But then the king says, “Rise,” and embraces Daemon as everyone applauds. There’s a long, tense moment in which Viserys takes Daemon’s crown, and Daemon shares a loaded look with Hightower. Daemon adds that Corlys has sailed home to Driftmark and that they left 2,000 of the Crab Feeder’s men staked to the sand to warn anyone who might try to take over the area again. “My crown, and the Stepstones, are yours.” Well, that was unexpected. “But I know that there is only one true king, Your Grace.” AND THEN HE KNEELS. “Once we smashed the triarchy, they named me King of the Narrow Sea,” he replies. Viserys asks about Daemon’s unique headwear. “Add it to the chair,” he says, dropping the weapon to the floor with a clang. But now is not the time, because Daemon is walking down the aisle toward his brother wearing a crown made of… is that bone? Driftwood? Bleached crab legs? Anyway, he’s also holding out the Crab Feeder’s sword. Despite her attempts to blend into the crowd, the king quickly notices the early return of his obstinate daughter, and he’s not pleased. And the look on the princess’ face when she stands up is more than a little excited: The dragon is Caraxes, which means Uncle Daemon is in town.Įveryone hastily files into the Throne Room, where Viserys stands in front of his sharp-edged seat. They’re very close to King’s Landing when a dragon buzzes the boat, knocking everyone down but not doing any real damage. Even though they’re not supposed to sail back to King’s Landing for quite some time, she orders the knight to have her ship readied. As she and Ser Criston leave the room, one very young suitor from House Blackwood sticks his sword into the abdomen of an onlooker who’d heckled him during his presentation. Rhaenyra mocks them, then decides that she’s outta there. The first is an old man, the second a young boy. GUESS WHO’S BACK, BACK AGAIN | Since last we saw Rhaenyra, Viserys has sent her on a “Take Her to Wife… Please!” tour, in which potential hubbies in several locations line up to We open on Rhaenyra in a large hall full of males who would like to be her husband. (And make sure to check out my deeper dive into some of the episode’s more salient points.)
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