In the books that inspired House of the Dragon, Laenor Velaryon rides a dragon named Seasmoke. But Laenor isn’t just a Velaryon he’s also a Targaryen on his mother’s side. The entire thing also feels like a misdirect because the audience knows the Velaryons aren’t Dragonriders. (Strong goes on to note that this will only happen if Laenor survives the War of the Stepstones, which cleverly establishes that he’s present at the battle.) That’s right, I’m almost certain the Dragonrider who saved Daemon Targaryen’s life is Corlys’ son - the same one who Lyonel Strong said Rhaenyra should marry earlier in the same episode. Laenor Velaryon and Rhaenyra Targaryen in a future episode of House of the Dragon. Thankfully, that’s when a mystery Dragonrider shows up to burn the exposed enemy to a crisp, freeing Daemon to take down Craghas and end the conflict for good.īut who is the Dragonrider who saved the day? House of the Dragon purposefully hides their face behind a helmet and a billow of smoke, keeping their identity a secret, but we may have figured it out. This actually goes pretty well - at first - but after Daemon takes an arrow to the chest and another in his leg it looks like he may be in trouble. He pretends to surrender, drawing out the enemy so he can launch one final attack. After doing the medieval version of shooting the messenger, he hatches a last-ditch plan.
When Daemon finds out, he doesn’t take it well. Meanwhile, King Viserys has refused to intervene, but finally, he decides to throw the weight of the kingdom behind his brother’s fight. The Crabfeeder is holed up in a cave, meaning Daemon can’t use his dragon to end the fight. In short, after two years of fighting, the War for the Stepstones is not going well.
In case you were staring at your phone or had to use the bathroom, here’s a quick recap of what just happened.
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