‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Episode 3: 5 Easter eggs you might've missed out on

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 3 predicted the death of Daemon Targaryen
UPDATED JUL 2, 2024
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 3 foreshadows some important moments that will happen in the episodes to come (@hbo)
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 3 foreshadows some important moments that will happen in the episodes to come (@hbo)

Contains spoilers 

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 3 aired on HBO on June 30, 2024. The enthralling episode built a gripping narrative around the Green vs Black war as the main characters of the gripping show try their best to avoid war only to realize that it is out of hand now. 

The episode had many conversations and some important plot points, but what it also had was a lot of easter eggs that foreshadowed events that are going to happen in the future. 

The writers of 'House of the Dragon' always leave some breadcrumbs for the audiences to chew on as audiences wrap their heads around the complicated plot and multiple character arcs. Here is a look at some of those easter eggs. 

Ulf the White

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 3 debuts the character of Ulf the White who will play an important role in the show (@hbo)
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 3 debuts the character of Ulf the White who will play an important role in the show (@hbo)

Ulf the White (Tom Benett) enters the fray in the season as we see him in a Tavern drinking with his friends claiming to be the half-brother of Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith). We only see a glimpse of him but he will be a very important character in the series

He fights with the Blacks and becomes a dragon rider for them. He will be a key reason behind the victory of Rhaenyra Targaryen ( Emma D'Arcy) in the Dance of the Dragons. 

After Dance of the Dragons is over, we see Ulf the White betray Rhaenyra Targaryen and join the Greens. He even harbors ambitions of sitting on the Iron Throne. 

Alys Rivers

A still from the series 'House of the Dragon' (@hbo)
A still from the series 'House of the Dragon' (@hbo)

Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin) is a character that has a supernatural element to her and becomes an important character in the future. She has a confrontation with Daemon and ultimately becomes the lover of Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchel) 

She is a winter nurse and has control over aging. in 'Fire and Blood', there is also a reference to her being the mother of Aemond's child. People who curse her end up dying mysteriously in the book. 

Daemon's death 

A still from the series 'House of the Dragon' (@hbo)
A still from the series 'House of the Dragon' (@hbo)

Daemon Targaryen took Harrenhall in Episode 3 but as he spends the night there, he gets confronted by the haunted nature of the castle of Harrenhall. He hallucinates a younger Rhaenyra with Prince Jaehaerys's body. 

There is a prediction by Alys Rivers about Daemon dying in Harrenhall. If 'Fire and Blood' is followed, Daemon does die in Harrenhall fighting Aemond as they kill each other. 

The battle takes place near Harrenhall at God's eye and that is where Daemon dies in an attempt to kill Vhagar and Aemond. The event is the turning point of the war 

Daenerys's eggs 

Fans wonder if the unhatched eggs sent with Rhaena are the same eggs that Daenerys Targaryen gets (@hbo)
Unhatched eggs sent with Rhaena Targaryen are the same eggs that Daenerys Targaryen gets (@hbo)

Rhaenyra Targaryen sends her step-daughter Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell) with Joffery Velaryon, Aegon III Targaryen, and Viserys II Targaryen to sail away at Pentos after she faced an attack on her life. 

She sends unhatched eggs with Rhaena and these are the eggs that Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) gets in 'Game of Thrones'. The dragons help Daenerys start from nowhere and become the Khaleesi who conquers the world. 

Rhaenys Targaryen's Death

Meleys and Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (HBO)
Meleys and Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (@hbo)

Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best) talks to her husband Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) in this episode about the possibility of them dying without deciding a successor for Driftmark. 

In 'Fire and Blood', Rhaenys Targaryen's death isn't too far away as she dies in the Battle of Rook's Rest. The battle is expected to begin in the next episode and will kill both Rhaneys and Meleys, her dragon who is trapped by Criston Cole (Fabian Frankel)

How to stream 'House of the Dragon' Season 2?

A still from the series 'House of the Dragon' (@hbo)
A still from the series 'House of the Dragon' (@hbo)

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 premiered on HBO Max on Sunday, June 16, 2024, with new episodes dropping every Sunday. To watch the series, you will need a Max Subscription.

The streaming platform typically offers three packages that you can choose from depending on your budget.

The low-cost plan that supports advertising costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 annually. The second package, which does not support advertising, costs $15.99 per month or $149.99 annually.

Meanwhile, the third package, titled Ultimate Ad-Free, costs $19.99 per month or $199.99 annually.

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 trailer



 

'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Episode 3 aired on HBO on June 30, 2024,

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