‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, episode 4: Was Aemond trying to kill Aegon?

Dwelling of the Dragon Time two has at the moment had a handful of shocking moments, but episode four took problems to comprehensive new, dragon-driving heights.

But on the lookout preceding the fight, the tragic loss of life of Rhaenys (Eve Incredibly most effective), and the (probable?) death of Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney), you will locate also an intriguing challenge of motive: Was Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) looking for to get rid of his brother in the fray? Did he want him lifeless?

It is seriously not absolutely distinct-slice in the episode, so let us weigh up the proof.

What did Aemond do to Aegon in the fight?

Aegon flying his pretty tiny dragon into fight was in no way element of the technique. That is distinct from the expression on the deal with of Sir Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) when he sees the king traveling overhead on Sunfyre, and even clear when a hidden Aemond mutters “fool” as his brother travels by. So the to commence with matter we can say with certainty is that what transpired to Aegon wasn’t a premeditated murder.

But what about an opportunistic a single specific? When Aemond does just take to the sky, he flies Vhagar instantly at his brother and Rhaenys on Meraxes as they are locked in a dual. Aegon at to commence with appears relieved, but that swiftly turns to terror when Aemond shouts the trademark “dracarys” command and Vhagar bathes each equally of them in flames, major to Aegon to plummet out of the sky.

At this spot you could continue to argue that the harm performed to Aegon could be an incident – possibly Aemond assumed he seasoned no other choice with the dragons so cautiously deadlocked? – but this idea will get scuppered by the episode’s ultimate scene.

When Cole regains consciousness and goes looking for for Aegon, he finds Aemond strolling toward his fallen whole physique with his sword drawn — browsing as despite the fact that he is about to strike. But when he hears Cole’s voice Aemond sheaths the blade alternatively, picks up his brother’s dagger, and just information to the fallen whole physique in advance of going for walks away.

If Cole hadn’t appeared when he did, although, Aemond’s intention appeared pretty apparent: he was most likely to finish Aegon off.

Why may well Aemond have essential Aegon lifeless?

Ok, Ok. So it can be stretching it a bit, but you could on the other hand argue that it really is feasible Aemond was hoping to eradicate his brother at the cease there, in all probability in an act of mercy. Possibly he was only arranging to use the sword to make totally certain that Aegon – who appeared to be on death’s door anyway – did not go by means of?

Likely, but I am individually not getting it. The correct clue is the appear on Aemond’s deal with when he shouts “dracarys”, and his expression when he turns to see Cole powering him in the clearing. These are the faces of a male with murder on the thoughts.

And it tends to make sense centered on their romance, is not going to it? Regardless of the truth that they clearly get on far superior than they did as youngsters, Aemond even now has a big chip on his shoulder about the teasing he seasoned in his youth — teasing that would have been fresh in his thoughts instantly just after his brother identified him in the brothel in episode three and started to drunkenly mock him.

Is it most most likely that Aemond preferred Aegon useless? Positive. And did he see Aegon’s sudden arrival on the battlefield as a likelihood to make that loss of life transpire? Also of course.

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