Warning: This post contains spoilers for episode 3 of Dragon House Season 2.
After Episode 2 revealed that Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and the late King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) had a third son, Daeron Targaryen, who has been in Oldtown the entire time, the third episode of Dragon HouseThe second season introduced yet another character with Targaryen heritage.
As Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) prepared for a night out in King’s Landing with his Kingsguard friends, he was unaware that one of his uncles would apparently be present at the tavern where he planned to drink the night away. . In fact, he doesn’t even know that this supposed uncle exists.
Before Aegon arrives at the pub, we receive information about Ulf the White (Tom Bennett) straight from Ulf’s own mouth. Claiming that he was the grandson of King Jaehaerys the Conciliator (Michael Carter), the Targaryen king who placed Viserys on the Iron Throne, Ulf described himself as “the son of Baelon the Brave, bastard brother of Prince Daemon and the late King Viserys. “
Here’s what you should know about the significance of Ulf’s claim to carry the dragon’s blood.
Who was Baelon the Brave?
In the very first scene of Dragon HouseIn the series premiere, we witness King Jaehaerys holding court on Grand Council at Harrenhalthe assembly in which the lords of the realm voted to ignore Jaehaerys’ eldest grandson, Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best), as his successor in favor of Jaehaerys’ eldest grandson, Viserys.
The Great Council was necessary because Jaehaerys outlived his two sons, Aemon Targaryen – knight of Caraxes and father of Rhaenys – and Baelon Targaryen – knight of Vhagar and father of Viserys and Daemon – thus creating a succession crisis. Although Baelon, who also briefly served as Jaehaerys’ Hand of the King, died before he could ascend the throne, it is his bloodline that is currently creating all the problems in Westeros.
Nicknamed Baelon the Brave as a child, after striking Balerion the Black Dread – the largest dragon ever seen in Westeros – in the snout during his first visit to the Red Keep’s dragon pit, Baelon claimed Vhagar as his mount and later became married his sister. , Alyssa, with whom he had two children before her untimely death. Baelon never remarried after Alyssa, but if Ulf is to be believed, it appears he did not remain completely celibate.
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Is Ulf really a Targaryen?
It is still unclear whether Ulf is actually Baelon’s son. But thanks to George R.R. Martin Fire and BloodO A song of ice and fire companion romance in which Dragon House is based on, we know that he is considered “dragonseed,” a term used to describe illegitimate children of Targaryen descent who, by nature of their lineage, have the potential to bond with dragons. And it’s a status that will turn him – and some other recently introduced characters – into important players in the Targaryen civil war.
Ulf appears to be on Team Black, as he referred to Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) as the “one true queen” and Jace (Harry Collett) as the “rightful heir to the Iron Throne” during his drunken speech. But it’s clear his loyalty doesn’t run very deep, as all his boastfulness went away the second Aegon II entered the room.
Make of that what you will, for now.
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