13 Most Shocking Deaths in ‘House of the Dragon’
Collider ranks 13 deaths from House of the Dragon that it considers especially shocking, with spoilers through the third season. The article frames these deaths as central to the series’ high-stakes storytelling, in which the Targaryen civil war leaves no character assured of survival.
– The conflict, known as the Dance of the Dragons, follows Princess Rhaenyra’s contested claim to the Iron Throne against her half-brother Aegon II.
– Westeros divides between Rhaenyra’s Blacks and Aegon’s Greens, escalating the family dispute into a destructive civil war.
– At number 13, Vaemond Velaryon is killed after publicly challenging Lucerys Velaryon’s legitimacy and insulting Rhaenyra before King Viserys.
- Collider ranks House of the Dragon’s most startling deaths.
- The list contains spoilers through season three.
- Vaemond’s public accusation leads to his downfall.
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House of the Dragon is a fantasy drama set in Westeros, about 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. It follows the Targaryen royal family, whose power rests partly on their ability to ride dragons.
The story centres on a dispute over who should rule after King Viserys I. His daughter, Princess Rhaenyra, was named his heir, but some nobles support her half-brother, Aegon II, instead.
Their rival claims divide the kingdom into two camps, known as the Blacks and the Greens, and lead to a civil war called the Dance of the Dragons. The struggle affects other powerful families, including the Velaryons, and puts members of both sides at risk.