Join as Eviliv3 reviews @HBOMax’s Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon –  S3E8, The Treasons at Tumbleton. House of the Dragon is based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, originally released on November 20, 2018 by Bantam Books. The series is set two hundred years before the Game of Thrones series that ran from April 17, 2011 – May 19, 2019. House of the Dragon chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen; the events leading up to and covering the Targaryen war of succession, known as the “Dance of the Dragons.” 

Show Notes

Intro

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Discussion

• written by series creator Ryan Condal
• adaptation of the second half of this first volume of George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood
• Featured music by Ramin Djawadi
• Cinematography by Fabian Wagner & Pepe Avila del Pino
• Episode was directed by Andrij Parekh
• Episode written by Ryan Condal & Ti Mikkel
• Original air date August 9, 2026
• Synopsis
  • After learning Aegon survived, Rhaenyra becomes more ruthless.
    • She detains Baela, dismisses Mysaria, and has a despondent Helaena force-fed. 
    • She later has Alyn kill the High Septon after he refuses to anoint her. 
    • Rhaenyra tells the smallfolk of Aegon the Conqueror’s dream, stating that she is prophesied to rule. 
  • Alys informs Aemond that she became cursed with immortality after failing to save her dying son with magic. 
  • Aegon convinces a remorseful Aemond to help retake the Iron Throne once they find Vhagar. 
  • With the Tully army outside Tumbleton, Ormund lines the ramparts with children to dissuade Daemon from using Caraxes. 
  • Daeron has Gwayne free Corlys and negotiate with Daemon to divide the realm, but Daemon refuses. 
  • Both sides search for Ulf.
    • Ormund finds him hungover and beats him. 
  • Roderick’s Winter Wolves scale Tumbleton’s walls while Caraxes destroys the main gate. 
  • Ulf mounts Silverwing and attacks the Tully forces.
    • He then burns Tumbleton, killing Ormund and Roderick while they fight. 
  • Jon duels Daemon, but Ulf’s attack interrupts them.
    • Corlys convinces Daemon to retreat. 
  • Gwayne cannot find Daeron. 
  • Hugh finds Kat dead. 
  • Rhaenyra learns that Helaena jumped from a window to her death, leaving embroidery showing Rhaenyra bleeding on the Iron Throne.
• Cast
  • Matt Smith as Prince Daemon Targaryen
    • Bethany Antonia as Lady Baela Targaryen
    • Phoebe Campbell as Lady Rhaena Targaryen
  • Paddy Considine as King Viserys I Targaryen
    • Emma D’Arcy as Princess / Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen
      • Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon
  • Rhys Ifans as Ser Otto Hightower
    • Olivia Cooke as Queen / Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower
      • Tom Glynn-Carney as Prince / King Aegon II Targaryen
        • Jaehaerys
      • Phia Saban as Princess / Queen Helaena Targaryen
      • Ewan Mitchell as Prince Aemond Targaryen
  • Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon
    • Eve Best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
  • Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria
  • Gavin Spokes as Lord Lyonel Strong
  • David Horovitch as Grand Maester Mellos
  • Bill Paterson as Lord Lyman Beesbury
  • Fabien Frankel as Ser Criston Cole
  • Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling
  • John Macmillan as Ser Laenor Velaryon

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