11/30/2022 0 Comments The way of the dragon![]() ![]() Mushroom suggests that the Sea Snake was behind it, as an act of vengeance against the man who had cuckolded his son. Many suspected the blaze was set intentionally. Some put it down to simple mischance, whilst others muttered that Black Harren's seat was cursed and brought only doom to any man who held it. The cause of the fire was never determined. "Shortly after their arrival, a fire broke out in the tower where they were sleeping, and both father and son were killed, along with three of their retainers and a dozen servants. Larys finds some miscreants in the dark prison cells of King's Landing, and sends them to Harrenhal so they can start the fire and take out the Strong family leaders in one swoop. In the show: Larys Strong, a sneaky man who wants leverage on Queen Alicent, kills his older brother Harwin and father Lyonel in one of the show's most egregious acts of kinslaying yet. Ryan Corr as Ser Harwin "Breakbones" Strong in the sixth episode of "House of the Dragon." The boy (named Baelon, after the king's father) survived her only by a day, leaving king and court bereft." "Queen Aemma was brought to bed in Maegor's Holdfast and died whilst giving birth to the son that Viserys Targaryen had desired for so long. In the book: " Fire and Blood" provides no details or context to Aemma's death, and doesn't mention Viserys being a part of the labor and delivery process at all: ![]() She bleeds to death quickly as the baby is "born." ![]() Instead, she's dragged down on the bed and restrained while the maester cuts her open. The maester offers the choice to Viserys, who picks the surgery without consulting Aemma or telling her what's about to happen. This means Aemma will certainly die, but there's a small chance they can save the baby by cutting it out of her. When she goes into labor, her baby is facing the wrong direction and the maesters can't get it to turn. In the show: Director Miguel Sapochnik says the scene of Aemma's death was designed to show how King Viserys "effectively murdered" his wife. Aemma Targaryen in the "House of the Dragon" pilot. ![]()
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