There were a couple of deaths that took place in the “ House of the Dragon ” Episode 5. The nature of these deaths and the motives of the characters behind them had a stark difference from what was mentioned in the news written by GeorgeR.R. Martin, “ Fire and Blood. ” So, let’s dissect the deaths of Rhea Royce, the lady of Runestone and the first wife of Daemon Targaryen, and of Ser Joffrey Lonmouth, the Knight of Kisses and the nut of Laenor Velaryon. Also, let’s pass to understand the transformation the characters went through, who was responsible for these deaths, and what it says about their sensibilities and behavioral traits.
The Death Of Rhea Royce
Daemon always appertained to his woman as the “ Citation whine, ” and we realize beforehand in the series, “ House of the Dragon, ” that the man had little or no affection for her. He indulged in a lot of lawless affairs and didn’t treat his woman with the respect and quality, she merited. Now, according to the book, “ Fire and Blood, ” Lady Rhea Royce had fallen from horseback, and her head directly hit a gravestone. She suffered for nine days before she eventually succumbed to her injuries. At this point in time, Daemon was in Bloodstone, fighting against the Triarchy. When he got the news of his woman’s death, he incontinently went to Vale to take part in her last solemnities. The narrative has been altered in the series, and the motive of Daemon’s character was relatively different from the accounts mentioned in the book. On the 5th occasion of “ House of the Dragon, ” Daemon had direct involvement in the death of his woman. After getting expelled from King’s wharf, Daemon had gone to the Vale. He'd asked King Viserys, his family, for the hand of his own bastard, Rhaenyra Targaryen, in marriage. The king was shocked that a formerly wedded Daemon had the audacity to ask for the hand of the heir at law to the Iron Throne. Viserys believed that his family only wanted to get wedded to Rhaenyra because he craved power and wanted to sit on the Iron Throne. But as a matter of fact, Daemon actually had a strong passion for Rhaenyra, and she recompensed it inversely. He cited the illustration of Aegon the Conqueror, who had two women, but Viserys told him that he could n’t compare himself to the likes of such a great sovereign when he demanded Aegon’s rates. Daemon was fuming with wrathfulness when he reached the Vale. He came in front of his woman, who was rather shocked to find him in the Vale as he infrequently visited there. Rhea started riding Daemon. She mocked how he was thrown out of King’s wharf.
When Rhea saw her husband directly in his eyes, she tasted a vicious intent. Her hand, in defense, went to her small magazine, which she was carrying on the steed’s back. Before she could pull out her armament, Daemon pulled her steed and she fell down. She fell on her reverse and lay on the ground in a miserable state. At this point in time, you're bound to feel sad about Rhea. The makers kindly converted Daemon into a completely wrong antagonist. What had the poor woman done to earn similar treatment? She didn’t have a happy marriage, and now, for no minstrelsy or reason, she was being subordinated to violence just because her hubby, a maniac, wasn’t satisfied with his life and was looking for ways to vent his wrathfulness. Daemon was going down when a fierce Rhea spoke formerly again. She mocked and scorned him. Daemon picked up a gravestone and came back to kill his woman. “ House of the Dragon ” doesn't easily state if Daemon had come with the intention of killing his woman or if it was a decision taken in the spur of the moment. The one thing common to the character of Daemon Targaryen in the book and the series is his lack of feelings for his woman. The manner of the death might be different in the series, but in both places, Daemon started flirting with Laena Velaryon nearly days after his woman’s death. He was more interested in claiming her lands than paying homage to her recollections. perhaps he was married to Rhea Royce against his wishes, and perhaps the Lady of Runestone did n’t treat him duly, but she did n’t earn to be treated in such an shocking manner and atrocity as Daemon had subordinated her to.
The Death Of Joffrey Lonmouth
In Episode 5 of “ House of the Dragon, ” we're introduced to the character of Ser Joffrey Lonmouth. He participated in a rather romantic relationship with Laenor Velaryon, son of Lord Corlys Velaryon. Everybody in the area knew about the inclinations and loves of the youthful Napoleon, but nothing spoke about it. According to the book, “ Fire and Blood, ” when Rhaenyra was told to get wedded to Laenor Velaryon, she told her father, Viserys Targaryen, that the 20- time-old Napoleon would rather like to enter into a nuptial alliance with her half-sisters( Rhaenyra appertained to Alicent’s sons as half- sisters) rather than with her. It's reflective of the fact that indeed in King’s wharf, everybody knew that Laneor Velaryon was interested in men. But still, Viserys had proposed to get his son married to the heir at law of Driftmark because he knew that House Velaryon was one of the strongest abettors he could ask for. The accounts mentioned in the book and the series are a bit different from each other when it comes to the death of Joffrey Lonmouth. The series perceives it in a more dramatic manner. Rhaenyra had participated in an intimate moment with Ser Criston Cole and used him as an answer after Daemon had left her in the dingy alleys of Flea Bottom. Criston had started entertaining the possibility that he could have a future with Rhaenyra. But for Rhaenyra, it was just good fun; she had no way intended to get wedded to Ser Criston Cole. When Criston got to know about her intentions, he was rankled. He also felt shamefaced for breaking his promises for no significant reason. At this fragile moment, Joffrey Lonmouth went and spoke to Criston Cole. He told him that he knew about his affair with Rhaenyra Targaryen. commodity snapped inside the guilt-laden knight, and he smashed Lonmouth’s face in front of the whole gathering and killed him in the process.
Latterly, Criston was about to end his life when Alicent Hightower came and stopped him, and since also, he swore his constancy to the queen. In the book, however, the accounts are a bit different. Lonmouth noway instigated Criston Cole and met him face-to-face in the competition which was held during the royal marriage. As per “ Fire and Blood ”, Criston Cole noway slept with Rhaenyra, which eventually led to the queen despising him. That's why she denied him a favor during the competition, and he turned towards Alicent Hightower, who granted him one. The wrath of the Lord Commander fell on the other challengers in the competition, and Lonmouth was one of his victims. He used an armament called the Morningstar to oppressively injure Joffrey Lonmouth, who was alive for seven days before eventually succumbing to his injuries.