As in the first episode, the season finale Dragon House, the popular HBO Max series, had a bloody birth scene. This time, the sequence followed Rainier’s painful and traumatic attempt to produce her daughter, Visenya.
But while Balon’s birth and the death of his mother Emma were considered an inappropriate scene, Rainier’s scene is deeply symbolic. especially because occurs when Damon struggles to get Dragonstone’s support and seeks to conclude profitable alliances.
An analogy showing how Rayner’s power struggle would play out is also included in the book. fire and blood. In George R. R. Martin’s original work, the character goes through the same harrowing moment as in his HBO Max version.
House of the Dragon is a new series in the Game of Thrones universe.
The symbol of suffering in Dragon House
In both television adaptations Dragon HouseAs in the paper narrative, it is clear that Rainier’s laborious labor is the result of her emotional distress. Upon learning of her father’s death and the usurpation she was subjected to by the Hightowers, the queen feels her first contractions.
Unlike her other births (five in all), the birth of a daughter is devastating. Especially since, in the end, the queen must remove the baby’s body with her own hands, only to find that it is dead. In the painful sequence, Rainier can be seen holding a dead newborn while her ladies watch her from afar..
As in the first episode, the delivery of a critically ill woman sends a message about what will happen in the story. Emma Targaryen has died after a controversial medical procedure. This happened during a joust in honor of the child she was trying to have, symbolizing the reign of Viserys I. The expected heir was stillborn, marking a series of inevitable events that led Rhaenyra to become the heiress in Dragon House.
On the other hand, the birth of the Queen of Dragonstone at the time of deciding the fate of the kingdom makes it clear that the first power struggle has begun. And that, moreover, the future civil war will be cruel, inevitable and will end in death. George R. R. Martin, who usually incorporates symbolic elements into his novels, uses Rainier’s birth to analyze the substratum that surrounds her.. The coming battle will be against Aegon II’s supposed natural right to deprive him of his right to the Iron Throne. Except that death will accompany his act.
But, as if all the powerful symbolism wasn’t enough, the scene is punctuated by images of Syrax, the queen’s dragon. The work becomes more and more painful and it is obvious that it will not be crowned with success. But Reynira clearly sees her steed in pain. He also remembers the dragon blood running through his veins. An analogy of great importance for the war that is about to begin.
Bloody indoor fight
In the first episode Dragon HouseQueen Emma Targaryen tells her daughter that childbirth – the battlefield of the women of the kingdom. So it’s clear that the series is using an analogy to show that civil war between the Targaryens is inevitable. In addition, it will be an unfortunate, unstoppable event that will lead to the death of a large part of the family members.
The graphic and violent vision of childbirth is also a way to showcase the difficult situation of the queen, who has little support and little control over the situation she faces. like in a book fire and blood, the fact that Rainier prevents her death by pulling the lifeless creature out with her hand is a sign of her determination to survive. Moreover, to face the horrors that await her through the years. In particular, the perception of her weakness as a woman in the historical demand that she will fulfill.
