In this week’s episode of The house of the dragon We saw a funeral procession, deaths and dismissals, but among all these intense moments of pre-war machinations and political intrigue there was a scene without dialogue in which a dragon took to the skies of a lonely beach that raised questions among viewers, because they understood that it was important, but they did not remember if it was connected to something they had seen before.
Considering that the first season of the series premiered two years ago, it is more than normal that we have forgotten the details of some plots and the identity of the dragons if they are not accompanied by their rideras is this case.
What we do know is that with a great war brewing, these majestic and powerful winged creatures are more important than ever, so let’s remember What is this specific dragon, what do we know about it so far? and what his return might mean at this time.
Which dragon appears in the episode
The dragon that flies over Driftmark is Hazedescribed in the books as a pale silver-gray scaled dragon that is half the size of Vermithor, the female dragon that Daemon visited at the end of the first season, and is the largest and oldest in Westeros after Vhagar.
In the first season of the series, Bruma first appeared in the third episode, when ridden by Laenor Velaryon joined Daemon and Caraxes in the battle against the Crab Benefactor.
Since Laenor’s departure in episode 7 of the first season, Mist had not been seen flying again.
Lucerys and Jacaerys Velaryon.
What happened to Laenor in the series
Laenor Velaryon and Rhaenyra were forced into a political marriage of convenience, in which both had reached an agreement. tacit agreement to live their private lives separately, she with Harwing Strong and he with other men.
Years later, when Rhaenyra and Daemon contemplated the possibility of joining their Targaryen blood in marriage, they hatched a plan that would grant all three of them the freedom to live their lives: fake Laenor’s death. An agreement in which all those involved got what they needed: the Targaryens were free to marry and Laenor was free to live without the responsibilities of his family name.
They put on a show in which Daemon provides the body of a victim which, after a fight with witnesses and a fire, leaves no evidence but also no doubt that the body is that of Laenor, who leaves incognito for the Free Lands, leaving his dragon abandoned in Driftmark.
Laenor and Qarl heading to the Free Lands.
Can another rider claim Bruma?
The series chose to fake Laenor’s death, but in Fire and blood the character dies stabbedso in the book the bond between rider and dragon is broken from that moment on and Bruma is free to establish a new one with another rider.
In the universe of Song of ice and fire It is widely accepted as canon that A dragon joins its rider for lifebut there is nothing written on marble. the dragon house He has already made several important changes in the adaptation (for example, this very button) so he would have no problem finding a justification for someone else to claim Bruma, even if the last time Laenor was seen he was still alive.
Another option is that Bruma’s return to the air represents that due to her strong bond with Laenor in some way has felt like he has diedsomething that could be confirmed in future episodes, leaving the way clear for it to be claimed by a new rider in the Dance of Dragons.
Who is the man who sees it?
Following the introduction of Alyn de Hull in the previous episode, this week the series introduces her brother, Addamalso a shipowner in the service of House Velaryon.
Both will play a very important role in A Dance with Dragons, which we will not comment on in this text because they are spoilers for the book and the series, but you can read a little more about the subject in this other article if you are curious.
