Games of Thrones fans already know that Rhaenyra Targaryen’s death is inevitable. Even casual viewers of House of the Dragon are aware that multiple characters are praying for the downfall of The Black Queen. One of those is Alicent Hightower, her once best friend and confidant, who later becomes Rhaenyra’s stepmother. There’s also Alicent’s father Otto, who conspires to usurp her throne from the beginning. Even Rhaenyra’s uncle and second husband Daemon Targaryen has his eyes set on the Iron Throne at one point.That said, the biggest threat to Rhaenyra’s life and reign in the Seven Kingdoms is her half-brother Aegon II, later known as Aegon the Usurper. Under the manipulative eyes of his grandfather, Otto Hightower, Aegon II ends up seizing the Iron Throne upon the death of King Viserys I in the Season 1 finale. While Rhaenyra is still crowned queen by her allies, her unorthodox coronation also implies that her days are now numbered. Once the Dance of the Dragons begins, it becomes a question of when she’ll meet her tragic fate and who will deliver the death blow. Here is a breakdown of how Queen Rhaenyra meets her fate in George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, and what this could mean for her character in House of the Dragon.As detailed in Fire & Blood, there were years of unrest following the death of King Viserys I. After Aegon II usurped the Iron Throne, the consequent chain of events prompted the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. The fight between Aegon II’s allies (The Greens) and Queen Rhaenyra’s followers (The Blacks) saw their leaders do everything within their power to get the Iron Throne. Eventually, Queen Rhaenyra did reclaim the Iron Throne and began her reign, but the throne’s “rejection” of her meant she’d only hold on to her position for an extremely short period of time — one that came to an unbelievably sad end.
Games of Thrones fans already know that Rhaenyra Targaryen’s death is inevitable. Even casual viewers of House of the Dragon are aware that multiple characters are praying for the downfall of The Black Queen. One of those is Alicent Hightower, her once best friend and confidant, who later becomes Rhaenyra’s stepmother. There’s also Alicent’s father Otto, who conspires to usurp her throne from the beginning. Even Rhaenyra’s uncle and second husband Daemon Targaryen has his eyes set on the Iron Throne at one point.
That said, the biggest threat to Rhaenyra’s life and reign in the Seven Kingdoms is her half-brother Aegon II, later known as Aegon the Usurper. Under the manipulative eyes of his grandfather, Otto Hightower, Aegon II ends up seizing the Iron Throne upon the death of King Viserys I in the Season 1 finale. While Rhaenyra is still crowned queen by her allies, her unorthodox coronation also implies that her days are now numbered. Once the Dance of the Dragons begins, it becomes a question of when she’ll meet her tragic fate and who will deliver the death blow. Here is a breakdown of how Queen Rhaenyra meets her fate in George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, and what this could mean for her character in House of the Dragon.
As detailed in Fire & Blood, there were years of unrest following the death of King Viserys I. After Aegon II usurped the Iron Throne, the consequent chain of events prompted the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. The fight between Aegon II’s allies (The Greens) and Queen Rhaenyra’s followers (The Blacks) saw their leaders do everything within their power to get the Iron Throne. Eventually, Queen Rhaenyra did reclaim the Iron Throne and began her reign, but the throne’s “rejection” of her meant she’d only hold on to her position for an extremely short period of time — one that came to an unbelievably sad end.
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