House of the Dragon fans believe the blame for the bloody Targaryen civil war can be placed onto the shoulders of one character.
The violent battle between theGreens and Blacksis now fully displayed, thanks toHouse of the Dragon Season 2.
While both sides had a role in the conflict, some fans have started to assign the majority of the blame for the war to one character:Viserys Targaryen.
A user on theshow’s subredditasked what Viserys’ biggest mistake was that led to the Dance of the Dragons. One comment read, “Naming Rhaenyra as his heir and not doing anything about enforcing that claim thereafter.”
House of the Dragon Season 1chronicled the power struggle that occurred after Viserys died and the heir of to the Iron Throne was up the air.
While the king wanted his only daughter to inherit the title,OttoHightower and his daughterAlicentusurped the throne in favor of her eldest sonAegon.
However, Viserys’s choice of succession wasn’t his only fault, as another commenter explained, “Viserys: Dragons are a power men should not have trifled with. Also Viserys: You get a dragon, you get a dragon, EVERYBODY GETS A DRAGON!!!”
House Targaryen is known for their fierce pet dragons from thevicious Vhagarto the sweet yet deadly Caraxes.
However, some viewers chastised Viserys for not being more strict on dragon ownership. One fan wrote, “It never occurred to me that it might’ve been smart for the King of Westeros to manage and mitigate who gets to have a dragon.”
As shown inSeason 2 Episode 4, dragons will be the true end to House Targaryen, as they are behind the show’s two saddest deaths,RhaenysandLucerysVelaryon.
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The Dance of the Dragons will continue to see more bloodshed, and it seems like it can all be linked back to the decisions made by one Targaryen king.
For more, check out our guide to everythingGeorge R.R. Martin has said about House of the Dragon Season 2. You can also read more about whythe most emotional deaths won’t be the Targaryensand how we’re still waiting onone of Fire & Blood’s coolest characters.
Kayla Harrington was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in The Boys, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Marvel and Star Wars. She also has bylines at Mashable, BuzzFeed, and The Mary Sue.
