House of the Dragon: Seasmoke's New Rider Explained – Who He Chooses, Why & What It Means

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Welcome to Reaction of A! In this video, we dive into the fascinating details of Seasmoke's new rider in House of the Dragon. Discover who this legendary dragon chooses as its new rider, the reasons behind this choice, and what it means for the future of Westeros. We'll explore the implications for the Targaryen dynasty and how this bond could shift the balance of power in the ongoing conflict. Don’t miss our in-depth analysis and character exploration. Like, comment, and subscribe for more House of the Dragon insights and updates

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00:00Welcome back everyone.

00:06It is Amelia.

00:07I hope you are fine.

00:08Sea Smoke has a new rider in House of the Dragon, choosing to bond with Adham Afal.

00:13The dragon was flown by Lena Valerion in season 1 and after Lena faked his death and left

00:19Westeros, it's been unclear what would happen to the creature.

00:22It became a bigger talking point in the first few episodes of House of the Dragon season

00:272, with Sea Smoke making some appearances and even circling around Adham previously.

00:32Rhaenyra Targaryen is looking for riders for some of the unclaimed dragons in House of

00:37the Dragon and that includes Sea Smoke.

00:39Her initial choice, Ser Stefan Darklyn, is unfortunately set alight and killed, but Sea

00:45Smoke is much more approving of Adham, actually seeking him out and chasing him down.

00:50House of the Dragon season 2 episode 6 ending doesn't outright show them having bonded.

00:55But any doubt over what happened is answered by George RR Martin's Fire and Blood.

01:00Just like in Fire and Blood, Adham Afal is Sea Smoke's new dragon rider.

01:05Adham only made a few appearances before bonding with Sea Smoke, often alongside his brother,

01:10Alan.

01:11Played by Clinton Liberty in House of the Dragon's cast, Adham is a shipwright who lives

01:16on Driftmark and serves as part of the House Valerion fleet.

01:19As confirmed previously, Alan and Adham are Koli's Valerion's bastard children.

01:24House of the Dragon has made a few key changes to Adham's character.

01:28In the book, he's only around 15 years old when he's introduced, whereas he's seemingly

01:33in his mid-to-late 20s in the show.

01:35Liberty is 26 in season 2.

01:37The book also creates more of a mystery around their parentage, with some claims they are

01:42actually Laena's bastard children and others claim they are Koli's.

01:46The first attempt at claiming Sea Smoke with Stefan Darklyn did not go very well.

01:51To put it mildly, the dragon initially seemed to accept the knight as his new rider but,

01:56as he got closer, clearly decided against it.

01:59Perhaps he sensed Stefan's fear or that he wasn't a Valerion like his previous rider.

02:04The exact thoughts and feelings of dragons and why they choose certain people are mostly

02:09mysterious.

02:10What is clear, though, is that Sea Smoke has been taking an interest in Adham for some

02:14time.

02:15House of the Dragon season 2 episode 2 showed him flying in the sky above or watching Adham

02:20Hinting at their potential bond, it may be that there's something in Adham who appears

02:24to be genuinely decent that reminds him of Laena.

02:28That they're half-brothers certainly helps.

02:30If Sea Smoke misses his former rider, then Adham may well be the next best thing.

02:35Of course, it's reasonable to ask why Adham and not Alan, given the latter has been a

02:40little more prominent in the show.

02:42This could simply be because Adham is the older of the two, at least based on the book.

02:46Now Alan is being set up as Corley's successor, not just in plot terms, but that at his core

02:52Alan is, as Bela put it, salt and sea, which means he may not be destined to bond with

02:57a dragon.

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House of the Dragon: Seasmoke's New Rider Explained – Who He Chooses, Why & What It Means

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