What the House of the Dragon Family Tree Looks Like as of Episode 6

(SPOT.ph) In a lot of ways, House of the Dragon resembles the real-life present-day British monarchy; there’s a weary old man at the head, a somewhat exiled prince, a second wife as Queen consort, and one death is enough to shake up the entire main cast. If you find the ever-changing power dynamics, alliances, and romantic pairings hard to keep up with, as one might with actual world history, then we have the Game of Thrones guide for you.

The sixth episode of the HBO Go streaming series, in particular, dropped on fans a Baelor-sized bomb in the form of a ten-year time skip. The episode entitled “The Princess and the Queen” acts somewhat of a second pilot episode for the series, introducing an all-new generation of characters (literally) and reintroducing the leads after 10 years have passed. The House of the Dragon is so much bigger now, it makes Cheaper by the Dozen look tame.

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Here’s the Targaryen Family Tree after House of the Dragon Episode 6:

Prince Aegon Targaryen (Ty Tennant)

No, that’s not a blonde Finn Wolfhard. That’s Prince Aegon, the baby boy introduced in the third episode, who’s now all grown up and ready for war. By all intents, purposes, and traditions, Aegon should be the next king. However, reigning King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) promised Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock/Emma D’Arcy), his only living child at the time, that she would be his heir and, to his credit, has kept to his word—despite receiving a plentitude of advice saying that the realm wouldn’t accept a woman for a ruler. 

The episode makes it clear that Aegon isn’t particularly power hungry for the throne, but his mother Queen Alicent (Emily Carey/Olivia Cooke) knows that he’ll be killed if he doesn’t challenge his half-sister’s claim and come out the victor. While many believe he’s the second coming of Aegon the Conqueror—the first Targaryen king of Westeros—for now, Aegon II is simply just, uh, coming… off a balcony.

Princess Helaena Targaryen (Evie Allen)

The second child of King Viserys and Alicent—and Alicent’s only daughter—Helaena Targaryen is introduced in the episode studying bugs. She’s clearly the smartest amongst all of Alicent’s children. This makes us wonder if Alicent is sharpening her daughter’s mind specifically for what’s to come, just as her own father Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) would always put her in rough waters to test her mettle and resolve. Just parents using their children as pawns? Perhaps. We do advise you not to look up any more details on Helaena’s future or who she ends up marrying, because—like mother, like daughter—finding out through the show might be best.

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Prince Aemond Targaryen (Leo Ashton)

The current runt of Viserys and Alicent’s litter is Prince Aemond. No, despite the phonetically similar names, this isn’t the Maester Aemon (Peter Vaughan), who appeared on Game of Thrones. The timeline is still way too early for that. This Aemon Targaryen is considered a bit of a loser by his brother and nephews, as his dragon egg hasn’t hatched, but trust that Aemond still has that good old Targaryen fiery spirit.

In the episode, he encounters one of the largest dragons still alive, Vhagar, in the Dragon’s Pit. At that point in the episode, Vhagar still belongs to Aemond’s cousin Laena Velaryon (Nanna Blondell), but the episode’s ending sees Laena’s death during childbirth, so Vhagar is once again without a dragon-rider. No spoilers; let’s just say keep an eye out for Aemond.

Baela and Rhaena Targaryen (Shani Smethurst and Eva Ossei-Gerning)

Moving on to the most shocking family development in the episode; Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) and (his niece) Laena Velaryon have twin daughters named Baela and Rhaena. Baela is named after Daemon’s father Baelor and Rhaena is named after Laena’s mother Princess Rhaenys (Eve Best).

It’s a shocking development, as last we saw Daemon, he was murdering his wife Rhea Royce (Rachel Redford) to inherit her land in the Vale. Long story short; Daemon wasn’t able to lock down his inheritance of Runestone, so he set his sights on the heir of Driftmark, Laena Velaryon. While the source material was a bit unclear as to whether Daemon married Laena for love or for land (the only two reasons one marries, to be honest), the episode makes it clear that Daemon isn’t a particularly emotional guy but does have somewhat of a soft spot for his now-deceased wife.

Prince Jacaerys Velaryon (Leo Hart)

Moving onto Rhaenyra’s children, we have her first-born son and heir to the Iron Throne, Prince Jacaerys “Jace” Velaryon. As discussed in the fifth episode, once Jace ascends the Iron Throne, he will become King Jacaerys Targaryen, taking after the name of his mother’s house, instead of his father’s. However, he isn’t even technically a Velaryon, to begin with—we’re sorry, Laenor, you are not the father.

Jace, as with all of Rhaenyra’s children, is the bastard child of Rhaenyra and Ser Harwin Strong (Ryan Corr), if it wasn’t already obvious given the pale skin and brunette hair. Ser Harwin “Breakbones” is the son of the Hand of the King, Lyonel Strong (Gavin Spokes), and is also the one who encountered Rhaenyra on the streets of King’s Landing in episode 4, as well as the one who saved her from the chaotic crowd in episode 5. From a knight in the streets to a night in the sheets, Ser Harwin is the one responsible for training Jace and Lucerys. However, the two boys will now have to learn to become men without him, given his death at the end of the episode.

Prince Lucerys Velaryon (Harvey Sadler)

The second bastard son of Rhaenyra and Ser Harwin, Prince Lucerys presents another problem in Alicent’s mission to protect her family, as he’s another male heir who’s just pushed her sons Aegon and Aemond further down the line of succession. While he doesn’t have any remarkable backstory prior to the events of the episode, expect him to be a major player in the upcoming “Dance of the Dragons.”

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