Breaking down Home of the Dragon’s many new youngsters and fogeys

Time jumps are crucial to how Home of the Dragon is telling its story a few tumultuous second in Targaryen historical past. None of these time jumps are as necessary because the 10-year leap episode 6 takes. Whereas a lot has modified in King’s Touchdown within the time the present skipped, one shift that has the potential to confuse audiences is the addition of so many new characters, within the type of the youngsters of Alicent, Rhaenyra, and Daemon.

That will help you hold observe of all six youngsters that appeared this episode (together with 5 new ones), right here’s a breakdown of Rhaenyra and Alicent’s respective households:

Rhaenyra’s youngsters

Jacaerys Velaryon (Leo Hart)

Photograph: Gary Moyes/HBO

Jace is the oldest son of Rhaenyra and Laenor, or possibly of Rhaenyra and Ser Harwin Robust, relying on who you ask. Jace is at the moment the inheritor to the throne after his mom, and a powerful child regardless of solely being someplace round 7 years previous. On this episode we see him nearly beat Aegon Targaryen in a bout with picket swords, regardless of Aegon’s benefits in measurement and age.

Lucerys Velaryon (Harvey Sadler)

Harvey Sadler as Lucerys Velaryon from House of the Dragon. A young boy with longer brown hair stands next to his brother, who has curly brown hair. Both wear chest armor. An arrow points to Lucerys, who has curly hair.

Also called Luke, Lucerys Velaryon is Rhaenyra’s second baby and is usually unremarkable on this episode. He does occur to bear a placing resemblance to Ser Harwin Robust, his mom’s closest pal and notably not her husband. Sadly for all concerned, this “coincidence” is seen by actually everybody in King’s Touchdown, drawing Luke’s legitimacy into query.

Joffrey Velaryon (a child)

Born firstly of episode 6, Joffrey is Rhaenyra’s youngest baby, for now, and solely a child — and subsequently fairly unremarkable on his personal phrases. He’s additionally probably a bastard fathered by Ser Harwin Robust. Joffrey is known as in honor of Laenor’s useless lover, who was overwhelmed to dying at their wedding ceremony by Rhaenyra’s former lover, so there’s so much occurring there.

Alicent’s youngsters

Aegon Targaryen (Ty Tennant)

Ty Tennant from HBO’s House of the Dragon as Aegon Targaryen, spreading his arms out wide as a challenge to Ser Criston Cole. He wears plate armor and long green sleeves, and has bright long hair.

Aegon is among the youngsters who was not new to this episode, as we had seen slightly of him earlier than the time skip. He’s the oldest son of Viserys Targaryen and Alicent Hightower. Anybody who is aware of even slightly about Targaryen historical past is aware of Aegon is a daring identify to present a toddler. The identify of the Westerosi dynasty’s first king, Aegon all the time carries with it a sure implication of earned (or conquered) kingship. Sadly, not like the conqueror, the model of Aegon we see on this episode is usually only a bizarre, spoiled brat.

Aemond Targaryen (Leo Ashton)

Leo Ashton as Aemond Targaryen, losing a sword fight. He has long bright hair and wears a green outfit covered by plate armor.

Aegon’s youthful brother, Aemond, is Alicent’s second son. Consider him because the Prince Daemon of this household, besides with none of ambition, rashness, or martial prowess that make Daemon who he’s — not less than not but. As we see on this episode, Aemond doesn’t have a dragon, a proven fact that he spends a lot of his younger life very self-conscious about.

Helaena Targaryen (Evie Allen)

The second oldest of Alicent’s youngsters, Helaena is a wierd lady who, on this episode, we see taking part in with a big bug and counting its legs.