- Aemond Targaryen begins “Home of the Dragon” season two contemporary off the homicide of his nephew.
- In “Hearth and Blood,” the present’s supply materials, he finally meets his personal finish.
Warning: Main spoilers for the season two premiere of “Home of the Dragon,” the ebook “Hearth and Blood,” and potential spoilers for future episodes of “Home of the Dragon.”
Aemond Targaryen is off to a tough — or glorious, relying on the way you have a look at it — begin on “Home of the Dragon” season two.
Recent off unintentionally killing his nephew Lucerys Velaryon on dragonback, Aemond is likely one of the strongest belongings on the Inexperienced aspect of the upcoming conflict. Whereas he is a talented fighter in his personal proper, that is principally because of the truth that he is bonded to Vhagar, the biggest of the energetic dragons. And his brother, King Aegon II, is champing on the bit to ship him into conflict.
Within the season two premiere, Aemond escapes assassination by means of sheer ineptitude. His uncle, Daemon Targaryen, contracts two would-be assassins — identified to ebook readers as Blood and Cheese — to kill Aemond in retaliation for Lucerys’ homicide. Blood and Cheese, nonetheless, aren’t excellent at their jobs, and find yourself brutally murdering Aegon’s younger son Jaehaerys as a substitute.
However Aemond, like all of us, will finally die. Whereas there’s at all times the prospect that “Home of the Dragon” will make adjustments from its supply materials, this is what occurs to him within the ebook “Hearth and Blood.”
One final warning for good measure: main spoilers forward for “Hearth and Blood,” and probably “Home of the Dragon.”
Aemond dies throughout a battle with Daemon on dragonback
Throughout one battle within the conflict, Aegon II is severely wounded. Aemond takes over his ruling duties as Prince Regent in his stead.
Nevertheless, he is extra involved together with his uncle Daemon than Rhaenyra, his sister.
“The whore on Dragonstone just isn’t the menace,” the ebook quotes Aemond saying. “Not more than Rowan and these traitors within the Attain. The hazard is my uncle. As soon as Daemon is lifeless, all these fools flying our sister’s banners will run again to their castles and bother us no extra.”
After Daemon takes management of Harrenhal, the seat of Home Sturdy, Aemond resolves to march upon it and kill his uncle. Nevertheless, Daemon learns of Aemond’s plans and flies as a substitute to King’s Touchdown. There, he rendezvouses with Rhaenyra, and so they take town.
Aemond takes Harrenhal however is livid to be taught of King’s Touchdown. He ends the Sturdy line, however takes the Sturdy bastard Alys Rivers as a lover. Aemond decides to strike out on his personal within the conflict, laying siege to the Riverlands within the hopes of baiting Rhaenyra to ship a dragon after him.
Finally, Daemon and one other dragonrider known as Nettles set out on Caraxes and Sheepstealer to kill Daemon and Vhagar. After fruitless looking out, Daemon reclaims Harrenhal, difficult Aemond to face him there.
Aemond solutions, and the 2 take to the skies. Whereas the dragons grappled and wounded one another, Daemon, per the tales, leaped from his saddle to stab Aemond by means of his injured eye together with his blade, Darkish Sister. Each of them plunged into the Gods Eye lake, and Daemon is presumed lifeless because of the impression.
Martin writes in “Hearth and Blood” that Aemond’s stays, clad in armor, remained chained to Vhagar’s carcass on the backside of the lake.
“Home of the Dragon” season two airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and is streaming on Max.
