House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 5 Ending Explained: Rhaenyra & Jacaerys' Hidden Plan Revealed

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Welcome to Reaction of A! In this video, we dive into the ending of House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 5, where we unravel Rhaenyra and Jacaerys' secretive plan. Join us as we break down their strategy, discuss the potential impact on the Targaryen family's future, and explore what this could mean for the realm. Don’t miss our in-depth analysis and theories. Like, comment, and subscribe for more House of the Dragon episode breakdowns and explanations

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00:00Welcome back everyone it is Amelia I hope you are fine.

00:10House of the Dragons Season 2, Episode 5 has a tone of fresh material to break down, exploring

00:16the aftermath of Rook's Rest.

00:17The Dance of the Dragons came fully into fruition in Episode 4, The Red Dragon and The Gold

00:23where the Blacks and Greens met in the minor Crownlands Castle, Rook's Rest.

00:27By the end of the bloody conflict, 900 men were killed and Prince Aemon Targaryen was

00:32the last Dragonrider standing or flying.

00:35Rhaenys Targaryen was killed in battle and King Aegon II was severely injured, giving

00:40both sides someone to grieve for.

00:42The House of the Dragon cast is relatively separate in their conflicts in Episode 5.

00:47Rhaenyra struggles in the absence of Daemon and now, in the absence of Rhaenys, she feels

00:52as if she is lost to of her most powerful allies.

00:55This causes her to look elsewhere for potential support.

00:58The Greens find themselves in a difficult situation as the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms

01:03has barely survived the battle.

01:05At Harrenhal, Daemon's story continues isolating him as he is referring to himself as King

01:11and struggling to make his own allies.

01:13Rhaenyra Targaryen finds a glimmer of hope in the episode's final scene.

01:18As her eldest son, Jaeserys Velaryon, comes up with an idea to replenish their forces,

01:23the Blacks may have lost one of their most experienced Dragonriders, but what they aren't

01:27short of is dragons.

01:29The Season 1 final established that there are riderless dragons on Dragonstone and Driftmark

01:34and Season 2 has seen Seasmoke flying around aimlessly.

01:38Jaes reminds his mother that they may be out of potential Targaryens, but there are others

01:43who come from the Valyrian bloodline.

01:45As shown by members of House Velaryon riding dragons, it's not a perk that comes specifically

01:50to Targaryens.

01:51In fact, it's not even 100% clear in George RR Martin's books whether one has to be Valyrian

01:58to ride a dragon, though the TV series seems to imply that the Targaryens believe that

02:02to be true.

02:03The Doom may have destroyed Valyria, but there are still many who carry Valyrian blood, including

02:08many of the new characters in House of the Dragons Season 2.

02:12Jaeserys and Rhaenyra intend to read through the dense volumes in Dragonstone's library

02:17in hopes of tracking their lineages to characters like Alyn, Ulf and Hugh.

02:21These men will be allowed to attempt to bond with the riderless dragons.

02:25There's also another man of Valyrian blood on Rhaenyra's small council in Lord Baltimore's

02:31Celtigar.

02:32There are both dragons and riders available to Rhaenyra's side, though allowing a stranger

02:36to tame a dragon is still a significant risk, as it will instantly make the rider one of

02:41the most powerful people in the Seven Kingdoms.

02:44Among the many dragons in House of the Dragon, there are plenty that are riderless or entirely

02:49wild.

02:50Dragons who have had riders before are easier to tame, making Vermitha and Silverwing among

02:55the biggest priorities for the blacks.

02:57Vermitha was seen in House of the Dragons Season 1 final as the dragon Daemon goes underground

03:03to sing to.

03:04Aside from Vhagar, Vermitha is the largest dragon alive during the dance, making him

03:08an incredible asset for either side to have.

03:11Silverwing is known for being more docile, but the She-Dragon is also quite massive.

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