House of the Dragon<\/a> has confirmed that a major character is dead following the events of episode 8.<\/p>\nThis week\u2019s instalment of the Game of Thrones spin-off was perhaps the most dramatic yet \u2013 picking up six years after the previous episode, with Viseyrs Targaryen (Paddy Considine) seen to be in very poor health indeed.<\/p>\n
And indeed the last thing we saw at the end of the episode was the King deeply exhaling after being put to bed by Alicent, who he mistook at the time for Rhaenyra.<\/p>
Although some fans might have had some doubts about whether that definitely was Viserys\u2019 final breath, his fate has now been confirmed by the episode 9 trailer, which opens with the words: \u201cThe King is dead.\u201d<\/p>\n
And unsurprisingly, it looks like the death is going to lead to an almighty battle for succession, with Alicent seen declaring: \u201cHe told me he wished for Aegon to be king.\u201d<\/p>\n
You can watch the trailer in full below.<\/p>\n