Don't get me wrong #DaemonTargaryen is the night's MVP but can we show some appreciation for the man slinging dragonfire in that battle? Laenor Velaryon and #Seasmoke absolutely dropping dimes on the battlefield #houseofthedragon
the #HouseVelaryon history lesson (no spoilers) that we all need after that battle 🚬 #HOTD
This Wednesday: #LaenorVelaryon appreciation podcast lol. Topics will include: reigning fire with #Seasmoke , having literally the entire plan and it working, and lastly looking insanely hot in that armor 🫠
Can't stop thinking about #HouseVelaryon and the #Houseofthedragon battle in Stepstones? Us too. Let's unpack what we know from Fire & Blood and the lore in a (spoiler free) deep dive into the second most powerful House in Westeros during #HOTD 🧵
In Episode 2 Corlys tells Daemon that #HouseVelaryon is just as old (or older) then the Targs, but unlike other lords *he* built his house's power on his own back. Exaggerating to impress Daemon? Nope. Corlys' journey to power is one of the most interesting in Westeros history.
#HouseVelaryon rules Driftmark, the largest island in Blackwater Bay, near Dragonstone (where we spent time in Ep 2). It hosts two castles (📌 for later), a fishing town & the popular trading port Spicetown. By the time of #HOTD the island is a mix of the ancient and the new
So Episode 3 of #HouseOfTheDragonHBO is taking us to the Stepstones to fight the Crab Daddy™ and The Triarchy. The show's version is slightly different from Fire & Blood, but let's unpack what we know from the books and lore (no spoilers) about the upcoming #HOTD conflict 🧵
The Stepstones are rocky islands in the Narrow Sea, between Dorne and Essos. F&B says they've "long been a haunt for exiles, outlaws, wreckers, and pirates." Which sounds lit... except the islands are shitty little rocks. But, they are vital to Westeros' shipping and trade.
The legends say they're leftovers from a land bridge that connected Westeros and Essos, which allowed "The First Men" to migrate west (and genocide the Children of the Forest 😭). Pirates have occasionally been a problem, but it's always been solved by dragons melting fleets.