know him better.
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So what’s going on with Laena and Daemon?
Rhaenyra will eventually start an affair with Ser Harwin and, now newly single, Daemon will marry Laena.
What Happens During Daemon and Rhaenyra’s Meeting?
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However, Daemon’s also had his eye set on Rhaenyra.
We know that while the two came close, they never actually did the deed.
Instead, we can only take from context clues why he’s angry.
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Daemon was, at the time, already married.
When uncle and niece are reunited on the dance floor, tensions flare up again.
While we don’t know what exactly happens as the partygoers dance, they did seem awfully close.
Why Does Rhaenyra Get Married So Quickly?
When the fight breaks up, everything is thrown into chaos.
So where did Daemon go?
The short answer is, we don’t really know.
And that’s kind of a problem.
Is it possible that he accepted his niece’s proposal?
Was he readying their dragons?
Or perhaps did he run away with Laena?
InFire & Blood, Ser Criston kills Ser Joffrey during a tournament melee rather than just out in public.
So what’s changed?
Who knows what could happen in seven days?
