House of the Dragon season 3 has continued in earnest with a dramatic new outing that gave us a full sense of Rhaenyra's latest threat, Lord Ormund Hightower (James Norton).
Elsewhere, Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) made a surprising discovery.
So, what else went down?
In the Vale
As Daemon leaves, his dragom Caraxes goes wild and flies away towards the dragon Sheepstealer’s cave. Inside, Daemon is shocked to see his daughter, Lady Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell), dishevelled. The pair stop their dragons from clashing, and Daemon realises that Rhaena is Sheepstealer’s rider and the unwitting killer of Jacaerys. While Daemon is furious at the situation, Rhaena rails against her father for his treatment of her over the years. Rhaena refuses to join Daemon and return to King’s Landing and asks him not to speak of her guilt to Rhaenyra. Rhaena then flies away on Sheepstealer.
After Rhaena’s departure, Daemon spots a shepherd whom he subsequently kills and passes off as Sheepstealer’s rider to protect Rhaena.
In King’s Landing
Later, Rhaenyra receives information from Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) about her cousin, Lord Ormund Hightower, and they discuss the latter’s decision to send her youngest son, Prince Daeron, to the ward at Oldtown at such a young age. Alicent reveals Lord Ormund’s sensitivity to scents.
In the royal chambers, Ser Alyn informs Rhaenyra of Lord Corlys’s decision to campaign against Triarchy plunderers in the kingdom, while she overlooks her father’s old model of the seat of Old Valyria - a reminder that great dynasties can fall.
Following this, Ser Ulf the White (Tom Bennett) notes graffiti referring to Rhaenyra as “Queen of Bastards” before returning to his local tavern, where he is lauded as a dragon lord.
Ulf soon approaches Rhaenyra asking favours for his friends, including pardons and holdings. Rhaenyra instead orders Ulf to no longer frequent taverns and to remain in the Red Keep to perform his duties as a dragonrider. A stifled Ulf then informs Rhaenyra of the graffiti he has seen about her before leaving, leaving Rhaenyra disturbed. Rhaenyra then gives the order for Ser Luthor Largent (Tom Cullen) and his City Watch to remove the graffiti and find those responsible.
In their chambers, Alicent reads before she and Queen Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) are visited by Rhaenyra, who brings news of Ser Otto’s remains being taken to Oldtown, and she returns his ring to Alicent. After Rhaenyra leaves, Alicent notices that Helaena is secretly pregnant with her third child by Aegon.
Finally, the City Watch, led by Ser Luthor, terrorise those in King’s Landing for knowledge of those producing the graffiti and tortures innocent people.
Near Rook’s Rest
At Rook’s Rest, there is no garrison and just scavengers and survivors, with the remains of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen’s dragon Meleys still lying on the castle battlements. The pair are approached by the angry stewards who take Aegon and Larys’s money and put them to toil and labour to earn their lodgings. Aegon is furious.
Later, Aegon is angered by not getting food and confronts the self-styled Lord of Rook’s Rest, and is forced to his knees and ordered to kiss the man's feet or die. A humiliated Aegon complies.
In Harrenhal
A furious Criston and troubled Gwayne then argue over what to do next and decide to head out and strike at Rhaenyra’s supporters man-to-man, with Criston’s decision being final.
In Tumbleton
In one scene, Ormund flaunts his nudity after stepping out of a bath in an audience with the leaders of the town where he makes clear his plans to stay put.
Later, Kat’s family and the offending soldier approach Lord Ormund to judge the case, before Ormund judges that the offending soldier, Garek, be gelded and his arm broken as recompense. Ormund warns Daeron that they must keep a grip on the market town as tensions run high.
Outside, the Hightower forces are frightened by the presence of Hugh flying atop his dragon Vermithor overhead.
Ormund visits and warns him not to love Tessarion too much, while Ormund shows his love towards Daeron but dislikes the Targaryens, and he believes Daeron is due a divine purpose as a Hightower, and he must be king. Daeron is terrified as Ormund reveals that Daeron must restore the old order.
Ormund bows his head to Daeron before Tessarion incinerates the corpse of Kat’s brother and devours it. Illuminated by dragon fire, Ormund declares, "And now we begin."
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