It didn’t look like Aemond cared if she was getting away at all.
Sowhy didn’t Rhaenys save herself and live to fight another day?
As the largest dragon in the world, the Black should take every chance they have at killing Vhagar.
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.
While the Blacks have more dragons, nearly all of them are young and inexperienced.
The ones that have experiencedo not have ridersand therefore are not really assets for them at this time.
When Rhaenys and Meleys meets Aegon and Sunfyre on the battlefield, she clearly has the advantage.
At this point, Aemond does not chase Rhaenys, she can go back to Dragonstone.
But what would that do?
Rook’s Rest would be taken, and the Blacks would lose their access to the mainland.
Despite Meleys being smaller than Vhagar, she puts up a good fight.
The Red Queen is dead.
Long live the Red Queen.
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It’s the largest castle in Westeros, which means it can host a large army.
It’s also in a central location, making it a good point to rally.
With this knowledge, Daemon has the most battle experience with his dragon Caraxes defensively and offensively.
As Jace points out, if she dies, the cause is lost.
Anything but use dragons.'
Ultimately, she is expendable, where Rhaenyra is not."
ShowrunnerRyan Condaldescribes it in that same Inside the Episode segment as “a Pyrrhic victory for both sides.
We lose Rhaenys, one of Rhaenyra’s most trusted counselors.
The Blacks will have to scramble if they want to have a chance at winning.
There have been assassination attempts, dragon attacks, and now all-out war.
House of the DragonSeason 2 premieres new episodes on Sunday at 9PM EST in the U.S.
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