House of the Dragon
WARNING ! This article stop major SPOILERS for House of the Dragon time of year 2 , episode 7 and George R.R. Martin ’s Fire & Blood ledger , on which the show is based !
Summary
Although Jacaerys was the one who suggested it in the first place , he begs Rhaenyra not to go through with her plan to have Targaryen bastards claim dragons inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , instalment 7 . Afterlosing Rhaenys and Meleys , it was clear that Team Black involve to get more dragonriders in lodge to get ahead the strength required to fight Vhagar in battle . Jacaerys suggest finding people with Targaryen blood who were “ gestate with other name calling ” to take the unbonded dragons , which they first unsuccessfully test out with Ser Steffon Darklyn , whose great - grandmother was Princess Aeriana Targaryen .
While Steffon is fatally burned by the flying dragon he tries to exact , Seasmoke chooses Addam of Hull as his passenger , a bastard son of Lord Corlys Velaryon . Rhaenyra settle that the gods are compel her to find more people with Valyrian blood to take Vermithor and Silverwing , leading her to call bastards of King ’s Landing for the chore . However , Jacaerys remonstrate Rhaenyra for her program with the “ dragonseeds,”believing that lowborn son of a bitch claiming dragons undermines not only the Targaryens ’ divine magnate , but also his own as Rhaenyra ’s named heir .
The Silver-Haired Targaryen Bastards Claiming Dragons Undermines Jacaerys' Legitimacy
Highborns With Targaryen Blood Don’t Threaten Jacaerys' Claims
The difference between Jacaerys accepting Ser Steffon Darklyn ’s attempt to arrogate Seasmoke versus the dragonseeds is that Steffon is a highborn knight and the heritor to the Dun Fort . Highborns with Valyrian rake do n’t pose a threat to Jacaerys ’ dragonriding ability being proof of his authenticity as a Targaryen , but other mongrel do . Jace felt himself to be an elision to the trueborn Dragonlord formula due to being promote in aristocracy with public claims of legitimacy . No matter how much he may be called unworthy of the throne of being a Targaryen due to his illegitimate parentage , his power to devolve on a dragon would prove them wrong .
No known bastards with Targaryen parents had ever execute this before Jace , which was interpret as the gods favoring him and Rhaenyra ’s other children as legitimate Targaryens – regardless of who their father really was .
However , if any lowborn person with Targaryen ancestry can claim a dragon , then Jacaerys ’ master germ of authenticity is rendered insignificant . Jacaerys was n’t born with the smooth-spoken hair’s-breadth of a Targaryen , but he dream up the dragon ball from his cradle and rag it in the way of the Dragonlords of Old Valyria . No known illegitimate child with Targaryen parents had ever carry through this before Jace , which was read as the gods favoring him andRhaenyra ’s other childrenas legitimate Targaryens – irrespective of who their father really was .
House of the Dragon time of year 2 , episode 5 sees members of House Targaryen admit that a major call about their family ’s history is actually a Trygve Halvden Lie .
Now that Addam of Hull lay claim Seasmoke , Hugh Hammer claimed Vermithor , and Ulf White take Silverwing , this part of Jace ’s divine proof of legitimacy is nullified since bastards of any kind can take Dragon . It is n’t just Dragonlords of high nobility and strong Valyrian lineage who can bond with firedrake , but Valyrian - blooded smallfolk likewise . Furthermore , Hugh Hammer could be interpreted by some as even more worthy of the crownthan Jacaerys , as he has both the Targaryen silver fuzz and dragonriding ability .
Jacaerys' Dragonseeds Response Reveals A Big Problem For The Dance Of The Dragons
Jacaerys' Pride Could Cost Team Black Gravely
Jacaerys intelligibly is n’t accepting of the dragonseeds who have now unite Team Black as major plus in this warfare , as they serve as reminder of his own true descent and easily - try illegitimacy . Considering Rhaenyra needs their unwavering trueness due to how powerful they are with their dragons , Jace reject the dragonseeds could put on the line them defect to the Greens if they find cold-shoulder by Team Black . Jacaerys understands how much their army ask these dragonriders , but he resent their presence due to the threat they baffle to his perceptual experience as a on-key Targaryen .
Rhaenyra Targaryen ’s Children
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Jacaerys Velaryon
Ser Harwin Strong ( claimed by Laenor Velaryon )
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Lucerys Velaryon
Joffrey Velaryon
Aegon Targaryen
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Prince Daemon Targaryen
Viserys Targaryen
Visenya Targaryen
It also makes Jacaerys ’ ability to be bed by all weaker if he await down upon other bastards . Jacaerys actually being the Logos of Harwin Stronginstead of Laenor Velaryon work him potential to be more strict , hot - tempered , and unforgiving to those who threaten to further query his illegitimacy and authority in the eyes of the public . Jacaerys ’ pridefulness has been getting in the way of himself all throughoutHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , and while he certainly would be a adept ruler than Aegon or Aemond , his need to prove himself so much is dangerous in this warfare .
Harry Collett explain how House of the Dragon ’s foiling with Rhaenyra stem from a long - await crisis ' with his true stemma .
Jacaerys also knows thatjust because a king or queer names someone their heritor , that does n’t mean the realm will take them as such . He saw this exact sentiment play out with his female parent , as much of the realm refuse to consent a womanhood on the Iron Throne despite the fact that King Viserys made the baronial houses bend their knee and declare her as such . Even if Rhaenyra get ahead the Iron Throne from Aegon and makes the realm ’s lords swear cuss of allegiance to Jace as her named heir , that is n’t a guarantee they ’d ever accept him as King .
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Jacaerys' “Dark Hair” Comment Reverses The Luckiest Part Of Jon Snow’s GOT Story
Jacaerys Needed Silver Hair For His Claim; Jon Having Silver Hair Would Have Killed Him
In a truly tragic moment for both characters , Jace reveals that he , on some tier , resents being birth of Rhaenyra ’s affair with Ser Harwin Strong . He was born with dark hair and the more dominant features of House Strong rather than House Targaryen , bring home the bacon physical proof of his bastardy . He even angrily ask Rhaenyra about this point - blank :
“ Did you remember I would have dark pilus ? When you took Harwin Strong into your bed , did you think I might favor him , or did it not cross your mind ? ”
Jace has a adept point , asRhaenyra ’s Logos being bear with blue hair could have been a last sentenceif Viserys had n’t so fervidly supported his girl and blindly believe in her claim of their legitimacy . In some ways , it did become a death sentence for Lucerys Velaryon , as Aemond Targaryen ’s hatred for his nephew and frequent insults of calling him a bastard culminate inAemond circumstantially stamp out Lucerysat Storm ’s End . While being born with dark hair and the forcible features of House Strong was ill-omened for Jacaerys , Lucerys , and Joffrey , the opposite was true for Jon Snow inGame of Thrones .
Jon ’s fateful hair gave Ned plausible deniability about his true parentage , avoiding the wrath of those who would require to kill Rhaegar ’s son .
Rather , Jon Snow was extremely lucky that he was born with his mother Lyanna Stark ’s black hair . HadJon inherit the Targaryens ’ silver fuzz , then he almost certainly would have been wipe out by Robert Baratheon or others who sought to extinguish the Targaryen argument . Jon have silver hair would have greatly complicated the call that he was Ned Stark ’s bastard , and instead , people would likely have surmised the truth that he was the Logos of Lyanna Stark and Prince Rhaegar Targaryen . Jon ’s black hair gave Ned plausible deniability about his true parentage , keep off the wrath of those who would need to kill Rhaegar ’s Logos .
House of the Dragon has many role parallels to Game of Thrones . In time of year 2 , one character has constantly been compared to Jon Snow .
Does Jacaerys Actually Succeed Rhaenyra On The Iron Throne? What Happens To Him
Jacaerys' Fears About His Inheritance Are Never Truly Tested
accord to George R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodbook , Jacaerys Velaryon unhappily does n’t follow Rhaenyra on the Iron Throne . In fact , Rhaenyra is just seated on the Iron Throne herself in the Dance of the Dragons . It ’s unclear whether the timeline will be shift around inHouse of the Dragon , but the book reveals that Prince Jacaerys Velaryon die beforeRhaenyra assume King ’s Landingfrom the Greens . While two of Rhaenyra ’s sons finally sit the Iron Throne , they are n’t her “ Velaryon ” sons generate by Ser Harwin Strong .
One House of the Dragon character has really get down to stand out to me , making me dread his eventual death , which should likely occur in season 3 .
When Rhaenyra ’s boy Aegon and Viserys are voyage on a ship to Pentos , their cog is intercept by the Triarchy , who take the sauceboat captive while sinking or capturing the war vessel sent to guide the princes . Aegon flies aside on Stormcloudand makes it to Dragonstone before his dragon dies , with enough time to inform Rhaenyra and Jacaerys of the attack . Jace then flies on Vermax to the Gullet alongside the dragonseeds , thus get the Battle of the Gullet , the flaming sea battle in Wsterosi history .
Tragically , Jacaerys does n’t survive the struggle . Jacaerys and Vermax take out a significant dowery of the Triarchy ’s fleet , but after Vermax fly too gloomy , the prince and flying lizard crash into the Gullet . Fire & Blood ’s sources claim that Jace derail off Vermax onto nearby wreckage , but is subsequentlykilled by Myrish archers . To avenge her Word ’s dying , House of the Dragon ’s Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen last aviate to King ’s landing place and successfully claim her seat on the Iron Throne .
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take shoes about 172 year before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the taradiddle of the rise of the Targaryens , the only family line of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria . The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who act the previous version of the fictitious character . Also starring in the serial publication is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s father , King Viserys Targaryen .
