- Daemon Targaryen is a fan favorite in “House of the Dragon.”
- The character is doomed to die during the civil war if the TV series follows its source material.
- See how Daemon dies in “Fire and Blood” by George RR Martin.
Notice: Major spoilers ahead for season two of “House of the Dragon” and the book “Fire and Blood.”
The final episode of the second season of “House of the Dragon” may have just teased the death of Daemon Targaryen.
Daemon, the king consort of one of the two people vying for the Iron Throne, is one of the most popular characters in the hit prequel series “Game of Thrones,” inspiring several sexy memes and an obsession with Matt Smith, the actor who plays him.
But in the first few episodes of season two, Daemon makes several reckless decisions, pushing the kingdom closer to civil war.
Daemon orders the assassination of his nephew/half-brother-in-law Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell), instead has Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen’s son murdered, and then flies to Harrenhal on his dragon Caraxes, leaving wife/niece/queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) to sort out the mess he’s made.
In episode three, Daemon manages to capture Harrenhal with his dragon. Later in the episode, Daemon has a strange hallucination where he sees a younger version of Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) sewing Jaehaery’s head back onto her body.
When Daemon wakes up, he meets a woman dressed in black (Gayle Rankin) outside the castle, who ominously says, “You will die in this place,” before walking away.
Fans of “Fire and Blood,” the source material for the TV series, may have discovered that this woman is likely Alys Rivers. In the book, Alys lived in Harrenhal and was believed to be a witch who could see the future.
This prophecy does not bode well for Daemon, as an army is on its way to take control of Harrenhal and kill any of Rhaenyra’s allies.
See how Daemon Targaryen dies in “Fire and Blood.”
Aemond and Daemon kill each other during a duel above the Gods Eye lake near Harrenhal
Since season one, “House of the Dragon” has been foreshadowing a duel between Daemon and Aemond. They are the strongest warriors, Aemond idolizes Daemon, and Daemon wants to eliminate Aemond’s massive dragon, Vhagar.
When Aemond first arrives at Harrenhall in “Fire and Blood”, Daemon flees to help Rhaenyra take the capital of Westeros, King’s Landing. Daemon eventually goes to another castle, betrays Rhaenyra and her lover, Nettles, is declared the queen’s enemy.
Instead of returning to his wife, Daemon flies back to Harrenhal to challenge Aemond and Vhagar to a duel. The battle above God’s Eye Lake near the castle is fierce and eventually the dragons clash and descend towards the lake.
Daemon takes the opportunity to jump at Vhagar and stab Aemond through his false eye, and then both men and the dragons fall into the lake.
“Fire and Blood” is written as a historical account, so the deaths of Aemond, Vhagar, and Caraxes are confirmed when their bodies are recovered. However, Daemon’s body is never found, leading to theories that he escaped to be with his lover, Nettles.
Since “House of the Dragon” takes a more definitive approach, perhaps we can know whether Daemon died in the God’s Eye or escaped.
