Living up to the books, Rhaenyra is grieving her son Lucerys Velaryon’s death at the hands of Aemond’s dragon Vhagar.

A still from House of the Dragon
As the first episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 hit JioCinema in India on June 17, fans quickly took to social media to share their reactions on the much-awaited series that will sadly be available for viewing its fresh episodes every week. As many eagerly wait for the next Monday to come, here’s a breakdown of the first episode with spoilers ahead.
Living up to the books, Rhaenyra is grieving her son Lucerys Velaryon’s death at the hands of Aemond’s dragon Vhagar. She returns home demanding Aemond, and Prince Daemon sends Blood and Cheese to avenge. However, the two are unable to find him and kill Aegon’s son instead. The scene leaves the audience shaken at the sounds of the baby boy being killed in front of his mother Helaena. On the other hand, it is shown that Criston has been bedding Alicent adding the element of surprise to the series. At the end of the episode, Helaena tells Alicent that her son has been killed.