‘House of the Dragon’ Star Phia Saban on Helaena’s Finale ‘Tragedy’ and Changes to Maelor Storyline

Helaena Targaryen, played by Phia Saban, died in the Season 3 finale of "House of the Dragon". According to Variety, she took her own life by jumping from a window. TheWrap reports that Helaena was pregnant and had been tormented by Rhaenyra, played by Emma D'Arcy, with questions about her rule and was being held captive.

The death of Helaena has significant consequences for the characters. TheWrap states that Helaena was the moral heart of the show and her death marks a point of no return for Rhaenyra. Emma D'Arcy noted that Helaena's death will condemn Rhaenyra to her chosen path and make her pursue power alone.

Rhaenyra's actions in the finale have also been noted. Time reports that she had seized the Iron Throne and proclaimed herself Queen of the Seven Kingdoms earlier in the season. In the finale, she opted for brute force over working with the common people, as advised by Mysaria, and gave Daemon permission to attack Ormund Hightower's forces at Tumbleton.

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