House of the Dragon Finale: We’re not over yet [Spoiler]the death of
In an attempt to intimidate his nephew, Aemond threatens to take Lucerys’ eyes and then pursue the young prince on dragonback. The situation escalated to a critical point when Lucerys’ dragon Arrax blew fire on Aemond’s dragon Vhagar. This action prompted Vhagar to pursue Arrax with all his might, killing the dragon and Rhaenyra’s son in the process.
Aemond clearly didn’t want this ending, as he shouted at the monster, “Vhagar, are not. No!”
Although fans of George RR Martin‘s novel Fire & Bloodthis inspired Game of Thrones prequel, already anticipating this ending, Lucerys’ death remains devastating to watch. Lucerys’ passing not only reinforced his mother’s decision to fight for her crown, confirmed the bloody Targaryen civil war (called the Dance of the Dragons), but it implies that not at all members of the Targaryen family may be at risk.
We are also such fans of the sweet young prince that we were simply saddened to see him go.