Rhaenyra and Team Black scored a much-needed victory in House of the Dragon S2E7.
Rhaenyra broke tradition by opening up her search for dragonriders to the lower classes.
Two new dragon riders, Hugh the Hammer and Ulf the White, joined Rhaenyra's team.
In a gripping turn of events in “House of the Dragon” Season 2, Episode 7, Rhaenyra and Team Black scored a much-needed victory after facing numerous challenges throughout the season. This win has given Rhaenyra newfound hope that she can actually claim victory in the ongoing war for the Iron Throne. With two new dragon riders, Hugh the Hammer and Ulf the White, joining Rhaenyra’s team, they now have a stronger chance of success. Interestingly, Rhaenyra broke tradition by opening up her search for dragonriders to the lower classes in an attempt to diversify her crew. This move not only brought in new riders like Ulf the White and Hugh Hammer but also garnered support from Addam of Hull, who is riding Seasmoke, Laenor’s dragon despite Laenor being alive in the series. This deviation from George R.R. Martin’s book has raised questions about the tradition that dragons cannot claim more than one rider at a time. The addition of these new dragonriders to Rhaenyra’s crew has brought her one step closer to claiming the Iron Throne, but only time will tell if she can ultimately succeed in her quest. As fans eagerly await the season finale, they can look forward to seeing how Rhaenyra and Team Black continue to navigate through this complex web of power struggles and alliances.
House of the Dragon deviates from Fire & Blood by keeping Laenor Velayron alive instead of having him die.
Seasmoke, Laenor’s dragon, bonds with Addam Velaryon in the show despite Laenor being alive.
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Seasmoke bonds with Addam Velaryon in the show despite Laenor being alive.
Addam is revealed to be the bastard son of Corlys and thus has Targaryen descent, riding Seasmoke.
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The author makes several statements about the historical precedence of dragons bonding with a single rider and provides examples from George R.R. Martin's books to support this claim. However, the author also speculates about possible explanations for why Laenor may be dead or still alive in the show, which could be considered inflammatory rhetoric as it adds unnecessary emotion to the analysis of the text.
]She had never known another rider. Though [redacted] was known to her by sight and scent, a familiar presence whose fumbling at her chains excited no alarm, the great [redacted] she-dragon wanted no part of [redacted] astride her... Once in the air, [redacted] twisted beneath [redacted], fighting to be free of this unfamiliar rider.[
No one, not even Aegon the Conqueror, has ever claimed a dragon bonded to a living rider.
