The world of Ice and Fire has returned after a largely disappointing final season of Game of Thrones and the hype is real! The first episode of the prequel series House of the Dragon debuted on HBO Max on 21st August 2022 and Episode 6 is all set to air day after tomorrow. So with barely a day to go, fans are really excited to revisit this dark fantasy world and further explore the origin of their favorite houses. Well, this article isn’t for the people who like to witness stuff firsthand and so, MASSIVE SPOILER warning is now in effect, as the article consists of entire plot summary for fifth episode, thanks to the Freefolk Subreddit.
House of the Dragon Episode 6 Spoilers and Summary
- Title – The Princess and The Queen
- Duration – 68 Minutes (1h 08m)
- Directed By – Clare Kilner, Geeta Patel, and Greg Yaitanes
- Written by – Ryan Condal, and Sara Hess
As you may have seen in the promo trailer, there is going to be a 10 year time skip in this episode. Jace and Luke have been born in the timeskip. Daeron is a page/ward in Oldtown. He will be offscreen this season. Joffrey Velaryon is presented to the king and queen. Alicent softly tells Laenor ‘keep trying, you may get one who looks like you’. Harwin is present as Jace and Luke choose an egg for the baby.
Rhaenyra proposes a reconciliation deal to Alicent, suggesting a marriage between one of her sons and Helaena while also offering an egg from Syrax to Aemond. Alicent distrust her and says no. Aegon, Jacaerys and Lucerys bully Aemond for not having a dragon. He attempts to claim Dreamfyre (Helaena’s future dragon) but is burned. Alicent is furious at her Jace & Luke as well as Aegon.
She visits Aegon and tells him to change his behavior as one day he will be king. Daemon and Laena are happily married with 2 daughters and fly together. Laena died in childbirth. Harwin and Criston fight causing Harwin to be dismissed from court. The fire of Harrenhal kills The Strong’s. In their grief Jacaerys asks if his mother if Harwin was really his father when they are alone and she tells him the truth. Rhaenyra’s family then settles on Dragonstone to live away from rumors.
That is pretty much all we know about the episode in a gist and rest of the details can only be learned after watching the episode day after tomorrow. Rest assured, if we encounter some more details in the next few hours, we’ll update this article. Be sure to follow our full House of the Dragon coverage including news, leaks, episode reviews and all you need to know about your soon-to-be favourite show!