House of the Dragon episode 9

Lucerys Velaryon, Rhaenyra's second son, is killed by his uncle, Aemond Targaryen, at Storm's End before any real battles actually began. This is the first real ...

If that road map is followed to the letter, we have an idea of who could be the next to go on House of the Dragon. This isn't meant to be some big fake-out for the audience. Let us know in the comments! The death of Corlys isn't likely, but it can't be completely ruled out. The battle for control of the Iron Throne is officially about to begin, and that means some important deaths are on the way. [House of the Dragon](/category/house-of-the-dragon/), and fans are expecting hell to break loose at some point very soon.

In these eight episodes, we have seen many new members added to House Targaryen, which means new claimants for the throne are added to the show. And now, with ...

The whole city seems to be in chaos, and while Alicent can be seen planning everything, Rhaenyra is missing in the preview. The upcoming episode is titled The Green Council and will start right after King Viserys' death. In these eight episodes, we have seen many new members added to House Targaryen, which means new claimants for the throne are added to the show.

With Paddy Considine's Viserys gone, the Valyrian knives come out to seize the Iron Throne. Here's how the Hightowers' heist of the crown plays out.

Through all of this, House of the Dragon checks in on various figures dealing with the fallout of Viserys’s death. And so she sends out Ser Criston and her second son Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) to find Aegon before Otto’s veritable henchmen, the twin knights Erryk and Arryk Cargyll (Elliott and Luke Tittensor), can reach him first. Many are ready to step in and take immediate action, as Otto and his allies have been planning contingencies for this very occasion, unbeknownst to Alicent. In the middle of the night, Alicent and Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) assemble the Small Council to share the news of the king’s passing, as well as his dying wish to install Aegon on the throne. King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine), first of his name, is dead. Episode nine of House of the Dragon fulfills the promise of the series’ previous eight hours, pushing the realm to the brink of a violent war for the Iron Throne, with the common folk of King’s Landing caught in the middle.

Episode 9 of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel lets Queen Alicent shine. We also learn some unsavory things about Larys Strong.

It's easy to see Alicent's attempts at civility to be spat back at her by Rhaenyra and Daemon who, rightfully, will feel burned by the whole "Aegon is the new king" thing. She pushes Aegon for king, as she believes Viserys to have wanted, but her resolve to safeguard the princess in the process is admirable. She managed to sneak off during the ceremony, head to the dragon pit and retrieve Meleys, her dragon. Aegon is introduced, and led through a procession of knights onto the stage. Alicent pleads with Aegon to reject her father, that Rhaenyra is Aegon's sister and needs to be treated with civility. The queen shouts that reluctance to murder is not a weakness. To stop the espionage, they need to take out the Queen Bee, something he's capable of if the queen wishes it. He reprimands her for treating the succession like a game, and says they need to stay unified. You desire not to be free, but to make a window in the wall of your prison. "The former heir cannot of course be allowed to remain free and draw support to her claim … While Rhaenyra and Daemon sailed back to Dragonstone after the events of last episode, Princess Rhaenys is still in King's Landing. The Green Council is the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon's first season.

House of the Dragon follows the Targaryen family and their hold on the Iron Throne. Noticeable stars include Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy. Episode ...

There is a second option though, as you can also watch House of the Dragon on demand via NOW. House of the Dragon episode 9 originally aired at 2am UK time this morning. You’ll need a Sky subscription in order to access this channel, via either There’s no HBO channel here in the UK, so Sky has the broadcasting rights instead. It will follow on from *spoiler alert* the death of King Viserys, with Alicent planning to seize the crown from the true heir Rhaenyra. How to watch House of the Dragon episode 9 for free in the UK

In creating House of the Dragon, HBO brought back some key players from Game of Thrones behind the scenes. GOT director Miguel Sapochnik, for example, ...

For the sake of the realm, let’s hope there are no more pianos. As Cersei stood safely in the Red Keep, the kegs of wildfire she’d had placed beneath the sept exploded, murdering all of her rivals and giving her a clear path to take the throne. House of the Dragon Season 1 continues with one more episode, premiering Sunday, Oct. Djawadi broke his “no piano” rule for the first time in Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10, with the song “Light of the Seven.” The haunting piano track played over one of Game of Thrones’ most stunning scenes, when the royal family, save Cersei and Tommen, traveled to the Sept of Baelor along with hundreds of onlookers. Most recently, the piano music in House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 9, gave major Game of Thrones vibes — and for good reason. In creating House of the Dragon, HBO brought back some key players from Game of Thrones behind the scenes.

The Queen Who Never Was had the perfect moment to obliterate the chess board and end the Hightowers. But she took the higher road.

Alicent explains she came to Rhaenys to ask for her support. She might have believed Alicent would do her best in guiding her son on the right path. We see her busting out, and being the one that's going to take the news to Dragonstone of the coup and of Rhaenyra's throne being stolen. She informs Rhaenys of King Viserys' passing, and Rhaenys quickly ascertains that Alicent is usurping the throne from Princess Rhaenyra. And it's a complex choice and one that people might dispute or have a problem with, but that's the choice Rhaenys makes in that moment. Seeing Alicent at the coronation ceremony, standing in front of her son, Rhaenys might have decided to have faith in Alicent. Facing down the Hightower clan -- including Queen Alicent, her father Otto and her son Aegon -- Rhaenys has the opportunity to end the Hightowers' reign for good. "And yet you toil still in service to men. All she has to do is say "Dracarys," the High Valyrian (language of the old Valyrian Freehold) word for "Dragonfire" and order Meleys to breath fire. The latest episode -- [episode 9](/culture/entertainment/house-of-the-dragon-episode-9-recap-the-hand-the-queen-and-her-feet/) -- saw Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, aka The Queen Who Never Was, take her turn in the spotlight. She and Meleys then burst through the floorboards, sending the ceremony into chaos. After escaping her room with the help of defected knight Erryk Cargyll, Rhaenys finds herself swept up in Prince Aegon's coronation ceremony.

House of the Dragon episode nine's ending left fans with a lot of questions, like why didn't Rhaenys kill the greens when she had the chance?

She’s suffered so much loss, and for her own sake and on behalf of so many others, the urge to destroy is so strong. It’s because she’s so intelligent and in the end chooses to do the right thing, which is not to destroy. Meanwhile, the would-be new king is missing, leading to Ser Criston and Aemond searching the city for him, all while Aemond whines that he should be king, since he actually wants to be. One of the lords on the council speaks up to say that putting Aegon on the throne is basically treason, but Ser Criston Cole immediately kills him. We, the viewers, are pretty sure that he still intended for Rhaenyra to succeed him, and that’s supported by how he worked to try to reconcile the warring factions of his family in his final days. Following the death of King Viserys at the end of episode eight, the succession is somewhat murky.

Normally, the penultimate 'Game of Thrones' episodes are packed with drama, but last night's 'Dragon' was mostly just packed with confusion.

She's suffered so much loss, and for her own sake and on behalf of so many others, the urge to destroy is so strong. So, we arrive to the point where Rhaenys is riding Meleys, facing Alicent and her family, with all the power in the world to burn them to a crisp and stop this war before it even begins. Aegon has been a (for lack of a better word) tool for the entirety of his existence on screen, and in this episode we learn even more information about the Prince that solidifies his awful character. Over the season, Alicent has turned from a naive girl to a cunning Queen, and if she is in on the lie, that move would fit into her new, Machiavellian persona. The episode came and went without so much of a shot of Rhaenyra and Daemon who, throughout the season, have become the Internet’s favorites, despite their odd incestual relationship. In the beginning of the episode, Alicent seems like a true believer in the fact that Viserys named their son, Aegon, his heir on his deathbed. Is this Otto upholding the end of his deal with Mysaria and burning down the child fighting ring? The latter seems more likely, but then, is that Larys leaving the scene of the crime? A cold open of the Prince drunkenly stumbling through King’s Landing before getting nabbed by one of the Worm’s “little spiders” would have helped, but instead, we’re just supposed to accept that she got him and, for some reason, placed him in the Sept where seemingly anyone going for a nice midday worship could have heard him screaming, right? In the book, this likely wasn’t a problem, as they are spelled differently, but in the show, they are seemingly both pronounced “Eric.” This means there is pretty much no way to tell these two apart. One of the steps they take is locking Rhaenys into her chamber. According to IMDB, the two of them have been in a total of five episodes this season (including next week’s finale), but I must have glanced over these duplicates, because as soon as I saw them in “The Green Council,” I got stressed out.