It is easy to neglect, however Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) really has 4 youngsters in Home of the Dragon. Simply check out the Targaryen household tree: We’ve got Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Helaena (Phia Saban), in fact, however there’s additionally one other son who’s by no means appeared within the present: Daeron.
You could possibly be forgiven for pondering this spare child was all however reduce out, however after episode 6 it appears like he would possibly lastly be getting a glance in.
So who precisely is Daeron, the place is he, and the way would possibly he function in the remainder of Season 2?
Who’s Daeron?
Alicent’s third son is not within the present as a result of, not like his brothers and sister, he does not reside within the Purple Maintain. Daeron was despatched to ward at Previous City when he was younger, the place he is been raised with the remainder of the Hightower clan.
He is been talked about in passing earlier than – and he options within the e-book, Fireplace & Blood – however it’s not till episode 6 that we actually study all that a lot about him.
What will we study Daeron in episode 6?
When Alicent says goodbye to her brother, Ser Gwayne (Freddie Fox), she asks him about Daeron. We study from Gwayne that he is sixteen years previous, earlier than the knight provides Alicent’s third son the next, pretty glowing assessment.
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“He’s stalwart,” Gwayne says. “Clever. As adept with his lute as he is with his sword. And a feature in the fancies of many a young lady, I’d wager. He’s kind.”
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This ultimate tidbit is the one Alicent latches onto. “That’s good,” she replies. “Kindness is a quality I’ve found lacking in his brothers.”
So might Daeron lastly be about to make an precise, onscreen look?
May Daeron be essential afterward in Season 2?
Judging by the trailer that is simply been launched for episode 7, it appears the reply is perhaps sure. He solely will get a short point out, however it’s a major one.
“Prince Daeron’s dragon has taken to wing,” says a voice within the preview, whereas we see photographs of Aemond trying involved at a Small Council assembly. “The Hightower host will be unstoppable.”
So we all know Daeron has a dragon, which already makes him type of a giant deal — however why does a point out of the Hightowers have the Small Council trying nervous? They’re on the identical aspect in spite of everything, aren’t they?
On paper, sure, however remember Aegon II just lately banished his grandfather and former Hand, Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), from the Purple Maintain — and that Otto hasn’t been returning Alicent’s letters. Is it attainable that he and his different grandson, Daeron, have been plotting one thing from Previous City?
We’ll have to attend for episode 7 to seek out out.
New episodes of Home of the Dragon air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
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