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Laena Velaryon's Fate in 'House of the Dragon' Is an Improvement ... (Collider.com)

The book documents over one hundred years of the Targaryen dynasty, from the conquest of Westeros by Aegon the Conqueror to the unfortunate reign of King Aegon ...

Laena's death is another perfect example of this, defying the assumption that she will die under the knife or in the childbed. Furthermore, Laena was nothing if not a dragonrider through and through, and a dragonrider's death is much more fitting for a descendant of Old Valyria. Compared to her death in Martin's book, Laena Velaryon is able to die in the manner of a dragonrider on her own terms, showcasing her determination and willpower as well. With Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Eve Best) indisposed in House of the Dragon dealing with a scandal in King's Landing, Daemon's only consolation after his wife's death is his twin daughters. Instead of making a choice, Laena makes her own decision, and it's a vast improvement from her death in the source material. Instead, she dies the death of a true dragonrider of Old Valyria, and her legacy is cemented in fire and blood. Three days later, after grueling pain and illness, Laena dies in bed in 120 AC (After Conquest), known as the cursed "Year of the Red Spring". It's a truly shocking and dramatic death in a franchise full of shocking and dramatic deaths to be sure, but it's also a vast improvement over Laena's death in Fire & Blood. In Fire & Blood, Laena went into labor for a day and a night and managed to successfully give birth to her son. [The Princess and the Queen](https://collider.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-episode-6-recap-the-princess-and-the-queen/)" (a reference to one of Martin's works within his Dangerous Women anthology) and concerns Lady Laena Velaryon (Nanna Blondell). Dispirited and drained of strength, Laena begins to succumb to fever, likely from puerperal sepsis, though Fire & Blood names it as childbed fever specifically. Martin's Fire & Blood is a dense text, even for those accustomed to his A Song of Ice and Fire series.

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How to brush up on your Valyrian from House of the Dragon with ... (TechRadar)

With the Game of Thrones prequel available to watch, here's a couple of apps to help you understand the show's language.

You can also use it on iPad and macOS if you wish, but the design may look strange on these devices, as the app isn't made for them. [free download](https://apple.sjv.io/c/221109/435031/7613?subId1=trd-us-3460474476244182000&sharedId=trd-us&u=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fgb%2Fapp%2Fflamingo-valyrian%2Fid1463320556) (opens in new tab) and [ad-free versions for $3.99 / £2.99 / AU$3.59](https://apple.sjv.io/c/221109/435031/7613?subId1=trd-us-1847833857849092400&sharedId=trd-us&u=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fflamingo-valyrian-pro%2Fid1463660620) (opens in new tab), straight away you're brought to a voice and a choice of three words that you can guess. [iOS](https://www.techradar.com/news/ios-16) and [Android](https://www.techradar.com/news/android-13-announced-at-google-io-2022-everything-we-know-so-far) that can help you tell your Zaldrīzes from your Daria's to be fluent in High Valyrian on your [iPhone](https://www.techradar.com/deals/apple-iphone-14-deals) or [Android](https://www.techradar.com/deals/best-google-pixel-6-deals-and-google-pixel-6-pro-deals-to-pre-order) device. Regardless, it's a simple, straightforward app that can help you quickly brush up on some Valyrian terms. [iOS](https://apple.sjv.io/c/221109/435031/7613?subId1=trd-us-9314607930200640000&sharedId=trd-us&u=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fduolingo-language-lessons%2Fid570060128) (opens in new tab) and [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duolingo&hl=en_GB&gl=US) (opens in new tab), but with a 'Super' subscription for $4.99 / £4.99 / AU$5.99 a month or $59.99 / £59.99 / AU$67.99 a year that enables unlimited tries and no ads. [Duolingo](https://www.techradar.com/features/how-duolingo-went-viral-on-tiktok-to-millions-of-users) and its bird have become a TikTok sensation, but it's when you use the app that you start to see how well it's been designed to help in making learning a language fun. Points are collected as you play and progress through the rounds, and that's all the app brings. While you can choose from a variety of languages such as Greek, Spanish and more, Valyrian is the showcase here, with the ability to hear how words are pronounced, and you can share your progress with friends and family. While Flamingo Valyrian is basic in its design, it gets the job done in helping you to learn the language in quick succession. The levels can progress to a point where you could almost command dragons across the land of Westeros, which is one of the five new skills that's recently appeared in the app. [Game of Thrones](https://www.techradar.com/features/game-of-thrones-seasons-ranked-eight-years-of-westeros-sorted-from-worst-to-best), you may start to hear plenty of the language used in the show. [House of Dragons](https://www.techradar.com/news/house-of-the-dragons-roaring-success-shows-game-of-thrones-isnt-dead-yet) well underway, you may want to brush up on the language once more, but you might not know where to start.

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1 HOTD Dragon Appearance Supports A Big Daenerys Targaryen ... (Screen Rant)

House of the Dragon season 1, episode 6 shows Dreamfyre, and in doing so supports a theory about Daenerys Targaryen's dragons from Game of Thrones.

In House of the Dragon season 1, episode 6, Unfortunately, unlike her possible son Drogon (who lived to be the last dragon), Dreamfyre does not have a happy future in House of the Dragon, and nor does her rider, Helaena. Regardless of whether Dreamfyre is the dragon who laid the eggs that hatched Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion, she has an important but sad role in House of the Dragon. During the Storming of the Dragonpit, part of riots in King’s Landing that broke out in revolt against This caused her to crash into the Dragonpit, being crushed and buried by the resulting rubble. House of the Dragon presents a different and more definitive version of accounts than what’s found in The two force Helaena to choose between her two sons, Jaehaerys and Maelor, and threaten to rape her daughter, Jaehaera, and kill all three if she doesn’t pick. Dreamfyre bonded to Helaena Targaryen, giving her a clear connection to the brewing civil war, but most interesting she is the only one of the dragons in House of the Dragon who looks a lot like Daenerys' dragons. [House of the Dragon](https://screenrant.com/tag/house-of-the-dragon/) season 1, episode 6 introduces a new dragon, and it supports a big theory about Daenerys Targaryen. In the book, Dreamfyre is described as pale blue with silver markings; that doesn’t appear to be the case here, but it may just be the lighting, where it’s admittedly hard to make out. Martin’s Fire & Blood](https://screenrant.com/house-dragon-fire-blood-book-changes/) (which draws on various in-universe historical sources), and so could have decided to confirm this theory by making Dreamfyre look like Daenerys’ dragons. Not seen before now, she is another dragon confirmed to be in King’s Landing (it was her egg Daemon stole earlier in the season).

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House Of The Dragon's Deaths Have No Impact (Game Rant)

To that end, showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik have rushed past the adolescence of Princess Rhaenyra while still delivering a captivating plot, ...

[better symbol for this than Ser Harwin Strong](https://gamerant.com/house-of-the-dragon-harwin-strong-stealing-show/), quite the hit among audiences, and an absolute Westeros legend who meets his end [under tragic circumstances after House of the Dragon](https://gamerant.com/house-of-the-dragon-episode-6-review/) presented him as every bit the charming knight it was lacking. Differences between show and novels did not become an issue for Game of Thrones until later seasons, yet the approach might alarm those that tune in to see the same kind of never-ending political maneuvers that made the series a worldwide phenomenon, and not just As an example, take Laenor Valeryon’s lover, Joffrey, who in the book is crushed after Criston Cole’s anger and resentment build up over a longer tournament, as opposed to the fit of horrendous rage House of the Dragon treats us with. In the books, this is accomplished thanks to changing perspectives of the protagonists, whereas the show does the same by giving plenty of screen time and -even better- plenty of memorable moments. However, this makes some of the characters that have perished so far miss the opportunity to make a real impact, thus rendering their death as practical nonevents. To that end, showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik have rushed past the adolescence of Princess Rhaenyra while still delivering a captivating plot, that’s only lacking one thing from the original TV megahit, the harsh blow each character's death was for viewers.

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How long is House of the Dragon Episode 7? (“Driftmark”) (Winter Is Coming)

Of course, now that we've made it past the 10-year time jump, a lot has changed. Especially between Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) and Alicent Hightower ( ...

If you’re watching House of the Dragon on HBO Max, Episode 7 will be available to stream starting at 9:00 p.m. [Get HBO, Starz, Showtime and MORE for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels](“https://www.amazon.com/b/?rh=i:instant-video,n:2858778011&ie=UTF8&filterId=OFFER_FILTER=SUBSCRIPTIONS&node=2858778011&ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1465430649312&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=pf4&tag=fs-livedrops1-20&linkId=90b2815fb79ba0e403137c68e139db16”) I don’t think they’re going to be making amends anytime soon. Not to say the season has been slow so far, but there are just so many events that need to be covered before the finale that it’ll leave viewers jaw-dropped. Of course, now that we’ve made it past the 10-year time jump, a lot has changed. [House of the Dragon](https://winteriscoming.net/game-of-thrones/house-of-the-dragon/), but the good news is that it’ll be explosive from here on out.

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House Of The Dragon: What Happens To Daemon Targaryen After ... (Fandomwire)

House of the Dragon's Episode 6 ended on a sad note after the tragic death of Laena Velaryon, which leaves the audience questioning what happens now to ...

Daemon had to make the difficult decision of choosing whether to save his wife or the child, but, before he could utter a word, Laena ran to Vhagar and pleaded “ [Dracarys](https://winteriscoming.net/2022/09/28/no-targaryens-arent-fireproof-game-of-thrones-lied-to-you-house-of-the-dragon/)” to the dragon. This union was teased in Episode 5, where the two were seen engaging in flirtatious conversation at Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Laenor Velaryon’s wedding. The blood feud between members of the family fighting for the Iron Throne will become the driving force that will cause the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.

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'House of the Dragon' Episode 7 Might Mark The End Of House ... (Bustle)

Following the death of Laena Targaryen, House Velaryon may be looking for answers, revenge, or even peace.

Vhagar is the largest and oldest dragon in the realm, and as teased in the trailer, someone’s stolen her. Episode 7 will likely revolve around the Velaryons in Driftmark. Episode 6 had one of the longest runtimes of the season, totaling 67 minutes. Her early demise will have consequences, considering Episode 7 is titled, “Driftmark,” which is the seat of House Velaryon. House of the Dragon Episode 7 premieres on Sunday, Oct. Now that the pivotal sixth episode has made its way to air, we’re officially in the back stretch of the season.

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'House of the Dragon' Episode 7 trailer reveals the return of a ... (Inverse)

Elsewhere in Pentos, Prince Daemon has spawned his own family after marrying Laena Velaryon and siring twin daughters with a third child on the way. However, in ...

Sides are being formed following the bloody events last week and we can hear the Dance of the Dragons on the horizon. With more material to address from the 2018 source novel, “Fire & Blood,” series creators Ryan Condal and George R.R. Elsewhere in Pentos, Prince Daemon has spawned his own family after marrying Laena Velaryon and siring twin daughters with a third child on the way. The [first drops of blood ](https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/house-of-the-dragon-episode-6-release-date-time-plot-cast-trailer-hbo)have been spilled on the road to Targaryen civil strife and nothing can halt it. The rift between the Princess and Queen Alicent (portrayed by Olivia Cooke) is growing exponentially with each illegitimate newborn. But before we delve into the epic dynastic drama, first this…

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Watch House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 7 live online (Hidden Remote)

After getting Vhagar to kill her since the baby wouldn't come, the Velaryons will need to say their goodbyes. Daemon and Rhaenyra are also there, and that means ...

In fact, Vhagar and Balerion were siblings, so the two dragons are still important in House of the Dragon. Daemon and Rhaenyra are also there, and that means they’re together for the civil war that is starting. After getting Vhagar to kill her since the baby wouldn’t come, the Velaryons will need to say their goodbyes.

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How to watch 'House of the Dragon' episode 7 for free (10/2/22) (oregonlive.com)

In the upcoming episode, the Targaryens reckon with fire, uncertainty, and the highest of treason.

[How to watch the John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise documentary for free](https://www.oregonlive.com/tv/2021/03/john-wayne-gacy-devil-in-disguise-documentary-out-now-free-live-stream-info-how-to-watch-online-with-peacock.html) [Dr. [stream House of the Dragon season 1 for FREE with DirecTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/) at 9 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max](https://www.hbomax.com/). Set over 200 years before the start of Game of Thrones (2011) and based on the hit books by George R.R. For a sneak peek at the new episode, check out the trailer video provided below. Martin, House of the Dragon explores the civil war of House Targaryen and the events that led up to the story audiences know and love.

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'House of the Dragon' episode 7, How to watch for free (10/2/22) (cleveland.com)

“House of the Dragon,” episode seven drops Sunday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. Eastern on HBO Max. The new series takes place nearly 200 years before “Game of Thrones.

Both “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon” are based on the “A Song of Ice and Fire” books by George R. “House of the Dragon” centers on the ancestors of just one house or family from “Game of Thrones.” By episode seven Queen Alicent and Princess Rhaenyra are adults with their own children. The new series takes place nearly 200 years before “Game of Thrones.” It follows the lives and internal battles of House Targaryen and its dragons.

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'House of the Dragon' Episode 6 Recap: A Tense Time Jump (CNET)

Rhaenyra Targaryen was getting married to Ser Laenor Velaryon, last we saw her. In this episode, the first thing we see is Rhaenyra giving birth. It's a boy!

"In all of King's Landing is there no one to take my side?" Lord Strong says a shadow is being cast over his house, and that it's damaging both his reputation and that of his house. "My father cannot give unbiased council to the king." Alicent is cooler on the offer, thanking Rhaenyra and promising to consider it. "This is the stuff, Lyonel," the grandfatherly king says in an avuncular tone. It's evident the Small Council has become a political battleground, as its two loudest voices are that of Queen Alicent and Princess Rhaenyra. Queen Alicent's silver-haired children are pummeling a strawman when Ser Criston, who as Kingsguard knight is in charge of training the royal boys, suggests they try to fence with him. "Do not speak of this again," he adds, with a kiss on the cheek. Rhaenyra and Laenor have apparently struck a bargain: As long as he pretends to be father of her children, Laenor is free to love as he pleases. She reprimands Aegon for taunting his little brother with the pig gag, and says they need to be a unified front in public. The queen is also a new woman. Tensions are much worse between Rhaenyra and the queen, who both have a squad of children running about.

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What Time Will Episode 7 of 'House of the Dragon' Be on HBO Max? (Decider)

The seventh episode of the series debuts tonight (October 2) at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max. An encore presentation airs at 10:02p.m. ET on HBO.

ET on HBO and HBO Max. If you’re already an HBO subscriber, [you most likely have access to HBO Max](https://www.hbomax.com/do-i-already-have-access), which is available to stream on Amazon devices, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android devices, and more. [Johnny Loftus’ recaps of the series on Decider](https://decider.com/2022/09/25/house-of-the-dragon-episode-6-recap/). ET on HBO. But let’s get back to our regularly scheduled programming, shall we? The popular Game of Thrones prequel has turned into a must-see Sunday night staple, riveting fans and creating copious amounts of water-cooler moments.

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What Happened on House of the Dragon? Here's Our Recap of ... (menshealth.com)

HBO's 'House of the Dragon' Episode 7 begins at a funeral and ends with even more death. Here's what happened and who died in Episode 7.

The two sides of the civil war are now set: Daemon and Rhaenyra will square off against the Hightowers—hopefully next week. She and Daemon then conspire to have Laenor killed, allowing Rhaenyra to wed Daemon, uniting House Targaryen, adding more dragons to Rhaenyra’s side, and possibly forcing alliance with the Velaryon’s, given Daemon will be father to their remaining kin. Viserys immediately understands the severity of the insult; he is maybe the only one in the Kingdom oblivious to the truth of the “slander.” He asks Aemond to tell him where he heard the rumor. Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), who is the named heir of the King, and And finally, there is Daemon, the eternal meddler who, even at the funeral of his wife, is already making eyes with Rhaenyra. Another meddler in the family power battle is Larys Strong (Matthew Needham), who has already killed the real father of Rhaenyra’s children (his own brothe) along with his own father, the Hand, helping House Hightower retake more control. House of the Dragon has become [Succession](https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a38515903/alan-ruck-succession-interview/) with wigs. Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), now reinstated as Hand of the King, will try to advance Aegon’s claim. —er, we mean—House of the Dragon. The formula: set the episode during a wedding or a funeral or an extravagant bachelor party or a trip to another country or some combination of these. Well, we’re at least on the eve of that war by the end of Episode 7. While the power struggle works well in modern New York City—and should translate into fictional medieval throne claims—the dynamic now begins to drag (and drag hard) by Episode 7.

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'House of the Dragon' recap episode 7: Just you and eye (NPR)

On the 7th episode of HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, guests at a funeral express their grief through sex and violence. Fantasy royals: they're just like ...

In a surprising departure from the book, Laenor and Qarl catch a break! - This show has a nagging tendency to kill off characters it introduces in the same episode: Lady Rhea, Ser Joffrey, Ser Harwin, Lady Laena. The voiceover we get is Daemon and Rhaenyra. The show doesn't want to give away that Laenor is in on the ruse quite yet, so what it shows us instead is Daemon killing the page. Rhaenyra pivots by calling the king's attention to the fact that Aemond treasonously questioned the parentage of Jayce, the heir to the throne. (Reader, watching this the first time, I really thought that she signed his death warrant with those words; "RIP LAENOR," I wrote in my notes.) They share a moment of sincere mutual affection; he resolves to let Ser Qarl go and re-dedicate himself to her as a true companion, if nothing else. She takes off and tests his dragonriding skillz, but he's up to the task. Corlys and Rhaenys get a nice scene in which the show re-establishes something it's already established — namely, that Rhaenys has her head on straight, and would have made a great queen. Which makes for a nice moment to step back and note how differently the show is presenting its two sets of royal twerps. There is a fireworks factory in our future, reader, and our bus is just now pulling out of the school parking lot. The king, the queen and their kids Aegon, Aemond and Helaena. That said, this episode kicks off by giving every freaking character listed above a long moment to gaze meaningfully at another character, and with a cast this huge, this process takes a hell of a long time.

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House of the Dragon Recap: Bastards and Broken Noses (Vulture)

The various dispersed Targaryens descend on Driftmark, and bring with them their genetically endowed abilities to be uniquely awful. A recap of episode 7 of ...

Alicent is ignorant of the larger implications, but it’s not hard to draw a connection between Rhaenyra’s glimpse of the dagger and her hasty proposal to Daemon. The Daemon-Rhaenyra-Will-They-Or-Won’t-They saga comes to an end, with the gentlest of sex scenes in the dunes, and the bloodiest of ceremonies on the rocks. The scene is also a clever mirror of how the adults handle the same accusations and slights. Imagine if House of the Dragon would slow down, just a bit, and let us live in uncertainty. And the scuffle-turned-slashing in the bowels of High Tide is decidedly instigated by Aemond, despite the fact that he is outnumbered and doesn’t have a weapon. • Speaking of, when Daemon and Rhaenyra walk down the Driftmark beach, she confesses her frustration at how he left her. For all the obvious reasons, House of the Dragon had to go big with its dragons, and Vhagar, the biggest prize of all, had to be shown off in all her glory in order for us to understand the stakes of Aemond’s gain. When Viserys insists that Rhaenyra repeat the “vile insult” Aemond hurled at her son, Alicent assumes she will have Rhaenyra cornered, that once the princess says out loud that the lineage of her children has been questioned, Viserys will have to publicly reckon with this crisis of legitimacy. For all its contrivance (why would the sickly king make this journey to attend the funeral of his estranged brother’s wife?) this episode gets one thing right that we’ve missed out on until now: It slows the tempo down to a conversational crawl and digs into the little slights and shared looks. The formerly tame Targaryen is now an asshole of the highest rank, joining his big brother Aegon in the pantheon of Terrible TV Tots. (Aegon is also a pre-teen lush.) Viserys’s mind is wearing down like his degrading body — at one point he calls Alicent “Aemma.” And whoever planned this event didn’t think to offer victuals to the mourners — or to throw it in a sensible, indoors location. A standard television-episode plotting method: Use the first act to create chaos between characters, the second act to heighten it, and the third to bring all the major players together at a party/event/function, where different pairs can mingle and stew, and the tension can finally come to a boil.

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House of the Dragon, episode 7, “Driftmark” passes enmity from ... (Vox)

The in-fights between Alicent and Rhaenyra have just become their children's war.

That unfortunately means that Rhaenyra’s fateful decision at the end of the episode, which she makes in order to strengthen her own ties to the throne, is destined to backfire. The plan allows Rhaenyra to get rid of her husband, Laenor Velaryon (John Macmillan), and wed her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith), so that she can consolidate their side of House Targaryen and combine their resources. Alicent has warned her children for years, as her father has warned her for years, that they won’t be safe if Rhaenyra takes power, and that the only way to prevent the encroaching threat to their well-being is to prepare for war themselves. In both cases the immoral offender happens to be standing directly in the way of a Hightower’s path to power. That is, in the books, the Hightowers have long had a strict moral code which they’ve wielded as their primary weapon in the game of thrones. But because of the aesthetic cover that their religious views provide, they’re adept at finding ways to frame Rhaenyra as their spiritual enemy as well as an existential threat. After she grabs a knife and tries to take one of Luke’s eyes in retaliation for her son’s, impulsively slashing Rhaenyra’s arm in the process, the king rebukes her so strongly that she’s chastened. It’s the first and only time in the episode that anyone acknowledges that Jace and Luke have a reason to grieve. In the middle of a tense and awkward funeral gathering, the twins, emerging from their own grief over the loss of their mother, recognize that Jace and Luke are also mourning their own father. Lest we think he’s just power-hungry and paranoid, however, he brings it back around to what is, at least ostensibly, the material point: Because of the fight, everyone at court now knows what kind of woman Rhaenyra really is — an adulterer. Although Aemond seems to be willing to let the hostility go for now, the rivalry this fight has created, between Aemond and Lucerys especially, will go on to fuel open hostility and violence for decades. While Laena’s daughters are still in mourning for their mother, he sneaks down to the beach and bonds with Laena’s dragon Vhagar, one of the oldest, largest, and mightiest dragons in the realm.

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'House of the Dragon' Season 1 Episode 7 Recap: An Eye for a ... (Collider.com)

In Episode 7 of House of the Dragon, House Velaryon mourns their dead while Targaryens and Hightowers of all ages have a go at each other.

Still, the fight seems to have awakened something in Alicent, who is now ready to gather a group of allies not just to screw over Rhaenyra, but also to strengthen her son’s claim to the throne. And, for a while, it sure looks like that’s what’s going to happen, with Daemon paying Laenor’s lover, Qarl (Arty Froushan), to stage a duel with the Velaryon heir and off him. The four cousins join forces to give the prince a beating, and he fights them off with a level of strength and dexterity that only a boy bullied by his older brother is capable of displaying. She steps back in shock, and Aemond tries to comfort her by saying that he at least got a dragon out of the whole thing. Alicent pulls the blade right out of her husband’s belt and jumps at Lucerys, ready to take out one of the boy’s eyes as payback. [House of the Dragon](https://collider.com/tag/house-of-the-dragon/). [Paddy Considine](https://collider.com/tag/paddy-considine/)), Princess Rhaenyra, and their respective entourages have traveled to the seat of House Velaryon to mourn the passing of Lady Laena and offer their support to her family, Targaryen-style. The luckiest of them all, at least for a split second, is Prince Aemond (Leo Ashton). [In last week’s episode](https://collider.com/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-episode-6-recap-the-princess-and-the-queen/), we learned that Aemond’s dragon egg never hatched, and, thus, the young prince never bonded with a scaled pet. Lord Otto drags his drunk grandson back into the castle, and the party is over for all but a handful of Targaryens who are still looking to get lucky. Later, he and Rhaenys (Eve Best) discuss the possibility of leaving the seat of House Velaryon to Laena’s eldest daughter, Baela (Shani Smethturst). However, a funeral can also be festive when the dearly departed are deemed to have lived a long and joyful life, and to have died at the right time — i.e., in their old age.

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