Summary
- Daemon Targaryen seeks revenge for his stepson's death, showing the intensity of emotions in House of the Dragon.
- Easter eggs like the stone balls and appearances of Houses Rosby and Stokeworth add depth and realism to the show.
- The chaos reaches all sections of society, as seen in the smallfolk riot and Alicent's need for protection, highlighting the impact of the Dance on the realm.
House of the Dragon season 2 teaser trailer has made it amply clear that Daemon Targaryen will avenge the death of his stepson, Lucerys Velaryon. Besides Rhaenyra's grief, Alicent's desires, dragon warfare, and the obvious war politics, the teaser trailer has hidden surprises for viewers obsessed with lore and character stories.
HBO has adapted more of George R. R. Martin's source material for television, and new details emerge that indicate that this kin strife has spread out across the length and breadth of Westeros. So far, House of the Dragon has proved to be a good adaptation, and these easter eggs are proof of why.
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Aegon II's Stone Ball
In House of the Dragon, Viserys' councilors had a marble dish in front of them, and they each placed a different colored stone ball in it when they arrived to attend a small council meeting. Moreover, a large dish, seen at the center of the table contained markers of the councilors missing from these sessions.
According to Ryan Condal, who previously served as co-showrunner with Miguel Sapochnik, the councilors used small stone balls to mark their attendance and presence at the small council meetings. Condal said to THR:
Everybody shows up for work and they 'punch in.' I thought it was really cool. It’s a way of visualizing the set formality of the small council chamber. It’s enjoyable; we should have things that we like in this world.
The small stone balls provided an element of reality and gave context to the scenes. House of the Dragon season 2 teaser trailer shows Aegon II's stone ball rotating around the marble dish, which draws a sharp contrast with how Viserys' ball sat. This tiny detail, first and foremost, conveys the turbulence and chaos the Seven Kingdoms are in. The visual imagery is of war and the restlessness of the Greens' unworthy king.
Houses Rosby And Stokeworth Make Appearances
Infantrymen of two Houses namely Rosby and Stokeworth of Crownlands also appear in House of the Dragon season 2 teaser trailer. The Rosby infantrymen establish their identity in a certain battle with their shields painted with the Rosby coat of arms, which is three red chevronels on ermine. Similarly, soldiers holding the shields of Stokeworth coat of arms - a white lamb holding a golden goblet against a green backdrop, are also seen.
Lord Rosby initially sided with the Blacks in the Dance, but during Ser Criston Cole's tenure as Hand, he joined the Greens to avoid execution. Lord Stokeworth also joined Aegon II's faction out of fear of execution and tried to defect to the Blacks after the fall of King's Landing. For now, it remains to be seen how well House of the Dragon tells the saga of noble Houses in the Dance.
A Bracken Soldier Draws Sword
House Bracken is an ancient House in the Riverlands that swears fealty to the Tullys of Riverrun. The teaser trailer also features a snippet of a Bracken soldier who angrily draws his sword. The soldier wears brown and is conspicuous by the Bracken coat of arms - a red stallion on a golden escutcheon.
The Brackens are known for their age-old feud with the neighboring Blackwoods. Both Houses look down on one other and consider each other usurpers. The Brackens declare for the Greens in the Dance of the Dragons, and House of the Dragon season 1, episode 4 "King of the Narrow Sea," features a face-to-face confrontation between the two feuding Houses at Storm's End. Princess Rhaenyra hears marriage proposals from an endless queue of suitors all over the Realm and one of them happens to be a Blackwood child. Rhaenyra's host, Lord Boremund Baratheon, describes his House as:
The Blackwoods are an ancient House with a formidable army. In the Riverlands, they once ruled as kings.
Just as this child begins to present himself, Jerrel Bracken, present in the audience, heckles him. Rhaenyra leaves the room, and the child slays his Bracken rival.
The Smallfolk Take To The Streets
Alicent Hightower's run for cover in House of the Dragon season 2 teaser trailer is a canon throwback to the time the smallfolk of King's Landing attacked Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones. The smallfolk riot because they suffer due to the miseries brought about by the War of the Five Kings on Thrones.
Alicent's guards protect her from a mob in the same way as guards on Game of Thrones act in order to safely escort the royal ladies, Sansa, and Cersei to the Red Keep. There is absolute chaos in the scene, and the Dance has a bearing on all sections of society and not just the Noble and Great Houses in the realm.
House of the Dragon
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- August 21, 2022
House of the Dragon is HBO's prequel series to Game of Thrones. Set hundreds of years earlier, the show follows the inner machinations and rivalries of the Targaryen royal family. The show was created by Ryan Condal and George R.R. Martin, and stars Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Rhys Ifans, and Olivia Cooke.
