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Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
Viserys’s named heir and leader of the Blacks, ruling from Dragonstone after Aegon’s coronation.
ClearStory · HBO · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 1
HOUSEOF THE DRAGON · SEASON 2
A Son for a Son
The setup
Lucerys and Arrax are dead. Rhaenyra’s family grieves while the rival courts gather support and prepare for the consequences.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
10 peopleThe only names you need
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Prince Daemon Targaryen
Rhaenyra’s husband, uncle and most experienced warrior; rider of Caraxes.
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Prince Jacaerys Velaryon
Rhaenyra’s eldest son and heir, called Jace; rider of Vermax and an active diplomat.
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King Aegon II Targaryen
Alicent’s eldest son, crowned by the Greens in King’s Landing; rider of Sunfyre.
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Alicent Hightower
Aegon’s mother and former queen, increasingly uncertain of her influence over the war.
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Prince Aemond Targaryen
Aegon’s younger brother, a dangerous fighter bonded with the enormous Vhagar.
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Queen Helaena Targaryen
Aegon’s sister-wife and mother of his children; gentle, withdrawn and prone to strange observations.
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Ser Otto Hightower
Alicent’s father and an experienced royal adviser, focused on alliances and public opinion.
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Ser Criston Cole
Lord Commander of Aegon’s Kingsguard, Alicent’s lover and an aggressive Green commander.
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Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Rhaenyra’s seasoned adviser and dragonrider, bonded with Meleys.
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Key story points
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Content note: Violence, strong language, death, grief and distress, graphic child murder and sexual content.
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