'House of the Dragon' Season 2: Why Rhaenyra's trust in one character could lead to her downfall
Contains spoilers and speculation for 'House of the Dragon'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 started streaming on June 16, 2024, on HBO. The exciting action-adventure show is a delight for the audiences who have been buzzing with speculation, as the Greens and Blacks go to war for the coveted Iron Throne.
The leader of the Black faction Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) finds herself in a predicament in the second episode when an assassination attempt is made on her. Ser Arryk Cargyll (Luke Tittensor), who is sent by Criston Cole (Fabian Frankel), tries unsuccessfully to kill Rhaenyra.
One of the reasons she survived was Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno), known as the White Worm. She was the one who saw Arryk disguised as his twin and saved her in the nick of time. Mysaria has been a close ally of Rhaenyra since. However, some fans think that Rhaenyra is making a mistake by trusting her
Fans think Mysaria will betray Rhaenyra in 'House of the Dragon'
Mysaria is a character who has a deep network in King's Landing particularly in the Flea Bottom among the small folk, prostitutes, and Gold Cloaks as we saw during Blood and Cheese. Her alliance with Rhaenyra is a way to make herself useful so she would later have Rhaenyra uplift the smallfolk. Fans, however, are not convinced and do not trust her.
A Reddit user posted, "I am calling it now, Rhaenyra is making a mistake to fully trust Mysaria", further adding, "At the end of the day, Mysaria strikes me as a character who is out for herself. She has no reason to become fully loyal to a royal. I noticed that Rhaenyra is opening up to her way too much, talking about her insecurities etc. It will not end well."
Another Reddit user commented, "As much as I hate to say it, they are setting her up like Varys in the show- I serve the realm. She will definitely turn against Rhaenyra if she feels Rhaenyra is harming the small folk or the realm," comparing her to the iconic character from 'Game of Thrones'.
A Reddit user said, "Those shots of her staring at Rhaenyra and her council from a distance give me the creeps. No one should trust her."
Another Reddit user commented, "I agree, though I think so far she's being genuine in trying to help her. Mysaria from what she has said it's always gonna be loyal to herself first. Right now Rhaenyra's interests align with hers, but things can change. That said, Rhaenyra doesn't have many allies who will actually listen to her, especially women, and now with Rhaenys gone it makes sense she would turn to Mysaria."
Will Mysaria betray Rhaenyra in 'House of the Dragon'?
In 'Fire and Blood', Mysaria does not betray Rhaenyra and in fact, she becomes a very important ally for the Queen when Rhaenyra takes over King's Landing. Rhaenyra trusts her completely and she repays the trust by bringing all the information from King's Landing to the Queen including the information about her husband Daemon Targaryen's (Matt Smith) affair with a character called Nettles.
The ones who betray Rhaenyra in the show are Hugh Hammer (Kieran Bew) and Ulf (Tom Bennett). Both the characters become dragon riders and turn against the Queen later in the show.
Mysaria stays loyal till the very end and even gives her life for Rhaenyra when King's Landing suffers from a riot. She helps Rhaenyra escape while she dies, being punished by smallfolk in King's Landing.
How to stream 'House of the Dragon'?
'House of the Dragon' is streaming on HBO. New episodes are scheduled to drop every Sunday till August 4, 2024, for Season 2.
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 is available to stream on HBO