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#moviesupdate Welcome to Reaction of A! In this video, we dissect the dramatic ending of House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 4. What led to the intense final moments, and what do they mean for the future of the Targaryen legacy? We explore the key decisions made by the main characters, the surprising alliances, and the foreshadowing of major conflicts to come. Join us as we unravel the intricate layers of this episode’s conclusion and its implications for the Dance of the Dragons. Don’t miss our thorough breakdown and predictions for what’s next in Westeros! Like, comment, and subscribe for more House of the Dragon analysis and theorie

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00:00Welcome back everyone.

00:07It is Amelia.

00:08I hope you are fine.

00:09House of the Dragons Season 2 Episode 4 is undoubtedly the show's biggest and most action-packed

00:15episode with a ton of material to break down.

00:18The HBO prequel series is based on the book Fire and Blood by George R. R. Martin, examining

00:24the peak of the Targaryen dynasty when the family ruled Westeros with dragon power.

00:29After the death of King Viserys I and his succession is in question, the realm falls

00:33into chaos as the blacks and greens split into factions representing who they believe

00:38to be the rightful heir, Rhaenyra Targaryen or Aegon to Targaryen.

00:42House of the Dragons Season 1's ending saw first blood drawn by Aemon Targaryen who killed

00:48Lusais Velaryon, beginning a bloody, violent cycle that's carried over into Season 2.

00:53In Episode 4, the TV series shows the first major battle of the Dance of the Dragons,

00:58the Battle of Rook's Rest, where the war officially lives up to its name.

01:02Criston Cole baits the blacks into sending out Rhaenys as their dragonrider to combat

01:07the greens' infantry forces, hoping to ambush her with the much larger dragon, Hagan, ridden

01:12by Prince Aemon Targaryen.

01:14King Aegon II wasn't part of Criston Cole and Aemon's plan to ambush the blacks at Rook's

01:19Rest but he arrives at the battle on his own initiative.

01:22Aegon writes Sunfyre, considered the most beautiful among the dragons in House of the

01:27Dragon for its vibrant golden scales, unfortunately for the king.

01:31He's torn apart fairly quickly by Rhaenys and Melies and Aemon's arrival only seals

01:36the deal as the younger prince betrays his older brother with dragonfire, sending him

01:41to the ground.

01:42The episode leaves Aegon's fate a mystery but it would be surprising if he was actually

01:47dead.

01:48In fire and blood, he's wounded heavily in the Battle of Rook's Rest but not killed.

01:52It would be an enormous deviation from the story if Aegon were to be killed off so early

01:57and not likely a choice the show would make.

01:59House of the Dragon has made many book changes but in terms of key events, it has consistently

02:04followed the blueprint laid out in George R. R. Martin's book.

02:08Like many of the brothers in House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones, there's no love

02:12between Aemond and Aegon.

02:14Aemond considers his older brother to be a fool who's unworthy of the crown.

02:18While he's worked tirelessly, made sacrifices, and taken enormous risks to mould himself

02:24into a weapon for his faction.

02:26It's not dissimilar to the relationship between Daemon and Vysaes, though Daemon deeply admired

02:31his older brother.

02:32Aemond despises Aegon and he sees the Battle of Rook's Rest as an opportunity to kill his

02:37older brother and lay the blame on Rhaenys.

02:40Following the conflict, he approaches Aegon after his fall to seal the deal with his sword

02:45if he isn't already dead.

02:46If Aegon dies, Aemond would become king, as it's too late now for the greens to backtrack

02:51and give Rhaenyra the throne.

02:53At this moment, Aemond has everything to gain and nothing to lose from taking out his brother.

House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 4: Ending Explained - The Shocking Turn of Events

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