Game of Thrones was known for displaying some of the most gruesome death scenes in television history – from Oberyn Martell’s head getting crushed to Joffrey suffocating to poison, and many more. And it seems the prequel House of The Dragon is upholding the tradition, featuring an extremely brutal and bloody birthing sequence in the first episode itself. Episode 7 featured another death scene of a major character, Rhaenyra’s husband Laenor Velaryon.
After the death of his sister Laena, Laenor had become even more remorseful, and mentally unstable. While Laena decided to die a dragon rider’s death, Laenor’s death came as a surprise to many fans. Here’s what the fans think about it:
https://twitter.com/akcabs_/status/1576755255924006912?s=20&t=uo2BFFWj9Mk2xGN1uRAyEQ
https://twitter.com/daemonxrhaenyra/status/1576921760984809472?s=20&t=uo2BFFWj9Mk2xGN1uRAyEQ
Rhaenyra: we can’t get married if Laenor is still around so I’d like to—
Daemon: kill him
Rhaenyra:—fake his dea—w-what
Daemon: what
Rhaenyra:
Daemon: I said fake his death what did you say
— Vuas (@TheVuasLog) October 3, 2022
laenor after getting to fake his own death for the drama #HouseOfTheDragon #HouseOfTheDragonHBO pic.twitter.com/54jaZMnaOu
— madeleine (@maddymartinelli) October 3, 2022
laenor faking his death and going to live his best gay life…you better work bitch #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/EuBgzhgK35
— leah 🦋 (@bookofleah_) October 3, 2022
Laenor watching his parents grieve over his death as he sails east to settle down with his man #HouseOfTheDragon pic.twitter.com/n9mNSHdZpD
— Orson Butterfield 🦅 (@realOrsonB) October 3, 2022
"You deserve better than what I have been. You deserve a husband."
So Laenor actually masterminded Daemon and Rhaenyra's marriage🥺 while he faked his own death and escaped into the sea 🌊
What an absolutely fabulous twist, Ryan Condal 👏👏#HouseOfTheDragon #HouseTargaryen pic.twitter.com/Oe9XEnzwsR
— Anuradha Gupta (@AajKiRadha) October 3, 2022
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