![]() Holding Driftmark gives you control over the Seven Kingdoms' biggest fleet, after all. The Hightowers have invited “petitions” that will be heard in the Red Keep, and since the scales of power tilt in their favour at this time - the Hand of the King speaks on the King's behalf when he is indisposed - they are certain of dealing a heavy blow to Rhaenyra. Rather than taking things by fire and blood, as was the case in episode 7, political machinations and back dealings are the name of the game in House of the Dragon episode 8. ![]() And given the Velaryon household has stronger ties to wife-husband Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) and Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) - both were married to the Sea Snake's children - the Hightowers are naturally not inclined to let the standard rules of inheritance apply to Driftmark. In his absence, the Hightowers are basically the new rulers: Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), and her Hand of the King father, Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans). Half his face is gone, he's more or less bedridden, and he's surviving on the milk of the poppy - which stems the immense pain he feels. King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) is a shadow of his former self. Six years have passed since the events of House of the Dragon episode 7. This is, if you can term it as such, the calm before the inevitable storm.Īnd what a strange tension-filled calm it is. While everyone involved can feel it, nearly no one has the audacity to admit that a war is inevitable and around the corner. ![]() Thanks, time jumps.) In some ways, House of the Dragon episode 8 could've been called “The Lord of the Undercurrents”. ![]() (It's a bit weird that the Game of Thrones prequel spin-off series has essentially killed one of its main cast members entirely off-screen. ![]() That's because it's largely focused on deciding who will inherit the throne of Driftmark, what with Lord Corlys “Sea Snake” Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) believed to be gravely injured. House of the Dragon episode 8 - out now on HBO Max and Disney+ Hotstar - is titled “The Lord of the Tides”. ![]()
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