The penultimate episode of the second season of House of the Dragon has set the stage for Rhaenyra's major move in the Dance of the Dragons. If you haven't watched 2x07, continue reading at your own risk because there are spoilers.

In this episode, the series had been gradually introducing some characters from the streets of King's Landing who would play a very important role both in the series and in the war in the final episodes. And that moment finally arrived in The Red Harvest.

After Steffen Darklyn's failed attempt to claim Bruma, news arrived at Dragonstone that Laenor's former dragon had chosen his rider in Driftmark. After confirming that Addam was joining her army, Rhaenyra set in motion (against the wishes of her son Jace, who believed that riding dragons is the only thing that sets him apart from any other bastard son) the plan suggested by Mysaria: "to create an army of bastards".

Tom Bennett is Ulf the White

Ulf and Hugh, dragonseeds

In the third episode, the series officially introduced Ulf as a Dragon Seed, a term used for bastards whose parent has Targaryen ancestry. He himself reveals his supposed Valyrian heritage to his friends in a tavern in King's Landing.

According to his version, he is the bastard son of Prince Baelon the Brave, who was the son of King Jaehaerys and therefore, the half-brother of King Viserys and Prince Daemon. He proudly talks about how his supposed niece, Rhaenyra Targaryen, is the true queen, and mentions the dark hair of Prince Jacaerys Velaryon when his friends laugh at him and don't believe his story because he doesn't have the platinum blonde hair of the Targaryens.

Kieran Bew is Hugh the Hammer

Hugh, on the other hand, first appeared in the first episode of this season, as one of the men who demanded better conditions from King Aegon, and has been seen several times in scenes with his wife and sick daughter.

It wasn't until this week's episode that he talked about his royal heritage and revealed to his wife that he never knew his father, but that his mother was a Targaryen who worked at the Flea Bottom, which was why he was always ashamed of her and kept his origin a secret.

'The House of the Dragon' 2x07

The reclaimed dragons

After the burning and massacre of dozens of bastards who attended the gathering ordered by Rhaenyra, organized by Mysaria and carried out by Elinda in King's Landing, an event known in Fire and Blood as The Red Harvest; and the pairing of Bruma with Addam on its back, Rhaenyra now has an army that allows her to act without having to depend on Daemon.

The two dragons claimed in this episode are Vermithor, whose rider is now Hugh the Hammer; and Silverwing, claimed by Ulf the White.

Vermithor is about a hundred years old and is the second oldest and largest dragon after Vhagar.

Hugh and Vermithor

He is described as an old and powerful male with bronze and cinnamon-colored scales, and his eyes are described as "pools of molten bronze". Legend has it that his flames can melt steel and stone.

Vermithor has been confined to Dragonstone since 30 years ago when his rider, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen, the predecessor of Viserys, died, and it was the dragon to which Daemon sang a Valyrian song in the last episode of the first season.

The other dragon, which Ulf found in his escape through the caves of Dragonstone is Silverwing, described as a silver-colored dragon, considered relatively docile and friendly to strangers.

She was the dragon of Queen Alysanne, with whom she attempted to fly over the Wall. She tried three times, and for the first time in her life her dragon disobeyed her and refused to cross the structure, which raised concerns with the queen. After Alysanne's death, Silverwing returned to Dragonstone and nested in one of the caves of Dragonstone where she has remained until now.

Syrax and Rhaenyra in 'The House of the Dragon' 2x07

Rhaenyra's dragon army

To Syrax (Rhaenyra), Caraxes (Daemon), Vermax (Jace) and Moon Dancer (Lunar), now Bruma (Addam), Vermithor (Hugh) and Silverwing (Ulf) are added.

It has not appeared yet, but everything suggests that Rhaena has also found the dragon she longed for. A wild dragon known in the books as Sheepstealer. 

The last episode of the season will be amazing. 

*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence