Showrunner Ryan Condal, writer David Hancock, actor Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen), and more explain the important role House Tully and House Frey play in helping the Black Council gain support in the Riverlands. Watch House of the Dragon S2 Sundays at 9PM on #StreamonMax.
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00:00In the Riverlands, the Lord Paramount, House Tully,
00:03is less powerful than some of their subjects.
00:06What this leads to is a really tricky power imbalance.
00:10There are 40,000 swords in the Riverlands,
00:12the largest undeclared host in the realm.
00:14House Tully is a fish with no head.
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00:20Oscar is the Lord-in-waiting to take over
00:22for old Lord Grover Tully, his grandfather.
00:26But he's a little unsure of himself.
00:28He's going through that awkward phase in his teenage years.
00:30And then he's delivered to Harrenhal
00:32to meet Daemon, who's just giving them the business.
00:34Are you here to speak with your grandsire's voice
00:36for House Tully in the Riverlands?
00:39That is not our way.
00:40Then you're of no use to me.
00:42Oscar Tully is a little annoying gnat
00:46who just is in the way.
00:47He won't do what he's told.
00:48There's part of Daemon that's sort of playing with him
00:50and part who really needs him.
00:52There is no way that they can challenge King's Landing
00:55without the Riverlands.
00:57Another key to the Riverlands are the Freys.
01:00Our Lord Grover Tully has not declared for an era.
01:03Means death to bear steel against your liege.
01:06These are the kinder and gentler Freys.
01:09They, of course, control the Twins,
01:10which is the famous crossing from the north
01:12into the Riverlands.
01:14And Jace, having established his pact with Cregan Stark
01:19and promising a path down to the south,
01:21goes there to treat for the crossing with the Freys.
01:25Larys Strong has been relieved of his castle.
01:29Does the Queen intend to raise up a new lord?
01:33You want Harrenhal?
01:34I guess the Freys have always been tough negotiators
01:37all through time.
01:38Hopefully this negotiation goes a little better
01:39than the last one we saw.