House of the Dragon S2 Seems to Repeat the Same Old Story With This Fan-Favorite Character

Even though House of the Dragon is a prequel to Game of Thrones, and, based on the way Daenerys Targaryen started out it’s quite easy to predict the way the show will end, fans still believe there is an element of surprise to each twist and turn of the storyline.

Now that the show enters its second season, and both sides are getting ready for the war, the fans are left guessing the lengths each of the characters could go to in order to secure their place near the crown and remain as powerful as possible. The only issue is, for some characters season 2 seems to repeat the same story in a slightly different font.

Did Daemon Love Rhaenyra?

Even though the show has always been very open about the age difference between Princess Rhaenyra and Prince Daemon and their relationship status, there are still many House of the Dragon fans who believe that they are the perfect couple and a match for each other. Given the Targaryen customs, they were a perfect match all along.

However, the leaked promotional clip from the second season re-establishes Daemon as a rebellious character who doesn't seem to recognize power when it's not his own. The rift in Daemon and Rhaenyra's marriage, which seemed perfectly fine before the war, was hinted at in the season 1 finale. Now it may have reached its climax.

Looking back at the way Daemon has already been known to act with his brother, it is only natural for him not to accept Rhaenyra's monarchical power as well. By joining forces with her to support her claim, he was probably looking for a way to become the mastermind behind Westeros' politics.

He failed to do so with Viserys, and now he will likely rebel against the same treatment from Rhaenyra.

A hotheaded and bloodthirsty warrior, Daemon can cost Team Black some very expensive mistakes, so if Rhaenyra cannot find a balance between her own views of how the monarch should rule and her husband's eagerness to wage war, there could be a big problem.

What's clear now is that Daemon will continue to pursue his own interests one way or another, and is unlikely to respect his wife's claim. If you want to see where this leads the couple, be sure to tune in to HBO on June 16th for the series premiere.