House of the Dragon Season 2 is weeks away, and while one character seemed to meet his timely, tragic end in the first season, he may make a surprise appearance.
Unlike other franchises, death is very much the end inGame of Thrones(unless you’re a White Walker resurrected by the Night King, of course). When people die, it has a dramatic, often shocking purpose; imagine if the original series undermined the gut punch of the Red Wedding by secretly saving the lives of anyone who was murdered.
House of the Dragon Season 1wasn’t short of characters being killed off. The series begins with King Jaehaerys I Targaryen’s passing (he was old, no foul play there), and that’s before we get to the likes of Aemma Arryn, Rhea Royce, theCrabfeeder, andLucerys(the latter of which marked the beginning of the Dance of the Dragons).
However, it seems fans can look forward to seeing one character again: King Viserys I Targaryen, played by Paddy Considine.
His return was first leaked byHuckleberryFair596on Reddit, claiming that he’d appear at some point in the series, as well as Graham McTavish as Ser Harrold Westerling. Wiki of Thrones has now reported this.
“Our speculation is that Paddy Considine aka King Viserys is returning to the show in a flashback but we have no information about the scenes involving him in Season 2,” the outletwrote.
This is the most likely answer to why Considine would reprise his role. While this is complete speculation, it could be that Daemon meets Alys Rivers in Harrenhal, a witch who allows him to see a vision of someone he desires… which could provide an opportunity for Viserys to make an appearance, even if it’s just inside his head.
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“Could this actually be part of Daemon’s visions?” one Redditor asked. “Based on what we heard of Daemon’s adventures in Harrenhal, some kind of dream appearance of Viserys makes perfect sense,” another commented.
Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
