House of the Dragon keeps ramping up its intensity with every release. Every episode is more packed than the last. Since the much-hyped episode 8 was going to be the last one with a significant time jump, things should be slowing down. Apparently not; the new photos from the episode from various episodes show more intense Targaryen infighting and Velaryon drama. Take a look at them below.
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Dispute over the Driftmark Throne
Vaemond Velaryon (Wil Johnson), unpleased with Princess Rhaenys’ (Eve Best) decision to pass the Driftmark throne to Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia)
Rhaenya seems to be making her case to presumably Ser Otto Hightower at the Throne Room in Red Keep
Vaemond Velaryon, making his case to the Hand of the King as the Blacks and Greens stand in the room with other influential lords and ladies of the court.
Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), Jacaerys Velaryon (Harry Collett), Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), Lucerys Velaryon (Elliot Grihault) in the Throne Room dressed in their House colors, black and red.
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The Small Council Members
Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) sitting at the head of the table with her father and Hand of the King Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans)
Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall)
Lord Lyman Beesbury (Bill Paterson)
Lord Jasper ‘Ironrod’ Wylde (Paul Kennedy)
The Blacks
Princess Rhaenyra, looking stunning in an ornate gown representing her House
Princess Rhaenyra and Prince Daemon holding hands
A pregnant Rhaenyra with her husband, Daemon
Rhaenyra and Daemon at the feast table in Red Keep
Prince Daemon Targaryen
Rhaenyra in the courtyard
Rhaenyra with her step-daughter Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell), who is smiling while looking at her grandmother Rhaenys
Rhaenys in a courtyard of the Red Keep
Rhaenyra holding a young Joffrey’s hand as her family arrives at the Red Keep
Queen Alicent, Ser Otto, Rhaenyra, Rhaena, and knights in the Throne Room
The Greens
King Viserys and Queen Alicent’s children, Prince Aegon II (Tom Glynn Carney), Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), Princess Helaena (Phia Saban)
Prince Aegon Targaryen II
Prince Aemond ‘One Eye’ Targaryen
Queen Alicent in the Throne Room donning an enormous Faith of the Seven neckpiece
Black vs. Green
Princess Rhaenyra and Queen Alicent in a face-off
As we get closer to King Viserys’ death, things will reach a swelling point within the royal family which will soon burst. How excited are you for the House of the Dragon episode 8? Let us know on our discord server!
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