‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, episode 6: Who is Daeron, Alicent’s other son?

It is easy to overlook, however Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) truly has 4 kids in Home of the Dragon. Simply check out the Targaryen household tree: We have now Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and Helaena (Phia Saban), in fact, however there’s additionally one other son who’s by no means appeared within the present: Daeron.

You can be forgiven for pondering this spare child was all however reduce out, however after episode 6 it appears like he would possibly lastly be getting a glance in.

So who precisely is Daeron, the place is he, and the way would possibly he characteristic in the remainder of Season 2?

Who’s Daeron?

Alicent’s third son is not within the present as a result of, in contrast to his brothers and sister, he would not reside within the Pink Hold. Daeron was despatched to ward at Previous City when he was younger, the place he is been raised with the remainder of the Hightower clan.

He is been talked about in passing earlier than – and he options within the guide, Fireplace & Blood – however it’s not till episode 6 that we actually be taught all that a lot about him.

What can we find out about Daeron in episode 6?

When Alicent says goodbye to her brother, Ser Gwayne (Freddie Fox), she asks him about Daeron. We be taught from Gwayne that he is sixteen years previous, earlier than the knight provides Alicent’s third son the next, pretty glowing overview.

“He is stalwart,” Gwayne says. “Intelligent. As adept together with his lute as he’s together with his sword. And a characteristic within the fancies of many a younger woman, I might wager. He is sort.”

This ultimate tidbit is the one Alicent latches onto. “That is good,” she replies. “Kindness is a high quality I’ve discovered missing in his brothers.”

May Daeron be vital in a while in Season 2?

Judging by the trailer that is simply been launched for episode 7, it appears the reply could be sure. He solely will get a short point out, however it’s a big one.

“Prince Daeron’s dragon has taken to wing,” says a voice within the preview, whereas we see photographs of Aemond trying involved at a Small Council assembly. “The Hightower host can be unstoppable.”

So we all know Daeron has a dragon, which already makes him form of an enormous deal — however why does a point out of the Hightowers have the Small Council trying frightened? They’re on the identical aspect in any case, aren’t they?

On paper, sure, however do not forget Aegon II just lately banished his grandfather and former Hand, Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), from the Pink Hold — and that Otto hasn’t been returning Alicent’s letters. Is it potential that he and his different grandson, Daeron, have been plotting one thing from Previous City?

We’ll have to attend and see, however it’s price noting that Daeron positively will not be showing on display screen this season. As showrunner Ryan Condal confirmed to Selection, he hasn’t been solid but.

New episodes of Home of the Dragon air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.