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Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
Leader of the Blacks, now fighting openly for the throne her father promised her.
ClearStory · HBO · SEASON 3 · EPISODE 1
HOUSEOF THE DRAGON · SEASON 3
Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood
The setup
The rival armies and fleets are finally moving. Aegon has fled the capital with Larys, and Rhaena has found the wild dragon she has been tracking in the Vale.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
11 peopleThe only names you need
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Prince Jacaerys Velaryon
Rhaenyra’s eldest son and heir, called Jace; rider of Vermax.
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Lady Baela Targaryen
Daemon and Laena’s daughter, betrothed to Jace and bonded with Moondancer.
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Lady Rhaena Targaryen
Baela’s sister, newly and dangerously bonded with the wild dragon Sheepstealer.
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Lord Corlys Velaryon
The Sea Snake, commander of the Velaryon fleet and Rhaenyra’s Hand.
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Alyn of Hull
Corlys’s capable unacknowledged son and an important Velaryon naval commander.
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Prince Aemond Targaryen
Aegon’s younger brother and rider of Vhagar, feared by both sides.
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King Aegon II Targaryen
The injured Green claimant, in hiding with Larys after fleeing King’s Landing.
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Lord Larys Strong
Aegon’s secretive adviser and companion in hiding.
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Hugh Hammer
A former blacksmith and the new rider of the enormous dragon Vermithor.
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Ulf White
A lowborn dragonseed whose bond with Silverwing gives him dangerous power.
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Key story points
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Content note: Violence, strong language, death, grief and distress, large-scale naval battle, drowning and graphic deaths.
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