‘House of the Dragon’: Eve Best Breaks Down Rhaenys’ Brutal Battle at Rook’s Rest

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 4, “A Dance of Dragons.”] It’s the moment every Fire & Blood reader has been dreading. As the Targaryen civil war reached a tipping point and the greens went after Rook’s Rest, the home of Team Black ally Lord Staunton (Michael Elwyn), Rhaenys (Eve Best) offered to go to the crownlands on behalf of Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy). Aboard Meleys, her beloved dragon, Rhaenys made it to Rook’s Rest only to be ambushed by Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney), Aemond (Ewan Mitchell), and their dragons. The formidable Rhaenys refused to back down from the fight and charged forth with Meleys in a brutal battle across the sky. After Aegon and Sunfyre went down (thanks to Aemond), Rhaenys and Meleys were blindsided in a sneak attack from Vhagar and Aemond. As Vhagar viciously attacked Meleys, Rhaenys had to watch on in horror. When it became clear that...
- 7/8/2024
- TV Insider
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