is the eighth episode of the first season of House of the Dragon , which originally aired on October 9, 2022. The episode title refers to the traditional title held by the head of House Velaryon. Key Plot Features

The episode centers on the return of Rhaenyra and Daemon to King’s Landing to defend the succession rights of Lucerys Velaryon after Ser Vaemond Velaryon petitions for the Driftwood Throne.

After Vaemond publicly denounces Rhaenyra’s children as bastards and insults her, Daemon beheads him in the throne room.

In one of the series' most acclaimed scenes, a severely ailing King Viserys makes a dramatic, final entry into the throne room to preside over the succession hearing and support his daughter, Rhaenyra.

A rare moment of attempted reconciliation occurs during a family dinner where Viserys begs his family to find peace, though tensions flare again between Aemond and Rhaenyra’s sons immediately after the King departs.

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is the eighth episode of the first season of House of the Dragon , which originally aired on October 9, 2022. The episode title refers to the traditional title held by the head of House Velaryon. Key Plot Features

The episode centers on the return of Rhaenyra and Daemon to King’s Landing to defend the succession rights of Lucerys Velaryon after Ser Vaemond Velaryon petitions for the Driftwood Throne. The Lord of the TidesHouse of the Dragon : Seas...

After Vaemond publicly denounces Rhaenyra’s children as bastards and insults her, Daemon beheads him in the throne room. is the eighth episode of the first season

In one of the series' most acclaimed scenes, a severely ailing King Viserys makes a dramatic, final entry into the throne room to preside over the succession hearing and support his daughter, Rhaenyra. which originally aired on October 9

A rare moment of attempted reconciliation occurs during a family dinner where Viserys begs his family to find peace, though tensions flare again between Aemond and Rhaenyra’s sons immediately after the King departs.