The 17 saddest deaths in 'House of the Dragon,' ranked
"House of the Dragon" doesn't shy away from killing major characters. But some deaths — like Jace's and Helaena's in season 3 — are more tragic than others.
1. Rhaenyra Targaryen's firstborn son, Aegon II, succumbs to illness upon ascending to the Iron Throne, setting the stage for the impending civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.
2. Daemon Targaryen ruthlessly murders his pregnant first wife, Rhea Royce, in a fit of rage, leaving her unborn child to perish alongside her.
3. Ormund Hightower, driven by his unchecked ambition and ego, becomes a formidable antagonist for Rhaenyra, orchestrating chaos and division in the capital city of King's Landing.
4. Otto Hightower, Queen Rhaenyra's father-in-law, is executed as a traitor by his own wife, Queen Rhaenyra, in a scene marked by her guttural reaction and the weight of the throne's responsibility.
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