House of the Dragon
WARNING ! This clause curb major SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2 , sequence 7 and George R.R. Martin ’s Fire & Blood volume , on which the show is based !
Summary
Jacaerys Velaryon ’s perceptivity is keen inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , installment 7 , as he correctly predicts that one of the Targaryen illegitimate child will name himself king . While Rhaenyra urgently need riders for her dragons , Jace ’s reservation about the bastardsHugh Hammer claiming Vermithorand Ulf claiming Silverwing are warranted . Not only do they undermine Jace ’s own claim of Targaryen authenticity by try out that being raised in Dragonlord nobility has no heading on the power to sit a dragon , butHugh and Ulf also pose threat to both Rhaenyra and Aegon ’s holds on the Iron Throne .
WhileJacaerys verbalize his anger over Rhaenyra ’s “ dragonseeds ” design , he presents an important hypothetical regardingwhat Rhaenyra will do if one of the “ lowly , silver - hairy dragonriders adjudicate he want to harness the Seven Kingdoms . ”Rhaenyra dismisses this question , but Jace has a undecomposed point . Indeed , this exact veneration becomes a reality in the Dance of the Dragons , as George R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodbook reveals that the argent - haired Targaryen mother fucker Hugh Hammer eventually strives to sit on the Iron Throne .
House Of The Dragon Season 2 Foreshadows Hugh Hammer Declaring Himself King In The Dance
Jacaerys Correctly Predicted A Targaryen Bastard Deciding They Should Be King
While Prince Jacaerys Velaryon will be dead by this time , Hugh Hammer will decide that he should be the one to prevail the Seven Kingdomsduring the Dance of the Dragons . After fighting for Team Black during the Battle of the Gullet ( when Jacaerys tragically die ) and the Fall of King ’s Landing ( when Rhaenyra secures the Iron Throne),Hugh Hammer and Ulf betray Rhaenyraand fault to the Greens during the First Battle of Tumbleton . Hugh and Ulf were post to defend Tumbleton from Green armies , but end up turning their tartar , Vermithor and Silverwing , on the town and put down it .
Once Hugh starts wearing a mordant iron summit , Team Green fleetly end his “ sovereignty ” by killing the pretender .
After the “ Two Betrayers ” briefly join the Greens , Hugh calls himself “ Lord Hammer ” and press out his aim to become King of Westeros . Hugh make up one’s mind that the Martin Luther King Jr. should be a “ warm man … not a boy , ” referring toPrince Daeron Targaryen , andexplains his right field to be Martin Luther King Jr. is “ The same [ reason ] as the Conqueror . A dragon . ”InFire & Blood , the silver - haired Hugh ’s claim grows upon see of a prophecy foretelling a novel queen rise when the “ Hammer fall upon the dragon . ” Once Hugh come out wearing a black smoothing iron crown , Team Green swiftly end his “ reign ” by belt down the imposter .
There are far more illegitimate descendants of House Targaryen than expected in House of the Dragon , but there ’s a big reason for this .
How House Of The Dragon Has Already Set Up Hugh’s King Twist
Hugh’s Twist At Tumbleton Has A More Detailed Setup In HOTD Than Fire & Blood
In addition to Jacaerys ’ fears inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , episode 7 , the show has already included some authoritative details setting up Hugh Hammer finally naming himself mogul . For one , Hugh has now lose his daughter and his wife , go forth him without a purpose in King ’s Landing while also needing to try out himself as a strong loss leader after failing his family . Additionally , Hugh ’s married woman has made several mentions of going to live with her brother in Tumbleton , which is where he betrays Rhaenyra and finally names himself king in the Dance .
Hugh Hammer is killed by Team Green ’s Caltrops during the Second Battle of Tumbleton , which will likely occur duringHouse of the Dragonseason 4 .
House of the Dragonhas also placed a bigger stress on the great power of prophecies regarding the Targaryens , so Hugh eventually hear the divination about the hammer , power , and dragon will in all likelihood be a more important part of his character arc . Furthermore , Hugh Hammer ’s female parent is Princess Saera Targaryen , which would make him King Jaehaerys ' oldest - living direct manful line after Daemon ’s death . Plus , Hugh now ride Vermithor , formerly bonded with King Jaehaerys I Targaryen and the largest living dragon after Vhagar .
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take topographic point about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria . The pop HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were supersede by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who play the older variation of the characters . Also starring in the series is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s father , King Viserys Targaryen .
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