House of the Dragon S2’s Most Underwhelming Scene Is an Exciting Spoiler for Season 3
Game of Thrones’ beloved family might return to the screens.
House of the Dragon ’s second season was more than disappointing after roughly 2 years of wait since season 1’s release, though it still might have brought a very much promising hint at what’s next in the upcoming new instalment.
Game of Thrones ’ prequel recounting the story of the Targaryens’ downfall, the show is now definitely set to get into action in the future third season, starting the long-promised war between the Blacks and the Greens.
However, this isn’t the only plot twist that has been having the series’ fans talking, and House of the Dragon’s second season was a certain proof of something even more exciting coming in the next chapter.
House of the Dragon Season 3 Is Likely to Bring More Starks Along
Despite the show’s clear attempt to trace the timeline of the Targaryen dynasty’s eventual crash, it’s also clear that the upcoming war between the Blacks and the Greens won’t be happening unless both sides bring their allies to the front line, and the Starks are about to enter the game too.
This was hinted at in House of the Dragon’s season 2 episode 1 where Rhaenyra’s son Jace goes on a mission to talk Cregan Stark into his House’s participation in the battle.
In George Martin ’s Fire & Blood that serves as the original source to the show, the Starks indeed play a key role in the Dance of the Dragons, so there’s no way House of the Dragon would want to keep them away from the screen.
The Starks Have Had a Long History With the Targaryens
Naturally, this is what the short sequence of Jace and Cregan’s interaction in Winterfell indicates too.
In the conversation, the former mentions an attempt of King Jaehaerys and Queen Alysanne to cross the Wall during their visit to the North, adding that their dragons ultimately refused to go beyond the Wall out of pure fear.
In fact, the Starks have been cooperating with the Targaryens for quite a long time, starting with when Torrhen Stark, the King in the North, had met Aegon the Conqueror.
The latter, in his turn, remained obsessed with the prophecy called A Song of Ice and Fire which he told Torrhen about, signalling that their houses, as true representatives of ice and fire, must unite in their intention to fight whatever hides out there behind the wall.
Considering that the White Walkers’ invasion of Westeros indeed starts in the North, it might be easier to explain why Torrhen Stark decided to bend the knee to Aegon after all.