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House of the Dragonhas had no shortage of drama.
Generational vendettas, carnivorous crabbies (rememberCraghas Drahar?
), assassinations and dragon-egg abductions, sexual scandals andfaked deaths.
Amid all that power-grabbing and chaos-festering, why not add religious tension into the mix?
In the first half of its first season, religion hadnt really been central toHouse of the Dragon.
For viewers ofGame of Thrones, this ritual stands out for its otherness.
(How else will this family maintain its lovely silver hair?)
Whatever the Kings Landing version of Hobby Lobby is, they are eating good off that government contract!
This embrace of the New Gods by Alicent serves a dual purpose.
This is exactly what Alicent wants: for the Red Keep to no longer feel welcome to the Targaryens.
Martins in-world history bookFire & Blood, on whichHouse of the Dragonis based.
Viserys, when he was more clear-minded, believed that dream was meant for Rhaenyra.
Remember these people?They all ended up dead!
Wildfire, dragonfire all they do is burn.
And despite Alicents best efforts, the seven-pointed star might not be fireproof.
