WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 3 and George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book, on which the show is based!
Summary
After Rhaenyra shows Rhaena the four dragon eggs that she’s sending with her away from Dragonstone,House of the Dragonseason 2, episode 3 begs the question of whether those are Daenerys’ eggs inGame of Thrones. In the pilot ofGame of Thrones, Daenerys Targaryen is presented with three dragon eggs in Essos as a wedding gift, despite the fact thatdragons died out nearly 150 years before her time. Tying intoAegon’s Prince That Was Promised prophecyand enhancing Daenerys’ claim to the Iron Throne, her eggs end up hatching inGame of Thrones’ season 1 finale, bearing the dragons Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion.
With House Targaryen’s family history being explored in depth in George R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodbook, one of the biggest questions that remained afterGame of Throneswas which Targaryen dragon laid the eggs from which Dany’s hatched.House of the Dragonprovided the perfect chance to show the origins of Dany’s dragons, and season 2 appears to have subtly taken this opportunity. InHouse of the Dragonseason 2, episode 3, Rhaenyra gives Rhaena four dragon eggs to ultimately take to Pentos,three of which have the same coloring as Daenerys’ dragon eggs inGame of Thrones.
Those Apparently Are Daenerys' Dragon Eggs In House Of The Dragon Season 2, Episode 3
Director Geeta Vasant Patel confirmed that the eggs in HOTD are Daenerys Targaryen’s in GOT
While it’s still somewhat ambiguous in the show itself,House of the Dragonseason 2, episode 3 directorGeeta Vasant Patel confirmed toMashablethat those are Daenerys’ dragon eggsin the chamber. Patel stated, “Those are Daenerys’ eggs… All of us who work on this show are big Game of Thrones fans, so it was very exciting to shoot that scene.” Now thatHouse of the Dragonhas confirmed Dany’s eggs are in Rhaenyra’s (more specifically, Rhaena’s) possession, it remains to be seen how the HBO prequel will plant the seeds of Dany’s eggs eventually ending up in the hands of the Pentoshi Magister Illyrio.
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Furthermore,House of the Dragonalso introduces the question of what happened to the fourth, blue egg in Rhaena’s care. Daenerys’ dragon eggs are the red, gold, and green ones in the chamber, but there’s also a mysterious blue egg among them. Considering she doesn’t have a dragon inHouse of the Dragon, theblue one could be the egg that ends up hatching into Rhaena’s book dragon. InGeorge R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodbook, one of Rhaena’s eggs ends up hatching at the Eyrie, giving her the pink-scaled dragon Morning, one of the few to survive the Dance.
In George R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodbook, one of Rhaena’s eggs ends up hatching at the Eyrie, giving her the pink-scaled dragon Morning, one of the few to survive the Dance.
Has House Of The Dragon Changed The Story Of Daenerys' Dragon Eggs?
House of the Dragon debunks a long-held theory about the eggs' origins
It’s unclear whether Dany’s eggs being in the possession of Rhaenyra changes their story, but it certainly departs from the most popular theory and book implication of their origin. While it’s now implied that Danaerys’ eggs were laid by Rhaenyra’s dragon Syrax, it waslong understood – but not confirmed – that Dany’s dragons were hatched from Dreamfyre’s eggs, then taken to Essos by Elissa Farmanduring the reign of King Jaehaerys I Targaryen. Helaena’s dragon has largely been missing fromHouse of the Dragon’s story, butDreamfyre’s theorized link to Daenerysgave her a greater legacy inGame of Thrones’ overall narrative.
Rhaena was the last-known dragonrider beforeGame of Thrones’ dragons all died out, with Daenerys then being both the first dragonrider in nearly 150 years and the last-ever dragonrider in Westeros.
While not necessarily a retcon, given its lack of an official confirmation,House of the Dragonreveals the real backstory of Dany’s eggs as quite different. However, there is amore powerful symmetry in Rhaena being the one to transport Daenerys’ eggs to Essos, and potentially even having her dragon hatch from the same clutch. According toFire & Blood, Rhaena was the last-known dragonrider beforeGame of Thrones’ dragons all died out, with Daenerys then being both the first dragonrider in nearly 150 years and the last-ever dragonrider in Westeros.
New episodes ofHouse of the Dragonseason 2 release Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
House of the Dragon
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House of the Dragon is a 2022 fantasy drama set in the world of Westeros, chronicling the Targaryen dynasty at its height. The story revolves around King Viserys’s controversial decision to name his daughter Rhaenyra as heir to the Iron Throne, sparking tensions and divisions within the realm.
