House of the Dragon season 2’s first trailer reveals a crucial dragon moment involving Rhaenyra Targaryen, but does Laenor Velaryon return?
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Warning: Contains SPOILERS for the book Fire & Blood.
One scene in House of the Dragon season 2’s trailer could reveal the surprising return of Laenor Velaryon. House of the Dragon gave Laenor a fake death in season 1, convincing all of Westeros that he had been killed while allowing him to escape to Essos and a life of peace with his lover, Qarl Correy.
However, the sheer fact that Laenor is still alive means it’s plausible that he returns, even though it would be an even bigger change to George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, and to Rhaenyra Targaryen’s story.
Since Laenor truly dies in the book, then there’s no prescedent for his return, but nonetheless the House of the Dragon season 2 trailer does leave that door open.
Seasmoke Returns In House Of The Dragon Season 2 – But Is That Really Laenor?
One moment in the House of the Dragon season 2 trailer sees Rhaenyra and her dragon, Syrax, coming face to face with another dragon and a mysterious person who cannot be made out. The dragon, though, appears to be Seasmoke, who was previously ridden by Laenor, and left riderless after his “death”. With Rhaenyra needing dragonriders and one of her and Laenor’s children (even if he isn’t the real father) being killed, it’s theoretically possible that this is his return to help save the day. Rhaenyra’s reaction, looking in disbelief, only supports that notion.
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House of the Dragon
- Release Date:
- 2022-05-21
- Cast:
- Jefferson Hall, Paddy Considine, Fabien Frankel, Ryan Corr, Eve Best, Gavin Spokes, Graham McTavish, Steve Toussaint, Olivia Cooke, Sonoya Mizuno, Bill Paterson, Matthew Needham, Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, David Horovitch
- Genres:
- Drama, Action, Adventure
- Seasons:
- 1
- Story By:
- George R.R. Martin
- Writers:
- George R.R. Martin, Ryan Condal
- Network:
- HBO Max
- Streaming Service(s):
- HBO Max
- Franchise(s):
- Game of Thrones
- Directors:
- Miguel Sapochnik, Clare Kilner, Alan Taylor, Greg Yaitanes, Geeta Vasant Patel, Andrij Parekh
- Showrunner:
- George R.R. Martin
