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11 Years Later, 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Will Feature the Most Brutal Scene Since the Red Wedding

“Beware the beast beneath the boards.” Helaena Targaryen’s haunting words have loomed over fans’ heads during the hiatus between House of the Dragon Seasons 1 and 2. Now, one possible explanation for her prophecy is coming to fruition, and it could stand alongside The Red Wedding as one of the most shocking scenes in the Thrones universe.

In George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, which serves as House of the Dragon’s source material, one crucial moment involves two silly names: Blood and Cheese, assassins hired by Daemon Targaryen to seek “a son for a son.” Daemon wants revenge for Aemond accidentally murdering Lucerys Velaryon in Season 1’s climax, and Blood and Cheese get it.

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