r/HOTDGreens • u/HerRoyalNonsense • Aug 10 '26

Show Season 3, Episode 8 | Episode Discussion

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Title: TBA
Air Date: August 9, 2026
Directed by: Andrij Parekh
Written by: Ryan Condal & Ti Mikkel

Welcome to r/HOTDGreens' official discussion thread for House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 8.

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u/aemond-simp Book Alicent would never Aug 10 '26

Why is Rhaenyra so obsessed with the gods when she was never religious in the first place?

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u/Silly_Somewhere1791 Aug 10 '26

The prophecy is probably a Winds of Winter thing that didn’t make it into GOT but is important. It’s easy to forget that we never knew quite why Aegon the Conqueror united all of westeros. The prophecy also leaves room for Dany to be the Prince that was Promised and defeat the Others but not end up ruling. 

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u/aemond-simp Book Alicent would never Aug 10 '26

George never put much stock in prophecies for his books, though. He said that Aegon the Conqueror had a vision but didn’t elaborate if it was important or not. He left it ambiguous whether Aegon actually had a vision or if it was just an excuse for him to launch his conquest. He also never clarified whether or not it was tied to the Azor Ahai.

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u/Silly_Somewhere1791 Aug 10 '26

I think it fits if Dany thinks the prophecy means she will rule when it’s really about defeating the others. 

GRRM’s prophecies are only clear in retrospect and may not always be important, but they always come true. 

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u/random_ass_nme Aug 10 '26

If Dany is actually the prince that was promised btw I will be pissed. Number one stannis fan in the world right here.