WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM HOUSE OF THE DRAGON EPISODE 9, PROCEED WITH CAUTION! In House of the Dragon Episode 9, only a few people are made aware that King Viserys I Targaryen has died. It doesn’t take long before the Small Council is called in and upon hearing the king’s last words to Alicent Hightower, they immediately plan to instal Aegon II to the Iron Throne. When Lord Lyman Beesbury resists, he is swiftly silenced by Ser Criston Cole. Alicent insists that Rhaenyra Targaryen should be presented with safe terms where she will accept Aegon as the new heir but Otto Hightower insists that a living challenger will present a possible insurgency. Otto orders Lord Commander Westerling to head to Dragonstone to kill Rhaenyra’s family but he resigns, claiming that he has no place in the Kingsguard without a king.
Meanwhile, the search for the missing Aegon has started. Alicent sends Criston and Aemond to find him while Otto orders Ser Erryk and his twin Ser Arryk to look for the prince. From there, it’s a race but Otto gets the upper hand with the help of the White Worm. As all of this is going down, Rhaenys Velaryon is imprisoned in her room unless she confirms her allegiance to the Greens. Luckily, Arryk sneaks her out and she ends up attending Aegon’s coronation. In defiance, Rhaenys gets Meleys to crash the coronation and threaten the Greens before escaping. The latest episode of House of the Dragon is now available on HBO Max. House of the Dragon Episode 10 is titled The Black Queen and will premiere on HBO on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 9:00 PM EST.
