In House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 5, Daemon is awoken during the Hour of the Wolf, a time wheneveryoneshould be sleeping.
Game of Thrones has no shortage of iconic quotes that have found a permanent place in the cultural lexicon.
“A Lannister always pays his debts”, “You know nothing, Jon Snow”, “Chaos is a ladder”, and “Winter is coming,” to name a few. Notably, “My sweet, summer child” was popularized by theTV show.
House of the Dragon Season 1had some incredible quotes (Viserys saying, “The idea that we control the dragons is an illusion” is a highlight), butSeason 2 Episode 5features a phrase many fans aren’t familiar with.
What is the Hour of the Wolf?
The Hour of the Wolf is the “blackest part of night,”according to George R.R. Martin’s A Dance With Dragons. As for a specific time, it’s said to bebetween 3am and 4am.
In the book, Barristan Selmy recalls Tywin Lannister explaining the Hour of the Wolf, referring to it as the time of night “when all the world’s asleep.”
However, Martin didn’t coin the term – it originated in Ingemar Bergman’s 1968 movie of the same name.
“The hour of the wolf is the hour between night and dawn. It is the hour when most people die, when sleep is the deepest and nightmares the most vivid,” heexplained.
“It is the hour when insomniacs are hunted by their worst anxieties, when ghosts and demons are at their most powerful. The hour of the wolf is also the hour when most babies are born.”
There isanotherHour of the Wolf, but that would mean discussing huge spoilers from Fire & Blood (and the future of House of the Dragon), so we’ll hold off for now.
There are six named hoursin George R.R. Martin’s source material, all of which pertain to night rather than any time during the day. You can find them in order below, as per the Wiki of Ice and Fire:
If you’re caught up with ourHouse of the Dragon Season 2 release schedule, check out our guides onAlyssa Targaryen,Ulf the White, andHugh Hammer.
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.
