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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 3
HOUSEOF THE DRAGON · SEASON 2
The Burning Mill
The setup
Criston has been made Hand after Arryk’s failed mission. Daemon has left Dragonstone to gather support, while Rhaenyra considers whether any path away from war remains.
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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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Alicent Hightower
Aegon’s mother and former queen, increasingly uncertain of her influence over the war.
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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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Ser Gwayne Hightower
Alicent’s brother, newly arrived from Oldtown to serve in the Green army.
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Prince Aemond Targaryen
Aegon’s younger brother, a dangerous fighter bonded with the enormous Vhagar.
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Lady Baela Targaryen
Daemon and Laena’s daughter, Jace’s betrothed and rider of Moondancer.
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Mysaria
An intelligence broker with contacts in King’s Landing and a long connection to Daemon.
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Ser Simon Strong
The courteous castellan holding Harrenhal in Larys Strong’s name.
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Alys Rivers
A mysterious healer at Harrenhal who challenges Daemon’s certainty and seems to know hidden things.
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Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals Episode 3.
Content note: Violence, strong language, death, grief and distress, battlefield corpses and disturbing visions.
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