In fact, in the trailer for episode 9, Alicent is seen telling someone Viserys’ dying wish: “He told me he wished for Aegon to be king,” which means she may take action to make that happen. The queen is fiercely loyal to and protective of her children, after all. This could all just be a silly little misunderstanding if Alicent does nothing with the news she just heard, but we know that that doesn't happen. HBO How This Affects the Dance of the Dragons “And also lack of dealing with the issues at hand at his court that he was responsible for during his life.”Īlicent Hightower with a young Prince Aegon. “It is a bit of a tragic end, but it goes to the idea that this prophecy is a bit of gossamer sliding through your fingers, and it's hard to grasp all at once,” co-showrunner Ryan Condal said in an Inside the Episode clip. She thinks he means Aegon is The Prince That Was Promised.to sit on the throne and unite the realm. You must do this.”) However, Alicent misunderstands this as Viserys changing his mind and admitting that their firstborn, Aegon, should really be his heir. Viserys thinks he's reaffirming the prophesy he told Rhaenyra when she was a child, doubling down on his decision to name her his heir. Viserys: To unite the realm against the cold and the dark. But you wanted to know if I believe it to be true.Īlicent: Believe what to be true, my king?
Here's the transcript of the scene: Viserys: I'm sorry. She thinks he's talking about their son Aegon (technically Aegon II) instead. Alicent, who has never heard of this because this sacred knowledge is only reserved for Targaryen heirs, misunderstands Viserys' words because she's missing crucial context. He starts responding to Rhaenyra's question from the other night, about whether he really believes in the Song of Ice and Fire, a secret prophecy their ancestor Aegon the Conqueror had about the fate of the world. In his last moments, Viserys, in pain and delirious in bed, confuses his wife, Alicent, for his daughter, Rhaenyra. While he declared his daughter Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen as his heir years ago, he just accidentally imparted his wife, Alicent Hightower, with intel that could favor their son as heir instead.
Moments before his death, as he discusses the famed Song of Ice and Fire prophecy, he unknowingly further complicates the battle for his succession. In House of the Dragon episode 8, Paddy Considine's King Viserys Targaryen makes a tearful exit but sets in motion crucial events in the Targaryen civil war, known as the Dance of Dragons.
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