House of the Dragon, the successful series of HBOreturned a few weeks ago with its long-awaited second season, where the Targaryen They remain fractured by the fight for Iron Thronechoosing a side among the Greens, led by Aegon II and the blacks, led by Rhaenyra.
Despite the tense relationship they have, one of the main allies of the legitimate queen is Princess Rhaenys, in the series played by Eve Best, who was ignored as a candidate to succeed the King Jaehaerys I, her grandfather, because she was a woman.
For this reason, many wonder what the outcome of the character is in the books of “Fire and Blood” by George RR Martin on which the HBO series is based.
How does Rhaenys die in the books?
The princess dies in a crude and violent battle with his dragon Meleys. During the Targaryen Civil War, Ser Cole seeks a more aggressive way for the Greens’ attack on the Blacks, where he plans a trap for his rivals at Rook’s Nest.
While at the same time seeking to subdue nearby territories that are allied with Queen Rhaenyra. Cole marched with an army of over two thousand men.
Lord Staunton, aware of Ser Criston’s advance, decides to close the doors of Rook’s Restbut he couldn’t stop Cole from burning the fields and with them his livelihood.
Given that, he decided to ask Rhaenyra for help.. Although her sons Jacaerys and Joffrey wanted to go to battle, she forbids them due to their inexperience.
Therefore, the one who goes to the place is Princess Rhaenys with her dragon Meleys, without knowing that Criston was prepared and together with her archers they attack them. The dragon escapes without further damage, however, the trap arrives.
He King Aegon II and his Brother, Prince Aemond appears in the sky alongside his dragons Sunfyre and Vhagarwho confront the princess.
The battle is fierce and brutal and Meleys fights bravely in the air, where in a moment he closed his jaw on Sunfyre’s neck, which causes the three dragons to fall at full speed.
Ultimately, Aemon and Vhagar emerge unharmed, while Meleys is left in pieces by the fall and Sunfyre has a broken wing. Aegon suffers burns and broken bonesbut survives, while Rhaenys is left charred next to the body of her dragon.
