There are plenty of thoughts about House of the Dragon after the Season 3 finale. Some are good, some are bad, and some are in between.
Everyone knows how House of the Dragon has to finish during its fourth and final season. The novel Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin tells everyone who ends up on the Iron Throne and how the Targaryen dynasty continues after the Dance of the Dragons. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms makes it clear that Targaryens are still on the throne almost 100 years later.
That doesn’t mean showrunner Ryan Condal thinks that a Targaryen being on the throne is the best thing for Westeros. He has his own thoughts about who should be the ruler of Westeros, and it may surprise you.
Ryan Condal Thinks Alicent Should Be Queen of Westeros on ‘House of the Dragon’
During an interview with Empire, Condal shared that Alicent is the one he would pick as the Queen of Westeros. She has been prominent from the very beginning of House of the Dragon, initially as Rhaenyra’s best friend and then as her stepmother and enemy.
It was due to Alicent’s belief that Viserys had changed his mind about who should be his heir that the Dance of the Dragons began. However, her father would have likely had a role in it if she hadn’t.
Condal noted that Alicent has “seen it all.” While she doesn’t ride a dragon, that could be a powerful element in why she would be a strong leader. She is stable and focused on making Westeros a good place to live. He shared, “But I think where she is now, where we find her now in the story, and certainly where I think she’s going, she’s a person that has the proper experience and training to make the right choices.”
Even though she has had her vindictive moments, she has learned a lot about herself and about life in the most recent seasons. Sure, there are going to be some shocks after the events of the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale, but Condal continued, “We have seen her let go of vindictiveness, in a way that other people seem to double down on it as things get darker. And that’s where I think you get to see the real true nature of a character.”
British actor Olivia Cooke poses on the red carpet upon arrival to attend the World Premiere of "House of the Dragon" season 3, at the Odeon, Leicester Square in London on June 8, 2026. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP via Getty Images)Alicent Was Queen in All But Name
Something that Rhaenyra brought up during House of the Dragon Season 3 was that Alicent ruled in all but name. She may have been the Queen Consort, but when Viserys was bedridden, she was the one to sit in the small council meetings and help make decisions. She tried to do the same for her son, Aegon, as he took the throne, but he wasn’t interested in hearing her opinions.
She did offer some sound words of advice to Rhaenyra, despite them seeming to be enemies. However, readers know how the story plays out. While Condal has made some major changes to the Fire & Blood story, there are only so many that he can make without completely changing the story for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and what has already been set for House of the Dragon.
The book makes it clear that a Targaryen will continue to sit on the Iron Throne. That is the case all the way up to just before Game of Thrones starts, when Robert Baratheon usurps the throne to take down the Mad King.
House of the Dragon Season 4 will be the last, and it’s slated to premiere in 2028.
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