A household reunion goes awry in 'Home of the Dragon' episode 7. A struggle between the youngsters breaks out, Daemon and Rhaenyra reunite after a decade, and the present drops its greatest twist but.
Home of the Dragon episode 7 begins with Laena’s funeral. Corlys (Steve Toussaint), Rhaenys (Eve Finest), Laenor (John Macmillan), Laena and Daemon’s youngsters, are all utterly devastated by the loss. The Targaryens have come to the funeral to point out their condolences, together with Otto Hightower, who's Hand of the King once more.
It’s been a decade, however Daemon (Matt Smith) and Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) are nonetheless inevitably drawn to at least one one other. They catch glances in the course of the service, and Viserys (Paddy Considine) watches all of it go down. As a result of that is Daemon Targaryen, he chuckles at one level on the funeral.
On the reception, Daemon and Rhaenyra meet eyes as soon as once more. Rhaenyra tells Jace to supply his condolences to his cousins, Baela and Rhaena. He’s nonetheless upset over Harwin’s demise, however he does what he’s instructed. He goes over to his cousins and holds Baela’s hand to offer her consolation. Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Criston (Fabian Frankel) can’t cease taking a look at Rhaenyra. She lives rent-free of their minds.
A soon-to-be drunk Aegon (Ty Tennant) is aggravated that he’s going to need to marry his sister, Helaena. Aemond urges Aegon to respect her, however Aegon thinks she’s unusual. In the meantime, Corlys tells younger Luke that he’ll be Lord of the Tides sometime. Luke replies that he doesn’t wish to be. Corlys stresses that it’s his birthright. Luke replies that when he guidelines Driftmark, everybody he loves shall be useless. Very sensible for a younger boy.
Viserys Tries To Prolong An Olive Department To Daemon
Daemon and Rhaenyra can by no means tear their eyes from one another for too lengthy. Time away has solely strengthened the magnetic pull between them. As everybody gathers for the reception, Laenor is standing within the sea. He’s grief-stricken over the lack of his sister. Corlys pushes Qarl to go get Laenor out of the water earlier than he does one thing.
Viserys and Daemon have been preserving their distance, but it surely’s clear that the brothers wish to communicate to at least one one other. Viserys bites first and provides his sympathies to Daemon. Rhaenyra watches over them. Viserys tells Daemon that he ought to return with them to King’s Touchdown. He has a spot for him at court docket. Viserys thinks that is what he wants. “I want nothing,” Daemon replies and storms off.
Rhaenyra tells Luke and Jace to go to mattress so she will be able to go after Daemon. Viserys retires for the evening and calls Alicent “Aemma” on his method out. The fury on Alicent’s face might be seen for miles. As evening falls, Aegon is completely drunk. Otto finds him and kicks him awake. Aemond watches the entire encounter. Aemond additionally hears Laena’s dragon, Vhagar, flying overhead.
After the service, Rhaenys and Corlys discuss by the fireplace. Rhaenys is offended as a result of Laena needed to return house and Daemon wouldn’t let her. Corlys urges Rhaena to not blame Daemon for Laena’s demise. The gods have been particularly merciless to Rhaenys. In addition they talk about how Rhaenys ought to be the queen proper now. Rhaenys admits she gave up on that a era in the past, however Corlys’ ambition makes him consider the Velaryons might find yourself on the Iron Throne.
“What is that this temporary mortal life if not the pursuit of legacy?” Corlys asks. Rhaenys tells her husband that she desires Driftmark to be handed down by means of Laena’s line and go to Baela. Corlys doesn’t suppose it’s a good suggestion to disinherit Laenor and his youngsters on this method. He doesn’t wish to forged a darker shadow over the boys. “Rhaenyra’s youngsters usually are not of your blood,” Rhaenys says. Corlys replies, “Historical past doesn't bear in mind blood. It remembers names.”
Daemon & Rhaenyra Reunite & Make Love
Daemon and Rhaenyra lastly get the prospect to speak alone. Rhaenyra talks about her marriage and admits that she and Laenor did attempt to conceive a baby. “We carried out our responsibility as finest we might,” Rhaenyra says, however there was no pleasure in it. “I discovered that elsewhere,” Rhaenyra says of her relationship with Harwin. “It felt good to be desired.”
Rhaenyra acknowledges how devoted Harwin was to her. “I trusted him,” she says. Rhaenyra needs she might have forbidden him from going again to the Riverlands. Daemon low-key accuses Alicent of getting one thing to do with the fireplace at Harrenhal. Rhaenyra doesn’t suppose Alicent is able to that.
Rhaenyra opens up concerning the distance that’s been between them. “I've been alone. You deserted me,” Rhaenyra tells Daemon. He responds, “I spared you. You had been a baby.” Rhaenyra says, “Sure, I used to be a baby, however take a look at what my life grew to become with out you.”
They’ve each skilled tragedies of their lives within the decade they’ve been aside. “Did you're keen on her?” Rhaenyra asks Daemon about his emotions for Laena. He says, “We had been blissful sufficient.” Rhaenyra calls that a “nice achievement.” She apologizes to Daemon, however he tells her to not be sorry.
Rhaenyra appears up at him and places her hand on his chest. “I’m now not a baby,” Rhaenyra tells Daemon earlier than she kisses him. “I need you,” she says. Their needs can’t be ignored any longer. They make passionate love by the ocean.
Aemond Loses An Eye After Brutal Combat
Aemond sneaks off into the evening to lastly declare his dragon: Vhagar. He awakens the large dragon and almost falls to his demise when making an attempt to fly Vhagar for the primary time. Baela and Rhaena discover one thing’s taking place with Vhagar. The women go to get up Jace and reveal that somebody’s stolen Vhagar. When Rhaenyra wakes up, she finds Daemon looking at Vhagar within the sky.
Baela and Rhaena convey Jace and Luke to confront Aemond about claiming Vhagar. Rhaena says that Vhagar was hers to say after her mom. Aemond taunts Rhaena and throws her down. Baela punches Aemond, and he punches her proper again. Aemond threatens to feed Baela to his dragon. That’s when Jace goes after him. They struggle and Aemond finally ends up punching Luke proper within the face. All of them start to beat down on Aemond.
Aemond grabs Luke by the throat and prepares to kill him with a rock. Aemond tells Luke that he’s going to die “screaming in useless simply as your father did.” He calls the boys bastards. Luke is confused and says his father remains to be alive. Aemond cruelly calls Jace “Lord Sturdy” in entrance of Luke.
Jace pulls out a dagger and goes after Aemond, however Aemond knocks him down. The blade is on the bottom. Aemond is about to assault Jace with the rock when Jace throws sand in his face, giving Luke the chance to slice Aemond’s face. Blood pours from Aemond’s eye as he falls to the bottom.
Alicent Assaults Rhaenyra
Understandably, Viserys is pissed that his kingsguard allowed this to occur with the youngsters. Alicent is instructed that Aemond’s eye is misplaced for good. Alicent slaps Aegon and calls him a “idiot” for letting this go down. Rhaenyra and Daemon arrive collectively, which doesn't go unnoticed by Otto. Rhaenyra runs straight to her boys. When requested what occurred, the youngsters all begin yelling.
Viserys goes to Aemond for the reality. Rhaenrya says it was a “regrettable accident.” Alicent accuses Luke of bringing a blade to kill Aemond. Rhaenyra claps again that her sons had been attacked and needed to defend themselves. “Vile insults had been levied in opposition to them,” Rhaenyra says. Viserys calls for to know the insults. Everyone seems to be listening to understand how Rhaenyra will deal with this. “The legitimacy of my sons’ beginning was put loud into query,” Rhaenyra says.
Jace says that Aemond calls him and his brother a bastard. Aemond reveals no regret. Rhaenyra calls Aemond’s phrases the “highest of treasons.” Daemon is watching on, loving the chaos and the way Rhaenyra is dealing with it. Rhaenyra desires Aemond questioned to allow them to discover out the place he heard such slanders. She is aware of this can lead straight again to Alicent. Viserys calls for to know the place Aemond heard this.
Alicent tries to interject and asks the place Laenor is. Rhaenyra replies that she couldn’t sleep so she went for a stroll. Nobody is aware of the place Laenor went off to.
Viserys asks once more for the reality. Aemond appears over at Alicent, which Viserys sees. Aemond blames Aegon. Viserys asks Aegon the place he heard it. “We all know, father. Everybody is aware of. Simply take a look at them,” Aegon admits. Viserys desires the infighting to cease. He calls for everybody apologize.
“That's inadequate. Aemond has been broken completely,” Alicent says. “There's a debt to be paid. I shall have certainly one of her sons’ eyes in return.” Viserys just isn't on board with this in any respect. “If the king is not going to search justice, the queen will,” Alicent continues. She requires Criston and tells him to convey her Luke’s eye. Rhaenrya refuses. Viserys tries to cease Alicent, however Alicent says that Criston is sworn to her. Viserys places his foot down as soon as and for all. The matter is completed.
Viserys tells everybody that anybody else who questions the parentage of Rhaenrya’s sons may have their tongues eliminated. “Thanks, father,” Rhaenyra says. Alicent loses her grip and grabs Viserys’ dagger. She goes after Rhaenyra, however Rhaenyra catches Alicent’s arm because it’s lunging towards her. Daemon begins to move in the direction of them simply as Criston is doing the identical. Daemon halts Criston from making it to Rhaenyra and Alicent
The room erupts into utter chaos. Alicent goes off. She accuses Rhaenyra of being entitled and stomping throughout on responsibility and sacrifice. Otto even tells Alicent to launch the blade. “Exhausting wasn’t it? Hiding beneath the cloak of your personal righteousness. However now they see you as you might be.” Rhaenyra says.
Alicent refuses to drop the blade and lunges for Rhaenrya once more, managing to chop Rhaenyra’s arm. Blood pours from Rhaenyra’s hand. Aemond lastly steps up and stops the insanity. “I'll have misplaced an eye fixed, however I gained a dragon,” he says. Daemon goes over to test on Rhaenyra and stands beside her. Criston picks up the dagger whereas standing subsequent to Alicent. The battle strains have been cast, the Blacks and Greens revealed.
Otto Guarantees Alicent Will ‘Prevail’ Towards Rhaenyra
Later, Otto goes to see his daughter. Alicent is aware of the scene she made was not a very good one. She misplaced composure and assaulted Rhaenyra. Gossip is spreading that she’s gone mad. “I’ve by no means seen that aspect of you, my daughter. I even doubted it existed,” Otto says.
He continues, “We play an unsightly sport, however now for the primary time I see that you've got the willpower to win it.” Otto tells Alicent that Viserys will forgive her. “What else can he do?” Otto asks. He guarantees that they may prevail over Rhaenyra. “The boy was proper. It’s value a thousand occasions the worth he paid,” Otto says about Aemond claiming Vhagar.
Rhaenyra is getting stitched up when Laenor lastly reveals his face. He's feeling immense guilt over what’s occurred. “I've failed you, Rhaenrya. Our marriage, I attempted. Our boys, I do love them deeply. However I've not mayhaps liked them sufficient,” Laenor says.
Rhaenyra admits that she had hoped to bear his youngsters the few occasions they tried. “Issues might need been totally different,” Rhaenyra says. Laenor tells her, “I hate the gods for making me as they did.” Rhaenyra doesn’t suppose that. Laenor is an honorable man with a very good coronary heart.
Laenor brings up their association: doing their responsibility and exploring their very own happiness. “However there are occasions I feel when these issues can’t mutually exist,” Laenor says. He explains that Qarl goes again to the Stepstones. Laenor guarantees to “recommit” himself to Rhaenyra and assist put together her to take the Iron Throne. “You deserve higher than what I've been. You deserve a husband,” he says.
Alicent apologizes to Viserys on the way in which again to King’s Touchdown. He doesn’t wish to communicate any extra of it. Larys, at all times lurking, tells Alicent that “if it’s an eye fixed you wish to steadiness the scales I'm your servant.” Alicent says that gained’t be vital. “Your devotion has not gone unnoticed,” Alicent tells Larys. He'll await her name.
Daemon & Rhaenyra Get Married In Valyrian Marriage ceremony
Daemon and Rhaenyra watch because the king’s ships go away Driftmark. “Hearth is such unusual energy. The whole lot that Home Targaryen possesses is owed to it. But it has price us each what we liked,” Rhaenyra says to Daemon.
Rhaenyra tells Daemon that she wants him. In Valyrian, she admits that may’t face the Greens alone. She desires to take the subsequent step.
“Allow us to bind our blood, simply as Aegon the Conqueror did together with his sisters. With you as my husband and prince consort, my declare wouldn't be so simply challenged. The Velaryons are of the ocean. However you and I are made of fireplace. We now have at all times been meant to burn collectively,” Rhaenyra says.
Daemon brings up that they'll’t marry until Laenor is useless. “I do know,” Rhaenyra replies. She’s obtained a plan. Daemon goes to Qarl and provides him all of the gold he might need in trade for a “fast demise with witnesses.” After Daemon kills a younger man working at Driftmark, Qarl and Laenor struggle in entrance of a younger squire.
Rhaenyra stresses that she doesn’t wish to be a tyrant and rule by means of terror. Daemon says that she needs to be each revered and feared with the intention to be a very good chief. Rhaenyra notes that she does love Laenor, however Daemon thinks it’s time to set him free.
When Corlys and Rhaenys make it to the corridor after listening to concerning the struggle, Laenor is already useless. He’s unrecognizable after being burned within the fireplace. Rhaenyra is aware of that “this can price Corlys and Rhaenys their solely remaining little one.” She is conscious that folks will suppose she is accountable. Daemon doesn’t pay them any thoughts. “We may have the reality of it and our enemies gained’t,” he admits. Rhaenyra says, “They'll worry what else we could be able to.”
After Laenor’s demise, Rhaenyra and Daemon marry in a Valyrian marriage ceremony ceremony. They lower their palms, their blood dripping right into a cup. They change into sure by blood. As their children watch on, Rhaenyra and Daemon drink the blood from the cup. They kiss passionately.
Laenor remains to be alive. He runs off with Qarl Correy after shaving his head. The physique of the person Daemon killed is posed as Laenor’s corpse. Rhaenyra, Laenor, and Daemon all get what they need. Rhaenyra will get a husband and the person she’s at all times needed, Daemon will get Rhaenyra, and Laenor will get to reside freely.