House of the Dragon
Warning : Contains SPOILERS for Fire & Blood , the book on which House of the Dragon is based . George R.R. Martin mentionedHouse of the Dragonseasons 3 and 4 make modification to his book , Fire & Blood , that would result in a"toxic"butterfly effect on the tale , but what was he referring to ? Martin wrote a now - delete Wiley Post on hisNot A Blogpage detailing several issues he had with HBO ’s adaption of his House Targaryen history book , pore around change to stemma and Cheese and , specifically , the omission of Maelor , the third tike of King Aegon II Targaryen and Queen Helaena Targaryen .
Martin ’s complaint not only talked about the deficiency of impact makingBlood and Cheese killing Prince Jaehaerys Targaryendisappointing to ledger proofreader , but also the knock - on effect it would have . This includes Maelor ’s own death , and subsequently Helaena ’s suicide that comes after it . However , he also teased even bigger change , writing :
" And there are tumid and more toxic butterfly to come , if HOUSE OF THE DRAGON extend onward with some of the variety being ponder for seasons 3 and 4 … "
Of naturally , House of the Dragonseason 3is a recollective way off , with it not expected to be release until sometime in 2026 . The change Martin is referring to may or may not happen , but based on the direction of the show and how it ’s already started altering things , it ’s possible to make a few guesses at what he ’s consult to , outside Maelor and Helaena .
GRRM’s Comments Could Be About House Of The Dragon Cutting Nettles
The Dragonseed Has Seemingly Been Cut From The Show
One significant change that ’s all but confirm now isHouse of the Dragoncutting Nettles , a dragonseed fromFire & Blood . In the book , she ’s the one who claims the wild Draco Sheepstealer during the sowing of the dragonseeds . However , she never appear at that point of the show ’s story , andHouse of the Dragonseason 2 ’s endingsawRhaena Targaryen encounter what seem to be Sheepstealer , strongly suggesting those character will be mix going forward .
Since this alteration seems more or less assure - it would be quite a swerve to put in Nettles in season 3 , and make far less sense than doing so alongside the other dragonseeds - then it could well be one of the changes Martin was referring to . Indeed , in a previous billet onNot A Blog , he made a reference that could be see as need issue with the show ’s Sheepstealer story , writing :
" You wo n’t find oneself dragons hunting the riverlands or the Reach or the Vale … "
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Taking place about 172 years before the events ofGame of Thrones,House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, who play the older versions of the characters. Also starring in the series is Matt Smith (Prince Daemon Targaryen) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys Targaryen.
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Nettles
Sheepstealer
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Nettles ' grandness originate from there . She not only crusade in conflict for Team Black , but forms a close adhesion with Daemon Targaryen . Some root key out this as being like father and daughter , others claim it is romantic , but the bond is there regardless . Later , this inspires a great tactile sensation of green-eyed monster in Rhaenyra Targaryen , and contributes to some of her own action at law as she use up a darker turn . It also change Rhaena ’s report , as she does finally get her own dragon , Morning , which is an significant part of her arc .
House of the Dragon time of year 2 is face criticism , and while I do not concord with all of these , there are many book element I can not conceive were cut .
All of that would fit with the sort of butterfly effect Martin is writing about , where one change that , in isolation , may not be too significant , then pass to expectant issues later on . However , it ’s not the only theory .
House Of The Dragon Season 3 & 4’s Changes Could Be About Rhaenyra
Rhaenyra Is Different In House Of The Dragon Compared To Fire & Blood
House of the Dragonseason 3 is also set up to make change to how Rhaenyra takes King ’s landing place , after Alicent Hightower ’s decision to let her take control of the city , ready to spread up the gates and even allow Aegon to be kill ( though , unbeknownst to them , he has escaped with Larys Strong ) . This , and what follows , may also be part of what Martin is referring to .
The author specifically refer to Rhaenyra as being a more cruel character in the book , talking about how she is not"sweet and gentle"like Helaena , and how the latter ’s death helps pass to riots in the urban center . That could still happen in the show , butEmma D’Arcy ’s Rhaenyra is a far more sympathetic interlingual rendition of the theatrical role than the one in the ledger . Though there are signs of that lurch somewhat , as she ’s more quick to take what she wants by force , it may still attempt to keep her as the hero , which would have an wallop on her time to come .
The smallfolk need to wrench on Rhaenyra . She needs to be drive out of King ’s landing place , and fall behind everything . When Rhaenyra die inHouse of the Dragon , she should have almost nothing leave . If the show tries to keep her as the ultimate hero and the one on the side of " good , " it ’s going to be harder to get to that point , which would be a monolithic change .
It could even have Alicent will King ’s landing place with Rhaenyra later on on , once again changing the latter ’s future .
Alternatively , it could be refer to her family relationship with Alicent . There ’s little write about Alicent after Rhaenyra takes King ’s Landing , but the couple certainly are n’t on near terms . The show has made their kinship the heart of the story , and will want to explore that further if both are in King ’s Landing . Whether that ’s aromance between Rhaenyra and Alicent , as has been conjecture , or just further keep both case on the right-hand side , it could have a dribble - down effect . It could even have Alicent leave King ’s landing place with Rhaenyra subsequently on , once again changing the latter ’s future .
House Of The Dragon Season 3 May Change Aegon The Younger’s Story
Is House Of The Dragon Changing The Battle Of The Gullet?
House of the Dragonseason 2 do up the Battle of the Gullet , which will see the Velaryon fleet face off against the Triarchy , but there could be some substantial changes to the fight ’s prelude . Before the fighting begins , the Triarchy find the Gay Abandon , the ship that ’s taking Princes Aegon and Viserys Targaryen ( the youngest children of Rhaenyra ) to Pentos . In the book , Viserys is captured , while Aegon escapes on his tartar , Stormcloud , flying back to Dragonstone to admonish of what find , though the firedrake dies from the feat .
In the show , the same frame-up survive - Aegon and Viserys are sent off on the ship - but Stormcloud , found on one abbreviated appearance , is absolutely petite , and face too small to be flown . Unless it rapidly size up the dragon , it ’s lead to be hard to start the battle in the exact same way . That could think of Aegon and Viserys both end up in Essos , which would have major fork for the future of the Dance of the Dragons .
While there was antecedently hope that a major flying dragon mo from the Holy Scripture could still happen , House of the Dragon arrive at this nearly impossible for S3 .
Aegon stay with Rhaenyra for most of the civil state of war , and she peculiarly keeps him faithful once her other children have all died ( it ’s believed that Viserys has been down at this detail , though it ’s not the face ) . Thus , Aegon is there when Rhaenyra is obliterate . It ’s a consequence that not only give him a late - rooted harm , but also a hatred of dragons , and the creatures eventually croak out under his rule once he need the Iron Throne . If House of the Dragon messes with that , it could be radically changingHouse Targaryen ’s history .
The dragon went extinct between Game of Thrones and the prequel serial publication House of The Dragon , but how did all the Dragon in Westeros die ?
I consider it ’s also possible , if it does go down that itinerary , that Alicent will be there when Rhaenyra die . The show has gone to such lengths to keep them together , that having her be there at the terminal feel like the kind of matter they could do to try and extend their floor to the very last moment , especially as Alicent does n’t have much of a role otherwise . It ’s a lot of ifs to get to that stage , and require multiple major variety , but it would n’t entirely shock me to see it .
What Else Could GRRM’s Teased House Of The Dragon Changes Be About?
There Are Lots Of Possibilities
Beyond the above , there are an almost endless amount of options for what Martin could have been pertain to . There are stacks of characters and storylines in play , and they ’re all link up in some way . It has to be someone or something pretty significant , but outside the above , that could be changing fibre deaths , killing people who are still alive in the Koran , or having people who die remain alive .
Showrunner Ryan Condal has confirmedHouse of the Dragonseason 4 will be the last one .
Alternatively , it could be consult to events being cut down . Based on the book ’s news report , there are a immense amount of battles to hail , andHouse of the Dragonprobably ca n’t show them all . It might be cut some of those down , which could change fortune , loyalty , and storylines . The show is already unlike , and those gaps could widen further , but it stay to be understand just how far the butterfly effect goes .
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Taking place about 172 year before the outcome ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens , the only kinfolk of dragonlords to go the Doom of Valyria . The pop HBO spinoff show first star Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were replace by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who make for the old versions of the character . Also starring in the serial is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s father , King Viserys Targaryen .
