is currently one of the most popular, if not the most popular, series on Max (formerly HBO), being a prequel to the equally hit . The series, based on the book “Fire and Blood” by George RR Martin, presents events that took place 200 years before those known from the original. The plot focuses on the fate of the Targaryen family and the problems related to the succession to the Iron Throne after the death of King Viserys. On June 17, 2024, the 2nd season of the production debuted, and although only two episodes have premiered so far, the plots presented in them have already managed to stir up a lot.
A fratricidal duel in the 2nd season of “Roman of the Dragon”. Which of the Cargylls won the clash? The showrunner explains
The fight for the throne between the greens led by Alicent and Aegon and the blacks led by Rhaenyra and Daemon has not even really begun, and the first bloody clashes between the heroes have already taken place. Among them are Ser Arryk Cargyll and Ser Erryk Cargyll, who chose opposite sides of the dispute and entered into a duel. Although both lost their lives in the duel, one is considered the winner. Which one?
The showrunner of “The Dragonborn” Ryan Condal decided to dispel doubts. In an interview with Decider, he revealed that the fratricidal duel ended (only in theory) with the triumph of Ser Erryk, who took his own life right after killing his brother. “That’s Erryk at the end, he’s the last survivor who falls. Yes, Erryk is the one who kills himself with his sword at the end. Arryk is dead. The intruder is dead, and Erryk falls on his sword. So when he says “Your Grace” to the queen, then she knows who it is,” he explained. By the way, he praised the work of the actors playing these characters, Luke and Elliott Tittensor, who put a huge effort into realizing this very difficult scene, and without the support of stuntmen. “It’s so amazing and moving,” he said.
“Dragon Bloodline”. Does the trauma after “Game of Thrones” go away? Viewers were sure that he would lose his head in this scene
There is another scene that stirred up just as much emotion. Without unnecessary spoilers, let us recall that the cherry on the cake of episode 1 of season 2 was the brutality of Jaehaerys, Aegon’s son, whose brother, or rather his dragon, killed Rhaenyra’s descendant in the finale of season 1. A funeral was held in episode 2, but during the procession there was a situation that made some people hold their breath for a moment. The funeral wagon with the body unexpectedly jumped and got stuck in the mud. Due to the fact that the boy’s head was sewn on, many expected that with such a sudden movement it would fall off the rest of the body, because in “Game of Thrones” there were many drastic shots of this type.
Despite fears, that didn’t happen. What’s more, that wasn’t the creators’ intention at all. “It’s a very moving sequence,” Condal told Variety, adding that the idea for the plot was the work of screenwriter Sara Hess. In her opinion, showing the entire process of preparing for the boy’s funeral was meant to weaken the position of the vengeful and demanding Rhaenyra. “It was a bit about making her a monster,” the showrunner summed up. If you’d like, please vote in our poll below.
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