House of the Dragon
WARNING ! This clause contains SPOILERS for House of the Dragon time of year 2 , episode 5 !
Summary
Criston Cole lies to the smallfolk about Aegon ’s battle triumph and to Alicent about Aemond ’s distrust role in his injuries , highlighting how powerless he has become inHouse of the Dragon ’s war . As Cole says inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , episode 5 , they have now given this war to the Dragon after the Battle at Rook ’s Rest , with the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard being shock by the burned body and wreckage . Upon his proceeds to King ’s Landing , the confusion and treachery in the struggle leads Cole to make two huge mistakesregarding what he divulge about really happened at Rook ’s eternal rest .
The Battle at Rook ’s relief leftAegon Targaryen near - numb inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , instalment 4 ’s ending , as the King barely cling to biography in “ Regent . ” To keep their “ victory , ” Cole exhibit Meleys ’ head through King ’s Landing , though what he recollect would be met with cheerfulness is instead received with fear and skepticism of ill omens . He alsolies by saying Aegon defeated the flying dragon , whereas it was truthfully Aemond whokilled Rhaenys and Meleys . To make matter worse , Criston refuses to secernate Alicent the truth about what he see and suspected of Aemond ’s office in Aegon ’s blast .
Criston Lies About Aegon’s Battle At Rook’s Rest Role To Enhance His Legitimacy & Support In King’s Landing
Criston Tries To Falsely Uplift Aegon’s Image In The Eyes Of The Smallfolk & Other Houses
ConsideringAemond is Aegon ’s inheritor to the Iron Throne , it would still be logical for Criston to fete his exploits at Rook ’s Rest , especially to reiterate the strength and tycoon of Vhagar to defend the metropolis . However , Criston opt to sell Aemond ’s “ winning ” action mechanism at Rook ’s Rest as Aegon ’s , as it’smore significant in this warfare for the people to rally around Aegon and support his strength and claim over Rhaenyra . With Aegon in a United States Department of State of near - destruction inHouse of the Dragonseason 2 , sequence 5 , Criston lie about him kill Meleys in promise of enhancing his picture in the eyes of the smallfolk .
If Aegon is image as faint and bad , not to mention more often than not unable , to rule , then he risks losing the support of the people and various house to Rhaenyra .
Furthermore , Criston lie about Aegon pass on a electropositive false sensing of the King ’s pursuits in the war while the Greens hide his on-key luck from the kingdom . It is n’t just the smallfolk that Criston must rest to , but all the other noble houses , nobleman , knights , and powerful figure of speech who have fall in Aegon ’s cause . If Aegon is seen as imperfect and unsound , not to mention in general unable , to harness , then he risks lose the support of the citizenry and various business firm to Rhaenyra . As Viserys tells Rhaenyra inHouse of the Dragonseason 1 , “ The accuracy does not weigh … Only percept . ”
Queen Alicent Hightower corrects Criston for addressing her by her name in House of the Dragon time of year 2 , highlighting her intense tone of betrayal .
Criston Lies To Alicent About Aegon & Aemond Out Of Fear & Duty
Criston Can’t Admit That He Lost Control Of His Plan & Couldn’t Protect His King
While he does n’t distinguish Alicent forthright that Aemond had no affaire in what materialize to Aegon , Criston still recoup his suspicions about the Prince . Alicent has distinctly implied to Criston that she think Aemond was partly responsible for , and reverence put him in charge for that reason . However , rather than tell apart Alicent that he sawAemond steal the Valyrian steel daggerand hold out his brand while walking up to Aegon ’s body afterHouse of the Dragon ’s battle , Criston simply turn away his eyes and replies that he ca n’t say whether Aemond was involved .
House Of The Dragon Season 2 ’s Remaining instalment
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6
July 21
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7
July 28
8
August 4
Telling Alicent that he knows for sure Aemond seek to kill Aegon would be a Trygve Lie , but failing to sound his suspicion is an act of cowardice . Criston let on this peril Aemond ’s wrath – and everyone sleep together how dangerous that is . Furthermore , itlooks poorly on Criston to admit his program went awry , he misplace control over Aemond , and could n’t protect his King , similar towhy Aemond antecedently lied about Luke ’s expiry . Criston also assist raise and train Aegon and Aemond , so how is he hypothecate to contend with the reality that they would now kill one another for the throne ?
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read place about 172 year before the events ofGame of Thrones , House of the Dragontells the tale of the wage increase of the Targaryens , the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria . The popular HBO spinoff show first starred Milly Alcock and Emily Carey as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower before they were supplant by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke , who play the old interlingual rendition of the reference . Also star in the series is Matt Smith ( Prince Daemon Targaryen ) and Paddy Considine as Rhaenyra ’s male parent , King Viserys Targaryen .
