House Of — The Dragon S01e09.mp4

A significant portion of the episode plays out as a "wild goose chase" through the capital. Aegon is missing, and two rival teams are dispatched to find him:

Princess Rhaenys, who had been held captive in the Red Keep, is smuggled out by Ser Erryk. She manages to reach her dragon, , and bursts through the floor of the Dragonpit during the coronation. In a moment of pure tension, she stares down the usurpers—the Greens—but chooses not to burn them, instead flying away toward Dragonstone to deliver the news of the coup to Rhaenyra. Key Takeaways House of the Dragon S01E09.mp4

The episode begins in the early, quiet hours following the King’s death. Queen Alicent, misinterpreting Viserys’ final drug-induced ramblings about "Aegon’s Dream" as a command to crown their son, informs her father, Otto Hightower. A significant portion of the episode plays out

The King is Dead, Long Live the King: "The Green Council" (S01E09) Recap In a moment of pure tension, she stares

Ser Criston Cole and Prince Aemond, who Alicent hopes will bring Aegon to her so she can influence him before her father does.