{"id":54590,"date":"2024-07-09T16:30:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2067073"},"modified":"2024-07-10T00:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T22:19:34","slug":"is-aegon-dead-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2-episode-4","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-aegon-dead-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-2-episode-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Aegon dead in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4?"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Aemond forgives but he does not forget.” <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 at 14:30 PM<\/p>

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*Warning: This article contains major spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 and spoilers for Fire & Blood, which are likely to be adapted in future episodes of the show.*<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a comparatively calm first few episodes, House of the Dragon<\/a> season 2 episode 4 has certainly given us enough bloodshed and fiery action to keep us going.<\/p>\n

The latest episode not only saw the heartbreaking death of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen<\/a> (played by Eve Best), but the possible demise of King Aegon II Targaryen<\/a> (Tom Glynn-Carney) at the hands of his brother Aemond (Ewan Mitchell)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the dragons finally enter the Targaryen civil war, AKA The Dance of Dragons<\/a>, Aemond once again causes absolute chaos as he enters the battle on his dragon Vhagar.<\/p>\n

Seeing Rhaenys engaged in battle with his brother Aegon \u2013 and seemingly winning \u2013 he doesn\u2019t hesitate, blasting the two of them with dragonfire in a shock change from George RR Martin\u2019s Fire & Blood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tension has been brewing between the brothers, with Aegon left enraged after discovering that Aemond had been communicating with Ser Criston Cole<\/a> (Fabien Frankel) without his knowledge. But no one could have expected Aemond to cause his brother\u2019s fiery demise.<\/p>\n

So what exactly went down and is Aegon actually<\/em> dead?<\/p>\n

Is Aegon dead in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is your last warning about book spoilers which are likely to be adapted into future episodes of the show!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unless there\u2019s been a huge change from the book, Aegon is not dead \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0not yet, anyway.<\/p>\n

In season 2 episode 4, a brutal battle took place in the skies above Rook\u2019s Rest between Rhaenys, Aegon, and Aemond, with both Rhaenys and Aegon appearing to be dead.<\/p>\n

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Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon II Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 2.<\/span><\/figcaption> HBO<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Flying into battle on Sunfyre, Aegon is quickly in danger as Rhaenys\u2019s battle-worn dragon Meleys attacks. But soon comes time for Aemond and Vhagar to enter the battle. With Rhaenys and Aegon and their dragons embroiled in a clash, Aemond takes one look at the pair and gives Vhagar a \u201cDracarys\u201d command, engulfing them both in flames.<\/p>\n

While Rhaenys avoids the worst of the fire (before being killed by Aemond and Vhagar later on), Aegon screams in disbelief and terror, and appears to fall to a fiery death.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the battle, Criston Cole wakes up to huge losses in his army and asks Aemond where his brother is. With a point of a dagger, Aemond signals to an unmoving body before walking away. Staring at what he believes to be the dead king, Cole falls to his knees and the episode ends.<\/p>\n