House of the Dragon | Season 1 Episode 7 | “drift mark” | ending explained

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House of the Dragon Episode 7 ending explain. The episode titled “drift mark” we saw all that occur on the island or at sea, which was rather appropriate considering the title of the episode. Following Laena’s death, the entirety of the episode spanned over the course of a day which was First for the show. with conflict, division and when looking like the king is on his last legs, all preparations for war have been prepared without actually being declared. So, with that I thought I'd recap break down and explain all that there was to take away from the episode. So, let's get into it. Here is house of the Dragon Episode 7 ending explained. Just to let you know this article will contain spoilers.

 The episode started where it finished and that was by a Velaryon child going out to sea. we saw Laena’s funeral taking place which occurred following her commanding Vhagar to burn her at the end of the previous episode. Due to her childbirth going wrong and her wanting to die and Dragon riders’ death. All of the family were present and you could see that it was impacting certain individuals more than others. The likes of Corlys, Rhaenys, Laena’s children, Laenor and Daemon we're all mourning her loss. whereas it looks as though Aegon and Aemond didn't really care to be there. She was being buried at sea due to the fact that Velaryon’s hold the sea as Targaryen do fire. It was following this where we saw an interesting scene take place, all branches of the family were split around the space in separate corners, and we had the king almost cantered within it, where he was turning splitting between Rhaenyra, Daemon, Alicent and Corlys. this showing the divide that's within his mind and the struggle that he faces despite having to deal with the illness that's killing him. Rhaenyra and Daemon laid eyes upon each other for the first time in a long while, most likely since her wedding and this whole thing despite containing conversations with others, it was building up to them encountering each other later on.

 

 We had Helaena making one of her brief appearances where there was a focus on her speaking with a spider. she stated hands turn loom spool of green, spool of black, dragons of flesh, waving dragons of thread. here it's most likely a reference to the divide and impending war between the greens and the blacks. dragon to flesh meaning both sides have dragon blood within them. dragons of threads that both they both are Targaryen. so, I think this is a nod to what's upcoming. we got to see Aemond and the fact that he's far more Prepared to go above and beyond for the duty of his house, especially when compared to Aegon.

 Aegon is the eldest has a dragon and with the attitude and mindset that he holds, it feels as though there is a sense of entitlement there, whereas Aemond has to do the work to prove himself, especially considering that he didn't hold a dragon. This was until we saw that he was able to bond with Vhagar in the episode. The egg he was given at birth, hadn’t hatched. So, he was without a dragon and we saw that it was something that he was mocked for, and just like what happened to Helaena in bonding with Vhagar when she was slightly older. We've seen the same thing now happened with Aemond. This was one of the first times that we got to really see Vhagar and the sheer size of her is impressive to see she looks like a formidable force and does Otto fighter will mentioned at the end of the episode, the power that The Greens will hold in having Vhagar far outweighs the price that he paid for it and the loss of an eye. Vhagar is the largest dragon in the kingdom. And with that comes an immense amount of power.

 

We saw king Viserys approach Daemon and tried to reconcile and provide comfort to him following Laena’s death, but the bitterness that Daemon holds over the privilege that the king has is something that's extremely present still. he didn't want to be handed something by him and he walked off rejecting his offer. also, Otto Hightower returned this week as Hand of the King following Laena’s death and we saw Daemon utter the words not how fat the leech grows, it always wants another meal. This was alluding to the fact that over the years also slowly been sucking the blood and life out of the king and middling behind his back. And now he's back for more. It was a great line that perfectly summed up the snake sir Otto. claiming the throne is something that was as always ever so present. with Otto lining itself that Aegon, Rhaenyra being heir but it also coming to light in this week's episode the resentment and want for power that Lord Corlys Velaryon Hold’s and the bitterness over his wife Rhaenys being overlooked twice. This was something that Rhaenys had put to bed and didn't seek out anymore, but it was present within Corlys’s mind showing that even though he's aware that Rhaenyra’s children are not laenors and do not hold for Velaryon blood, he still wants to drift mark to go to Viserys Instead of Daemon's children. as names of what get remembered that with them likely marrying others from a different house. They may change their name and Velaryon’s would be forgotten.

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 One key thing that occurred in this episode and something that was a main focus was the reunion of Daemon and Rhaenyra. There's been tension on screen since we saw them in episode one of the shows where he gifted her the necklace, we knew were expressed how she wanted to be with Daemon and we saw them share an intimate evening on the beach which also led to their wedding, which was what we saw at the end of the episode forming a bond that would essentially inflict fear upon all throughout Westeros. but united like Aegon the Conqueror and his two sisters did pure dragon blood but wouldn't be able to be questioned like we've seen remember face over the past few years with the legitimacy of her sons. We saw that it meant that Laenor have killed in order for this to be possible but we saw that Laenor actually managed to escape being killed due to his lover informing him. he ultimately ended up sea. Like his sister was at the start of the episode leaving drift mark for good however, with Daemon and Rhaenyra behind it. It does I wonder if he's going to change sides or if he's just going to keep his head down following the assassination attempt. I do think that there is a possibility that Rhaenyra wouldn't be able to Laenor, it could’ve been a setup. Rhaenyra and Daemon both respected Laenor, so I think it could have all been planned out, especially when Laenor said earlier on how he could split between serving Rhaenyra and also going off and having fun meaning that he had to choose one. So, I think Rhaenyra made the decision for him especially with Daemon mentioning of there being a place from where it Didn’t matter what how she came from, And with Daemon demanding that there were witnesses. Meaning Both Laenor and his lover could live there without question. with Laenor being perceived as dead, the very idea that Rhaenyra would be behind it, is something of a rumor that they want to spread. to set the power of fear that she wants to hold. rulers lead with their people fearing them. And that's the approach that Rhaenyra wants to take. This is something that for Viserys has been unsuccessful in doing. People does not FEAR Him and He is to be blind to all that goes on around him as he doesn't want to tarnish the name of his daughter. It's clear to see that he cares more for Rhaenyra than he does his other three children that he's had with Alicent and I think that's because she's the last remaining thing, his late wife Amer who died in childbirth.

 

We even saw the king call Alicent and Amer by accident showing that his illness is now impacting his mind as well as his physical state, but it also showed the prominence in his mind that Amer holds after all of these years, the standout scene in this episode occurred inside of drift Mark following Aemond confronting Jacaerys, Lucerys, Bella and Reina. we saw Aemond referring to the fact that they were not Laenor’s sons, which erupted in a fight between them and ultimately leading just Jacaerys to taking Aemond's eye. erupted in the hall where the king was looking for answers and was clearly more on the side of his daughter than his own son that lost an eye.

 

You could sense an outrage from Alicent that she felt as though her son losing an eye was almost overlooked and was going to go unpunished to the point where she essentially lashed out and held up the Velaryon blade and bleed where it was held over a flame like we've seen in several episodes of the show where the mentioning of Aegon’s prophecy comes to light and she slashed Rhaenyra. Alicent’s true colors was shown in front of everybody and if anything, it showed that if the king wasn't there, then all hell would have broken loose. well, even more than what it did. highlighting that the moment that the king does die; war will most certainly erupt. The divide in the family is clear and it looks as though in next week's episode The fight for the Iron Throne will begin with Rhaenyra having Daemon and Velaryons. Alicent having sir Kristen, Otto and Larys, it's not going to be a clean fight. But with Otto already stating that they plan not to be game, I suppose it's already dirty.

 

This episode provided tension development, outstanding performances and an episode that I didn't really want to finish with only three episodes left with drawing ever closer to the end of the season. And I can't wait to see how it's going to go. So, there you have it. House of the Dragon Episode 7 ending explained. If you want to see more articles on House of the Dragon such as endings explained check the links in the bottom of the article. You should also follow my blog for more articles on House of the Dragon series. What did you think of Episode Seven? Leave a comment down below and don't forget to follow the blog. I'll see you next time.

 

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