House of The Dragon Season 2: Why Daemon Saw Daenerys in The Finale? Explained

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As a die-hard fan who has spent countless hours pouring over theories and rewatching episodes, I must say that the idea of Daenerys Targaryen being the Prince That Was Promised is nothing short of mind-blowing! Growing up with George R.R. Martin’s epic saga and its intricate web of prophecies and mysteries, this theory strikes a chord in my heart.

Fans of Game of Thrones remain fiercely connected to Daenerys Targaryen, even though her character appears to descend into madness during the series. Throughout the show, Daenerys has been depicted as a hero who seems fated for tragedy, much like in House of the Dragon’s Season 2 finale. The fact that Daenerys practices blood magic and is the last Targaryen suggests that her story will ultimately end tragically, given her role in resurrecting dragons.

Fate led her on an expedition aimed at freeing Essos and subjugating Westeros to reclaim her family’s kingdom, but it resulted in her demise instead. Some view this outcome as a tarnishing of her character, given her anticipated role as the prophesied savior known as the Prince That Was Promised.

Daemon’s last vision at Harrenhal

In the second season of House of The Dragon, Daemon’s narrative is captivating because it takes an unexpected turn. Roaming through Harrenhal, Daemon grapples with spectral remnants and delusions from his past. The witch, Alys Rivers, provokes Daemon’s most profound doubts, touching upon his complex feelings towards his mother, Alyssa Targaryen, that border on incestuous attraction.

In the final episode of Season 2, Alys leads Daemon to the weirwood tree at Harrenhal. There, he witnesses a vision that convinced Aegon to invade Westeros. This vision features Brynden Rivers, also known as the Three-Eyed Raven, White Walkers, deceased dragons, Daemon nearly drowning in a lake, Rhaenyra seated on the Iron Throne, and Helaena reminding him that he’s just a character in a larger story.

A spectator encounters three dragon eggs being carried by an individual resembling Daenerys from the final episode of Game of Thrones Season 1, in a barren desert landscape. Although her face remains hidden, the haunting Targaryen theme music composed by Ramin Djawadi identifies her as Daenerys, the same woman who hatched these three dragons from their eggs within her funeral pyre.

Is Daenerys the Prince Who Was Promised?

As a devoted admirer, I initially assumed that Rhaenyra was destined for greatness, which led me to set aside my ambitions for the Iron Throne. However, upon delving deeper into House of the Dragon’s lore, it becomes clear that Daenerys Targaryen could be the ‘Prince That Was Promised.’ This revelation suggests that Rhaenyra appeared in a prophetic dream because Daenerys would descend from her lineage in the future. The concurrence of White Walkers and Daenerys in the same vision hints at her potential role as the hero who will vanquish the Long Night.

The intricate carving on Aegon’s knife, inspired by his dream, lends credence to this hypothesis: “It is from my blood a prince shall emerge, whose tale will echo as ‘the song of ice and fire.'”

In Game of Thrones’ final season, a foreboding presence emerges, and the character known as Azor Ahai, an ancient savior, is born anew in the guise of The Prince Who Was Promised. This hero makes his entrance shrouded in salt, smoke, and under a crimson celestial body resembling a star bleeding from sorrow, perhaps due to the perspiration from a funeral pyre, or the haze from a funeral fire, combined with a fiery comet. The prophecy also hints at the hero bearing a flaming weapon called Lightbringer, which may symbolize his dragons in this context.

As a devoted admirer of George R.R. Martin’s enigmatic tapestry, I find myself constantly grappling with the intricate threads of magic woven into his epic tales. The lines between Daenerys’s reemergence as a “Prince” and her supposed resurrection of magic are blurred, leaving me questioning which event precipitated the other.

In different worlds portrayed by books and TV shows such as Game of Thrones, there’s no common character known as The Prince That Was Promised. The House of the Dragon, specifically its identity, is exclusive to the Game of Thrones series, not A Song of Ice and Fire. Unlike the books, the show does not disclose the hero’s identity through events like Arya slaying the Night King or Daenerys burning King’s Landing.

In a different scenario, the Prince need not necessarily slay the Night King. Instead, they might join forces to save their realm from the impending darkness, similar to Daenerys summoning her dragons to Westeros. Interestingly, Jon Snow could also be considered the Prince, as he shares lineage with both Aegon the Conquerer and Rhaenyra, much like Daenerys does.

uniting forces from the South and North to combat the Long Night. If the prophecy about Daenerys turning evil is taken figuratively, Jon Snow could be the true Prince of Prophecy. However, he was not involved in the appearance of the red comet or the revival of dragons on Earth.

Jon and Daenerys might both fulfill the prophecy of the Prince Who Was Promised, but Aegon in the TV series only dreamt about Daenerys. The Prince could save humanity from darkness, yet may also succumb to it, which could explain Daenerys’ descent into darkness. If Game of Thrones doesn’t reveal who truly leads humanity to victory, then Aegon’s vision was incorrect, and House of the Dragon should have stayed out of this matter.

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2024-08-06 12:09