: Vaemond argues that Rhaenyra’s sons are illegitimate and cannot inherit the Velaryon title. Rhaenyra and Daemon return to King's Landing to defend the claim of her son, Lucerys, finding a Red Keep now heavily influenced by the Faith of the Seven under Alicent and Otto Hightower.
: On his deathbed, a delirious Viserys mistakes Alicent for Rhaenyra and mutters fragments of "Aegon the Conqueror's Dream". Alicent misinterprets this as Viserys wanting their son, Aegon, to succeed him as king, unknowingly setting the stage for the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons . Episode Details
: In a pivotal moment, a frail and dying King Viserys makes a final, agonizing walk to the Iron Throne to defend Rhaenyra and Lucerys' claims. When Vaemond publicly calls Rhaenyra a "whore" and her children "bastards," Daemon decapitates him on the spot.
: Viserys gathers his divided family for a final dinner, pleading for peace. While Rhaenyra and Alicent seem to briefly reconcile, tensions boil over between their sons when Aemond mocks his "Strong" nephews, leading to a brawl.
: The story picks up after a six-year time skip. Lord Corlys Velaryon is reported to be gravely wounded in the Stepstones, leading his brother, Vaemond Velaryon , to petition the Iron Throne to be named heir to Driftmark.