‘House of the Dragon’: Chapter 6 changes with the book, will Rhaena take Ortigas’ place?

As ‘House of the Dragon’ progresses, the series has left questions to the audience, such as how dragons and horsemen will die in the future.

Chapter 6 of the second season exposed other unknowns, such as the changes the show is making in relation to “Fire and Blood”, the book by George RR Martin on which it is based.

Will Rhaena Targaryen replace Nettles in ‘House of the Dragon’?

All indications are that Rhaena Targaryen, the daughter of Daemon and Laena Velaryon, will become the rider of the Sheepstealer (or Sheepstealer) in the HBO series.

Rhaena’s story in Season 2 has focused on her failed attempt to claim a dragon and her frustration at being left out of the war.

Therefore, many believe that Rhaena will take the place of Nettles (Ortigas in Spanish), the original rider of this dragon.

Ortigas is a strong-tempered, dark-skinned, and very reckless young woman who manages to get a rise out of the Sheepstealer by offering him sheep as food. Nettles is believed to have no ties to the Targaryens, although some say she is Daemon’s bastard daughter.

It’s possible that Nettles’ arc is being moved to Rhaena to streamline the show’s source material.

There’s also the possibility that we’ll still see her in future seasons of “House of the Dragon,” perhaps as the rider of another wild dragon like the Cannibal or the Gray Ghost.

‘House of the Dragon’: Addam Velaryon tames Seasmoke in book?

The bond between Seasmoke and Addam of Hull (later Addam Velaryon) happens unexpectedly in episode 6 “House of the Dragon”, with the dragon chasing the young man to claim him.

This union occurs in “Fire and Blood”, although Addam’s origin in the book is uncertain.

There his mother claims that he and his brother Alyn are the children of Ser Laenor Velaryon, but given his known sexual orientation, many claim that they are the children of Lord Corlys Velaryon. In “House of the Dragon” this last version was confirmed.

While it is not possible to know exactly why Seasmoke chose Addam of Hull, it is most likely because he reminds her of Laenor Velaryon, her original rider and who would be her half-brother. That’s what Adam is ready to say Dracarys, the word that awakens the power of dragons.

Why did Daeron Targaryen grow up better without Alicent in ‘House of the Dragon’?

In “House of the Dragon”, Daeron Targaryen, Alicent’s fourth son who was sent to Oldtown at a very young age, has been mentioned several times. He is expected to make an appearance future seasons of the series.

Thanks to Gwayne Hightower we know that Daeron Targaryen is a “loyal, intelligent and kind” young man, unlike the older Alicent children.

The reason for his different temperament has a lot to do with the environment in which he was raised. As Gwayne explains, the Red Keep, where Aegon and Aemond grew up, is not a “healthy environment” for young minds to grow.

Aegon and Aemond were affected by the vices of the great city, and their mother made little effort to curb her sons’ excesses.

In Oldtown, Daeron Targaryen was exposed to fewer temptations and it will likely be explained in the future that he was raised with different values ​​than Alicent Hightower’s other children.