House of the Dragon: Did [SPOILER] die in season two episode four?

Home of the Dragon is again with one other surprising episode, wherein dragons do battle alongside their riders – and one or two beloved characters aren't making the journey again. However, one character's destiny was left unsure. So, did they survive episode 4? Warning, there are main revelations coming within the fourth episode, in addition to in regards to the occasions of George R.R. Martin's e book. hearth and blood,

Within the episode The Purple Dragon and the Gold, after Rhaenyra's last-ditch effort to make peace with Alicent Hightower fails, the 2 Targaryen households go to conflict towards one another. Aemond and Cryston plan a siege of Rook's Relaxation, which can isolate Rhaenyra at Dragonstone.

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Princess Rhaenys volunteers to fly to guard Rock's Relaxation, in order that Rhaenyra and her inheritor, Jacaerys, don’t come to any hurt. In the meantime, Aemond and Sir Criston lead an assault from the opposite aspect, with Aemond killing Rhaenys and her dragon Maeles. Nevertheless, he additionally assaults his older brother King Aemond and his dragon Sunfire, resulting in the episode ending with Sir Criston watching Aegon and his dragon fall to the bottom – however have been they killed?

Warning, there are new spoilers forward for the novel Hearth and Blood. You've been warned!

Certainly, on the finish of the fourth episode King Aegon will not be lifeless, however he’s definitely not properly both. In response to the novel, Aegon has half of his physique burned, his arm is badly burned, his ribs and hip are damaged, and he’s left with horrible scars on his physique.

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“King Aegon II didn’t die, although his burnings precipitated him such ache that some say he prayed for loss of life. He was carried again to King's Touchdown in a closed mattress to cover the severity of his accidents, His Grace didn’t rise from his mattress for a complete yr. Septons prayed for him, maesters served him with potions and poppy milk, however Aegon slept 9 hours out of each ten, waking solely lengthy sufficient to eat a couple of modest meals after which going again to sleep.”

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After she recovers, she is carried round on a litter or walked with crutches whereas Aemond takes over her duties as 'Prince Consort'. In the meantime, her dragon Sunfire loses a wing and grows too giant to stroll, and so stays at Rook's Relaxation “crawling among the many ashes like some nice golden worm”. Ouch.