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Here’s What Might Happen In “House Of The Dragon” Next Week
Here comes a wedding — uh oh.

Here’s What Might Happen In “House Of The Dragon” Next Week

House of the Dragon Episode 5 — the midway point of the season — is almost upon us. Let’s take a look at the trailer and then break it down:


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Then, there’s more of Corlys’ boats.

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And then, we see Viserys and Rhaenyra in the throne room dressed for a formal event — likely Rhaenyra’s wedding to Laenor, especially considering the Targaryen and Velaryon banners on the wall behind them.

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We get a better look at the dragons that were apparently accompanying Corlys’ fleet — it seems like they are the Velaryon dragons, Meleys (Rhaenys’ dragon) and Seasmoke (Laenor’s, who we saw in battle with him in Episode 3).

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Here’s another look at those dragons. We hear Viserys say in voiceover, “I hope to herald in a second age of dragons.”

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There’s a shot of Rhaenyra looking pensive — probably on the journey to Driftmark, to be offered up to Laenor.

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Then, we have Rhaenys telling Corlys “Rhaenyra’s succession will be challenged. Knives will come out.”

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Next, we have the Lannisters — led by Jason, with Tyland behind him — entering what is probably Rhaenyra and Laenor’s wedding. Behind them, it looks like the Hightowers, led by Hobert, are also attending.

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There’s this shot of Ser Criston in Alicent’s chamber, which is significant for a couple of reasons — notably, Alicent is wearing her (mother’s) Hightower gown here, not the Targaryen red and black that she’s been wearing in recent episodes.

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Could this indicate a fracturing in her allegiance with her husband’s family?

We also see Ser Criston removing his sword. There are a few reasons he might do so around Alicent. In private. In her chambers. HMMMM.

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Next, we see a shot of a blonde man being beaten up — this looks like it’s Joffrey Lonmouth, who we saw very briefly in Episode 3 alongside Laenor — the two of them are very close.

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Laenor is also being attacked — it seems as though fighting has broken out at the wedding.

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It wouldn’t be a wedding in Westeros without some bloodshed!

Corlys looks on as chaos breaks loose.

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Ser Harwin Strong is seen punching someone.

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And Ser Criston Cole is, too.

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A distressed Rhaenyra seems to be caught up in the fray.

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Meanwhile, we get another shot of Alicent wearing her Hightower dress.

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Ominous!

Here’s Corlys in front of what looks like his Driftwood Throne at Driftmark.

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We see Daemon wearing a hood and standing in what looks like the Vale — which is where his wife Rhea Royce lives. Perhaps, he’s paying her a visit after being banished from King’s Landing (again)?

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There’s a shot of Viserys being attended to by maesters, and he is NOT looking well. The infection in his hand seems to have spread up his arm.

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Rhaenyra and Ser Criston stand side by side on what looks like a ship — probably heading toward Driftmark.

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There’s a shot of someone on a horse as the horse rears up — you can see a hooded figure in front of them.

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The hooded figure is no doubt Daemon, choosing violence in the Vale.

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We see Alicent, still in that Hightower dress, watching as it appears someone (probably Viserys) collapses in the courtyard below.

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The trailer closes with Otto talking to Alicent (who is here wearing Targaryen colors, indicating this probably takes place before the above shots of her in the Hightower dress).

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Alicent is very distressed as Otto says, “The king will die, and if Rhaenyra succeeds him, war will follow. Prepare Aegon to rule.”

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It’s all happening! It looks like Episode 5 will see a wedding, a brawl, a death, and the beginnings of a war.

What are you most excited to see in Episode 5 of House of the Dragon?