A seemingly calm scene from episode 2x03 of House of the Dragon has planted a very important seed that will change the fate of Game of Thrones characters 200 years later. 

In Burning Mill, Rhaenyra Targaryen makes a decision thinking about the future and sends Rhaena to the Vale of Arryn as protector of her young children, Joffrey, Aegon III, and Viserys, along with four dragon eggs to keep them all safe during the upcoming war.

By hiding the eggs in the Vale, Rhaenyra ensures that, in case many dragons die in future conflicts, there will still be descendants. "They are the hope of the future," she tells Rhaena, who at that moment understands that her mission is as important as fighting in the war. 

'House of the Dragon' 2x03

Mother of Dragons

Upon seeing these dragon eggs, many fans immediately thought of the possibility that they were the same ones as the Mother of Dragons in Game of Thrones, a theory that has already been confirmed by Geeta Vasant Patel, the director of the episode, in an interview with Mashable.

"Yes, those are Daenerys' eggs," she said. "All of us who work on this series are big fans of Game of Thrones, so it was very exciting to shoot that scene."

This way, the story of both series is connected, confirming that those eggs Rhaenyra is protecting -eggs of her dragon Syrax-, are the same ones that Daenerys Targaryen receives from Maester Illyrio Mopatis (Roger Allam) after her wedding to Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa), in the first episode of the series based on A Song of Ice and Fire.

Emilia Clarke in 'Game of Thrones'

Differences with the books

Now that it has been confirmed that three out of the four eggs will later end up with Daenerys in Game of Thrones, therefore not hatching and being kept safe during the Dance of Dragons, it remains to be seen what will happen with the fourth egg, which is not part of the story in Fire and Blood. Nor two of Rhaenyra's heirs, as Rhaena only travels with Joffrey Velaryon. 

According to George R.R. Martin's book version, the surviving eggs were stolen by a noblewoman named Elissa Farman during the reign of Jaehaerys I. Elissa, a lover of Princess Rhaena Targaryen (not the one in this series, but from a future generation), sailed to Braavos where she sold the eggs to fund her travels.

This is an event that occurs after what is being narrated in House of the Dragon, so it could still happen. The journey of the eggs to Illyrio Mopatis is not detailed in depth, but it is theorized that the eggs were sold continuously by different people until they reached his hands and finally those of Daenerys Targaryen. The rest is the story we all know. 

*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence