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Spoilers forHouse of the Dragonepisode six, The Princess and the Queen, below.
What does he have up his sleeve?
Hes … got sleeves.
Sorry, Id love to say Im just scared that HBO will murder me in my sleep or something.
Theres a lot of that going around, thanks in large part to Larys himself.
But then theres Queen Alicent Hightower.
Martins novelFire & Blood,Dragons source material.
Its a mystery Needham prefers to preserve: I dont think youve seen his true form yet.
But I dont see him as a villain, really.
Im not playing that.
Its a bit like Henry II saying, Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?Yes.
He gives her the thing she wants in a way she never expected.
Ten years have passed!
He sees her as somebody like him: an outsider among the natives.
He can tell they have a similar worldview, a similar mind-set he can fixate on.
And hes really useful to her.
Hes a man who listens, who watches.
He doesnt have this power like the men on Rhaenyras side do.
Hes not like Harwin, hes not this big strong guy.
Hes ignored, which is a really dangerous thing to do [to someone] in this world.
For ten years, hes bided his time, waiting for an opportunity.
Hes got the patience of a river eroding stone.
I dont think hes a chaotic sort of person; I dont think hes messy.
Its very, very deliberate.
He might seem completely mad, but its very methodical.
Youre like, Well,obviouslyhes evil, right?
But hes playing to win.
Just be honest and clear and gentle and then people will trust you and not think twice.
In terms of Laryss position in society, hes got two strikes against him from birth.
First, hes the second son, so hes at a loss there.
Then theres his disability, from which his nickname the Clubfoot is derived.
How do you approach that?Its his superpower.
Its worked really well in his favor.
I mean, Harwin is very protective of him.
Hes able to use it to his advantage.
Hes not an evil disabled person or anything like that.
Hes used the prejudice of the world against itself.
Martins obsession, right?
Cripples, bastards, and broken things.
Thats who he loves: People who have a disadvantage in this very macho world.
You mentioned how Laryss brother Harwin looked out for him yet Larys still kills Harwin and their father Lyonel.
How does a person do that?Its an interesting question, isnt it?
This sounds really weird, but I think his views on nature are important.
For something to grow, something has to die that sort of thing.
Larys talks about how love is a downfall.
Its not that heswithoutlove; hes just able to overcome it.
Hes playing life on lifes terms.
Hes able to playthe game, and the game isnt won by sitting around the campfire, singing Kumbaya.
I dont think hes without feelings, but you have to be able to turn off your heart.
That sounds very strange, but hes a strange person.
