The most talked-about part of the latest episode of “House of the Dragons” is the scene where Baelon Targaryen, the would-be heir to the throne, dies.
House of the Dragon, the book that comes before “Game of Thrones,” is now out, and the Targaryen dynasty takes over. The show is based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood” and tells the story of House Targaryen 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”
Even though Daenerys Targaryen failed at the last second to claim the Iron Throne, it is now time to celebrate the achievements of her dragon-riding ancestors.
Where Did Baelon Targaryen Go? Paintings of a Death Scene
The Iron throne was supposed to go to King Viserys and Aemma Arryn’s second son, Arryn. After their daughter Rhaenyra was born, they were desperate to have a son next in line. After their first attempt had failed, this was their best chance. Sadly, things didn’t turn out the way they wanted.
Queen Aemma died while giving birth to Viserys Targaryen’s long-awaited son when she was put to bed in Maegor’s Holdfast. But for everyone, the child was still alive and might be the person who can change the world. Even though the birth wasn’t healthy, they named the child after his grandfather, Prince Baelon the Brave, despite all the problems.
He also died a day later, which was sad. When people saw this scene in the first episode of “House of the Dragons,” it caused a lot of trouble. The horrible birth scene in the pilot for House of the Dragon made people feel sad. The showrunner for the Game of Thrones prequel, Ryan J. Condal, saw a strong reaction in the theater and heard that people wanted to talk about it afterward. People had a lot to say about the birth of Prince Baelon, whose name was Baelon.
Twitter is going crazy right now over how the queen was treated just because she had a son. One of the show’s fans said, “Viserys would never have done what he did to Aemma on that show if he were a son of Baelon Targaryen… Think about how sad Baelon “Respect Women” Targaryen must have felt.”
In the same way, most people on the Internet wanted to know what was going on with the would-be heir to the throne. Since the beginning of Reddit, people have talked about it and put forward different ideas. One of them says that it’s most likely that Baelon died because an organ inside of him burst, most likely the appendix.
Scene of Viserys and Aemma Arryn’s son’s death when he was a baby in “House of the Dragon King”
It was very sad to see Queen Aemma Arryn die while she was giving birth to her son Baelon Targaryen. Even though many people say that the scene could have been skipped, it was important. It might not help the story much, but the creators have defended themselves by saying that it is their social and moral duty to teach people in the 21st century about how people gave birth in the Middle Ages.
In “The Heirs of the Dragon,” the first episode of season 1 of House of the Dragon, Aemma Targaryen dies during a hard birth. The next day, her young son Baelon also dies. Even though it will be sad for the kingdom and terrible for King Viserys if he loses both his wife and child, this sequence is important because it shows how real the risks are that women face when giving birth.
This was especially true in the Middle Ages, which was the setting for House of the Dragon, but many women still face risks when they give birth today. In a plan to put an heir on the Iron Throne, which will involve a lot of births, it’s important to be aware of these risks.
Prince Daemon Targaryen and his highborn friends were seen on the Street of Silk making drunken jokes about the “heir for a day” when the court was sad and depressed over the deaths of Baelon and Aemma. When King Viserys I Targaryen found out about this, he got very angry and chose his daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen to be his heir.
The American fantasy drama TV show House of the Dragon is a prequel to the TV show Game of Thrones, which ran from 2011 to 2019. Both shows were based on the books A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.
Martin and Ryan Condal made the prequel show for HBO. It is based on parts of Fire & Blood. The people in charge of House of the Dragon are Condal and Miguel Sapochnik. The series takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It tells the story of the beginning of the end of House Targaryen, including the events leading up to and including the “Dance of the Dragons” Targaryen war of succession.
In October 2019, House of the Dragon was given a straight-to-series order. Casting will start in July 2020, and filming will start in April 2021 in the United Kingdom. The first episode of the show was on August 21, 2022. It will have ten episodes in its first season.
Starring
King Viserys I Targaryen is played by Paddy Considine. He is the fifth king of the Seven Kingdoms. Viserys was chosen by a council of lords to be king after his grandfather, Jaehaerys I Targaryen, died. He was known as “a warm, kind, and decent man.”
Matt Smith plays Prince Daemon Targaryen. He is the heir apparent to the Iron Throne. He is the younger brother of King Viserys, the grandson of King Jaehaerys, and the uncle of Princess Rhaenyra. He is also the best fighter and dragonrider in the world.
Emma D’Arcy plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the first child of King Viserys. She has Valyrian blood and rides dragons.
Young Rhaenyra Targaryen is played by Milly Alcock
Rhys Ifans plays Ser Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King and Alicent’s father. He works for King Viserys and the realm. He fights Prince Daemon very hard in politics.
Olivia Cooke plays Lady Alicent Hightower, Ser Otto Hightower’s daughter who was raised in the Red Keep and is close to the king. She was known as the prettiest woman in all of the Seven Kingdoms.
Young Alicent Hightower is played by Emily Carey
Lord Corlys Velaryon was played by Steve Toussaint. He is the head of House Velaryon and is known as the “Sea Snake.” He is the most well-known sailor in Westerosi history.
Eve Best plays Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, the wife of Lord Corlys and a dragon rider. She was once a candidate to take over from her grandfather, King Jaehaerys, as ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, but her cousin Viserys was chosen instead. This is why she is known as the “Queen Who Never Was.”
Sonoya Mizuno plays Mysaria, a dancer who was born outside of Japan and became Prince Daemon’s most trusted friend.
Ser Criston Cole is played by Fabien Frankel. He is a skilled swordsman from the Dornish Marches and the son of the Lord of Blackhaven’s steward.
Graham McTavish plays Ser Harrold Westerling. He has been with the Kingsguard since King Jaehaerys and used to be a powerful knight. He is in charge of keeping an eye on and taking care of Princess Rhaenyra.
Recurring
Bethany Antonia plays Lady Baela Targaryen, who is Laena Velaryon’s oldest daughter. She rides the young dragon Moondancer, which is her mount.
Daughter of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen, Lady Laena Velaryon is played by Nanna Blondell.
Savannah Steyn portrays young Laena Velaryon.
Nova Foueillis-Mose plays Laena Velaryon as a child.
Sian Brooke plays Queen Aemma Arryn, who is King Viserys Targaryen’s wife and queen consort.
Lady Rhaena Targaryen is the younger daughter of Laena Velaryon. She is played by Phoebe Campbell.
Harry Collett played Prince Jacaerys Velaryon, the first son of Princess Rhaenyra.
Young Jacaerys Velaryon is played by Leo Hart
Ser Harwin Strong, played by Ryan Corr, is Master of Laws Lyonel Strong’s oldest son and the heir to Harrenhal. He is said to be the strongest man in the Seven Kingdoms. His nickname is “Breakbones.”
Ser Steffon Darklyn is played by Anthony Flanagan, who is a member of the Kingsguard.
Tom Glynn-Carney plays Prince Aegon Targaryen, who is King Viserys’s first-born son.
Lord Jefferson Hall Jason Lannister/Ser Tyland Lannister: Jason is the Lord of Casterly Rock, and his twin brother Tyland is a smart politician.
Grand Maester Mellos, played by David Horovitch, is a trusted advisor to King Viserys.
Ser Vaemond Velaryon, played by Wil Johnson, is the younger brother of Lord Corlys Velaryon and the captain of the Velaryon navy.
Ser Laenor Velaryon, played by John Macmillan, is the son of Princess Rhaenys and Lord Corlys Velaryon.
Young Laenor Velaryon is played by Theo Nate
Prince Aemond is the second son of King Viserys, the nephew of Prince Daemon, and the half-brother of Princess Rhaenyra. He is played by Ewan Mitchell.
Young Aemond Targaryen is played by Leo Ashton.
Matthew Needham plays Larys Strong, Master of Laws Lyonel Strong’s younger son.
Lord Lyman Beesbury, played by Bill Paterson, is the Lord of Honeyholt and the Master of Coin on King Viserys’ small council.
Princess Helaena Targaryen, played by Phia Saban, is King Viserys’s second-born daughter. She is the sister of Princes Aegon and Aemond and the half-sister of Princess Rhaenyra.
Young Helaena Targaryen is played by Evie Allen
Gavin spoke as Lord Lyonel Strong, who is King Viserys’s Master of Laws and Lord of Harrenhal.
Garry Cooper plays Ser Ryam Redwyne, who was Jaehaerys I Targaryen’s Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
Phil Daniels plays one of the Maesters of the Citadel, Maester Gerardys.
Maester Orwyle, played by Kurt Egyiawan, is one of the Maesters of the Citadel.
Ser Borros Baratheon, played by Roger Evans, is the son of Lord Boremund Baratheon.
Elliot Grihault plays Prince Lucerys Velaryon, who is the second son of Princess Rhaenyra.
Young Lucerys Velaryon is played by Harvey Sadler.
Boremund Baratheon, played by Julian Lewis Jones, was the Lord of Storm’s End and the head of House Baratheon at the start of King Viserys I Targaryen’s reign. He is also Rhaenys Targaryen’s uncle through her mother.
Paul Kennedy plays Jasper Wylde, who is known as “Ironrod” and is Lord of the Rain House and Head of House Wylde.
Solly McLeod plays Ser Joffrey Lonmouth, who is a knight in the House Lonmouth and Laenor Velaryon’s lover.
Hobert Hightower, played by Steffan Rhodri, is the head of House Hightower and the ruler of Oldtown. He is Ser Otto Hightower’s older brother.
Luke Tittensor plays Ser Arryk Cargyll, who is the twin of Ser Erryk Cargyll and a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s Kingsguard.
Elliott Tittensor plays Ser Erryk Cargyll, who is the twin of Ser Arryk Cargyll and a member of King Viserys I Targaryen’s Kingsguard.