WARNING! This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 3 and George R.R. Martin’s Blood and Fire book, on which the series is based!
Summary
- The war on the House of the Dragon is partly caused by the series’ habit of repeatedly using the name “Aegon”.
- Alicent’s misunderstanding of Viserys’s last words hastened the Dance with the Dragons.
- A Dance with the Dragons would have likely occurred regardless of Alicent’s name confusion, as relations between the Green and Black factions were already strained.
People have long complained that game of Thrones Ironically, this has now had a significant impact Dragon Housebecause the franchise’s nitpicking is part of what led to A Dance with the Blood Dragons. Dragon House As Season 2 progresses, both sides of the war begin to assess the underlying reasons for the dance. While Rhaenys believes the true inciting incident no longer matters because the kingdom will fight with its own reasons, such as the reasons for the Battle of the Burning Mill, Rhaenyra is more concerned about whether her father really did choose Aegon to be heir over her before his death.
exist Dragon House At the end of Season 2, Episode 3, Rhaenyra sneaks into King’s Landing disguised as a septa to come face to face with Alicent. After both deny having any involvement in the deaths of Princes Jaehaerys and Lucerys, Rhaenyra asks Alicent about Viserys’s last words. Alicent says that Viserys spoke of “Aegon” and “the Prince that was Promised,” and she mistakenly assumes that he wanted their son Aegon to inherit the Iron Throne. As the show itself acknowledges, Alicent’s reason for usurping the throne from Rhaenyra is due to a confusing trait that has long been complained about. game of Thrones‘Franchise.
Game of Thrones Families Keep Using the Same Name, Leading to War of the House of the Dragon
Game of Thrones fans shouldn’t feel guilty about confusing the various members of Aegon Targaryen family
The Targaryen family tree’s frequent repetition of the name “Aegon” has been a problem for viewers for over a decade, and now it’s causing them trouble. Since Aegon was the name of the Targaryen who conquered Westeros, his nickname has been reused by nearly every subsequent Targaryen generation in honor of the powerful, long-dead king. Dragon HouseBy the time of the Targaryen Wars, the confusion over the House of Aegon Targaryen had reached such a level that the confusion over the names sparked a full-blown Targaryen Civil War.
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In HOTD Season 2, Alicent finally learned the truth about Aegon’s dream and the error in Viserys’s last words, but she was unwilling to change her mind.
As Rhaenyra now finally tells Alicent, when Viserys talks about “Aegon” and “the Prince That Was Promised,” he’s actually referring to Aegon the Conqueror’s dream in A Song of Ice and Fire—not his son. Dragon HouseThe error of Alicent, Rhaenyra’s eldest child by Daemon, became even more frustrating. Although this characterization led to a devastating civil war, by the time the timeline reaches Jon Snow (aka Aegon VI Targaryen), there are actually 12 known Aegon Targaryens. game of Thrones history.
House Targaryen named Aegon | relation |
|---|---|
Lord Aegon Targaryen | Son of Daenys the Dreamer and Gaemon Targaryen |
Aegon I the Conqueror Targaryen King | Son of Aerion Targaryen and Valena Velaryon |
Aegon Targaryen the Uncrowned | Son of King Aenys I Targaryen and Queen Alyssa Velaryon |
Aegon Targaryen | Son of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Queen Alysanne Targaryen |
Aegon Targaryen | Son of Prince Baelon and Princess Alyssa Targaryen |
King Aegon II Targaryen | Son of King Viserys Targaryen and Alicent Hightower |
King Aegon III Targaryen | Son of Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen |
King Aegon VI Targaryen | Son of King Viserys II Targaryen and Lara Rhogaret |
King Aegon V “Egg” Targaryen | Son of King Maekar Targaryen and Diana Dayne |
Aegon Targaryen | Son of King Aerys II Targaryen and Queen Rhaella Targaryen |
Aegon Targaryen | Son of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and Elia Martell |
Aegon VI Targaryen (also known as Jon Snow) | Son of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark |
Would A Dance with Dragons have happened without the confusion over Alicent’s name?
This dance may have begun long before Allycent made her mistake.
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While Alicent’s reasoning for Aegon’s coronation as a way of confusing his name with Aegon the Conqueror was almost comically ironic, it wasn’t the only reason for the Dance of the Dragons. Alicent’s claim that Viserys wanted Aegon on the Iron Throne accelerated the Greens’ usurpation of the throne, as Viserys himself had a “legitimate” claim, but war would have likely broken out regardless. Otto had sown the seeds of the usurpation from Aegon’s birth, and the twenty-year feud between the Greens and the Blacks meant that some conflict was inevitable after Viserys’ death.
Viserys’s failure to quell the conflict between the Green and Black factions before a new generation of Targaryens was born meant that no matter how grievously Alicent made mistakes, war was always coming.
In fact, when Otto was dismissed as Hand of the King Aegon Dragon House In Season 2, Alicent’s father hinted that he never believed Viserys wanted Aegon to be king. Alicent’s version of Viserys’s last words means that Otto and the Green Council have less persuasive power over the other noble houses, but will find reasons to undermine Rhaenyra’s claims and put Aegon on the throne regardless. Viserys’ inability to crush the hatred between the Green and Black factions before a new generation of Targaryens is born means that war will always come, no matter how badly Alicent makes mistakes.
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Dragon House 
happened at game of Thrones, Dragon House The series follows the rise of House Targaryen, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff originally starred Millie Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower, before being replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke as older versions of the characters. The series also stars Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
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