Second chapter Dragon Housein hbo max, makes it clear how brutal the struggle for total power in Westeros will be. At the same time, it is partially revealed who will be called to make a choice in favor of the throne. The series, whose unpublished intro shows a thread of blood running through places and halls, points in one direction. Targaryen blood is woven into the violence of their history. A point that the new episode carefully emphasizes.
The threat of greed is closer to the throne than one might think. What’s even more worrisome: King Viserys I will have to deal with the possibility of making decisions about life and death. Until now, the invincible strength of his house is wavering due to the flimsy elements that support it.
Around the widowed king and heiress, nothing seems very clear, much less unstable. Particularly when the argument shows manipulation flows. Otto Hightower, Hand of King Jaehaerys I, is cunning enough to understand the weaknesses of the new holder of the Iron Throne. Especially since it is becoming increasingly clear that the Regent needs to strengthen his position against a suspicious and hostile kingdom.
House of the Dragon is a new series in the Game of Thrones universe.
The appointment of Rhaenyra as her rightful successor was perhaps the inevitable step towards Daemon’s removal from the throne. However, the price was high. So much so that it shook the precarious balance of the Seven Kingdoms in the era Dragon House.
Silent danger that appears from the most unexpected places
Sir Otto knows this. He had not only carefully, decisively, and effectively maneuvered to get Daemon Targaryen out of court. A strategy that allowed him to risk the loyalty of the gold-cloaked army to the prince. After all, there were thousands of armed and trained men capable of defending Damon’s position. Otto knew how to find a way to stop the advance in the heir presumptive. It is also effective enough to veto any further attempts to demonstrate power within the royal family.
He also succeeded in persuading Viserys I to appoint an heiress who would force a rethinking of the very visible and traditional political restrictions of Westeros. The ones shown with Rhaenys Targaryen, the so-called “queen who never was” is dethroned because of her gender. Now the test is more difficult. Which puts the monarch in a difficult position to decide his future as soon as possible. Will the great lords of Westeros accept a woman on the Iron Throne? There is an oath involved, but the second episode Dragon House shows that changing history in favor of an unexpected situation is not so easy.
Viserys I is sure that sooner or later he will have to face a split between the controlling factions. Much of the second chapter Dragon House this shows that the king understands the complexity of the scenario he is facing. At the same time, those are the few pieces that you can move in your favor. All possibilities seem unfavorable. Some of these may even include illness and death. Something that subtly announces both the first episode and the second.
An unknown disease progresses in the Regent’s body. At the moment, there is no explanation about its consequences or whether it will claim his life. But his weakness is obvious. Thus, its physical disappearance in the medium term is impossible. The responsibility that the king must fulfill for the future of the dynasty, which now spans five full reigns, requires determination.
The second episode makes the notorious emphasis that continuity is assured, but this does not indicate stability. On the contrary, the leader of such a vast and coveted territory as the Seven Kingdoms must demonstrate his strength under such circumstances. Viserys I, burdened with maintaining unity, must make it clear that House Targaryen is not losing influence.
The king is looking for a thread that connects him to the future
How to achieve this? Marriage would be a concrete, immediate and obvious decision. Beneficial if possible with a woman from House Targaryen. But there are hardly any candidates who meet certain requirements. The closest is Princess Laena Velarion, daughter of Korlis and Rhaenys. It’s a girl, small enough to embarrass the king. “I shouldn’t go to bed with you, but at fourteen”explains a very young relative to an embarrassed Viserys. However, the connection between the two rallied ranks around the Iron Throne and reopened hope for a male heir.
However, the link has a significant drawback. This would put the Tidelord, who has ambitions of his own, very close to power. Much more Rhaenys, whose resentment towards the lords of Westeros is becoming more and more visible. “Men would rather see a kingdom burn than see a woman on the Iron Throne,” he announces to Rainier. Which sums up the fact that, despite the solemn oath that closed the first chapter Dragon Housen: The situation for a widowed monarch hangs in the balance.
Perhaps that is why the charming and sensitive girl Alycent Hightower is suddenly more than just good company for a person suffering from pain. After all, this is the answer to the regent’s dilemma. The second chapter of the series makes it clear that the young confidante of the isolated Rainier is not as harmless as it seemed so far. His every move, decision and courteous hearing was aimed at becoming the king’s only marriage option. One that also secures an alliance, perhaps not as beneficial, but in the sphere of influence of a house like Hightower, is considered honorary.
Thus, it is clear that his father’s advice about his constant company with Viserys was not simply the result of good intentions. New episode Dragon House describes the play of veiled intentions that are built piece by piece. Much more troubling is that they are moving towards a possible solution that will make Otto Hightower the most powerful man in the kingdom.
Nothing is what it seems in the House of the Dragon
Is the Hand of the King a threat? Do you want to keep your place at court at any cost? These questions are posed by the second chapter. Dragon House. Particularly since the tension between Viserys and his closest people is more evident than ever. A woman with an investiture as an heiress is not questioning the Regent as a figure or the Iron Throne as an institution. In what position will your adviser be in this case?
For now, the man behind the power is quietly working on the most pressing problems of Viserys’ unstable rule. But Otto Hightower is not trying to maneuver to maintain his influence. Not at all. This is what opens a chapter full of hints that links the possibility of a great plan to the most unexpected person.
At first glance, it seems that Ser Hightower’s every decision leads to the preservation of the peaceful legacy of Jaehaerys I. But not everything is so simple with a character who creeps forward. One of the main points of interest in Chapter 2 is to discover an elaborate, well-planned, long-term ploy. The argument suggested that the director’s behavior was much more ambiguous than simply seeking to maintain stability.
When Daemon on Dragonstone becomes a symbol of a possible hidden rebellion, the marriage of the king is now a priority. Much more so when the crown’s marriage decision affects Corlis Velaryon’s interests. Ser Hightower knows this and has the patience to wait for absolute power.
“Not all wisdom comes from what is written in the book, but from what is seen,” says the Hand of the King to his daughter, the most important link in the chain of intrigue. The most urgent message – almost a threat – that leaves flawless second episode script Dragon House.
