Given how bleak Home of the Dragon Season 2 has been thus far, it nearly appears like we’re owed a number of light-hearted moments — and episode 3 actually delivered on that entrance.
Enter Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) on dragonback to a really gloomy, presumably haunted Harrenhal, totally suited up in his armour and able to conquer.
Solely as a substitute of being greeted by a battalion of males, the roguish prince was as a substitute met by this legend.
Oh, you need Harrenhal? Right here you go.
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That is Sir Simon Robust (performed by Sir Simon Russell Beale), the Castellan of Harrenhal and sadly, great-uncle to the murderous Lord Larys Robust (Matthew Needham). When Daemon bursts into the room the place he is having fun with his supper, they’ve the next (sensible) trade.
Daemon: “I’m claiming Harrenhal!”
Sir Simon: “Apparently so.”
*Sir Simon will get up, walks slowly across the desk, and kneels down in entrance of Daemon.*
Sir Simon: “I, Sir Simon Strong, Castellan of Harrenhal, pledge fealty to Rhaenyra of House Targaryen, first of her name. I swear this by the old gods and the new. Supper is venison with black cabbage and peas. No red currents…sorry about that.”
Evidently, Sir Simon already has a fanbase.
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In a Westeros the place individuals are consistently getting indignant and desirous to kill one another, we might all use a number of extra Simon Strongs. A couple of minutes later the man additionally just about summed up the complete present in a number of key phrases, too. What a person.
Home of the Dragon Season 2 airs Sundays on HBO and Max at 9 p.m. ET.
UPDATE: Jul. 1, 2024, 1:10 p.m. UTC This story initially ran with Season 2, episode 4 within the headline, when it is about episode 3. We have corrected it, and don’t fret, it is not a spoiler for episode 4. We would somewhat take Caraxes’ dragon fireplace than do this to you.
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