![]() ![]() By the time we meet him here at the start of the Dance of the Dragons, he’d be about 100 years old. (Silverwing, who Daemon mentions is coiled up with Vermithor, is Jaehaerys’ wife’s dragon - love is real.) Vermithor is described in Fire and Blood as a bronze dragon with “great tan wings,” already large when Jaehaerys was accepted as his rider. Given the size of that dragon and the response to his song, this can only be Vermithor, who was King Jaehaerys’ dragon - something the show’s Twitter account confirmed. So who is the giant dragon Daemon is convening with?ĭaemon is too complicated to just be House of the Dragon’s ‘villain’ All the dragons in House of the Dragon Then it’s revealed who he is serenading: a massive dragon, who lets loose a tremendous fire burst in response. He cautiously kneels and puts the torch on the ground, as a guttural, almost alien growl is heard somewhere in front of him. Ultimately, it all means going to round up more dragons.Īfter the two eldest Velaryon boys take off to woo allies, “The Black Queen” follows Daemon into a cave, lit only by a torch (no doubt to some consternation by Thrones fans who haven’t already seen to their TV settings), singing a song in High Valyrian that is almost surely a show invention. Here, it’s just Daemon (Matt Smith) at the war table reminding Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) of the tools at their disposal, and the firepower they could flex if possible allies need convincing to join their side in the brewing war. In a modern, nonfantasy narrative, this would be the briefing the president gets in the war room about the other side’s nuclear capabilities. Daemon Targaryen is all over this, naturally, but one scene in the season 1 finale might throw off even the most dedicated viewers.Īs the literal name of the game (or the show, as it were), it’s no surprise that much of House of the Dragon’s season 1 finale is dedicated to taking inventory of how many dragons each side has in its command. War is afoot in House of the Dragon episode 10, but the most important weapon is up in the air: dragons. ![]()
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