{"id":18578,"date":"2026-07-27T07:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18578"},"modified":"2026-07-27T07:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:05:48","slug":"daeron-targaryens-real-hair-color-ormund-dyeing-it-theory-addressed-by-house-of-the-dragon-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18578","title":{"rendered":"Daeron Targaryen\u2019s Real Hair Color &#038; Ormund Dyeing It Theory Addressed By House Of The Dragon Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><span class=\"article-alert\">WARNING! This article contains minor SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 3, episode 6!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>A growing <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/house-of-the-dragon\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>House of the Dragon<\/em><\/strong><\/a> season 3 debate has now been addressed by Daeron Targaryen&#8217;s actor.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>House of the Dragon<\/em> season 3, episode 4, it was confirmed that Benjamin Evan Ainsworth was playing the real Prince Daeron Targaryen, after Ormund sent a decoy silver-haired &#8220;Daeron&#8221; with Daemon in a false surrender to Rhaenyra. However, with Ainsworth&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-new-cast-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\">new <em>House of the Dragon<\/em> season 3 character<\/a> having red hair, similar to his mother Alicent and Hightower family members, a debate has circulated regarding whether Daeron&#8217;s hair is truly naturally red or silver, with a popular theory speculating that Ormund Hightower dyes the teen&#8217;s hair red to hide his Targaryen identity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Daeron Targaryen sparring at Tumbleton in House of the Dragon season 3 episode 6\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daeron-targaryen-sparring-at-tumbleton-in-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In an interview with <em>ScreenRant<\/em>&#8216;s Jordan Williams for <em>House of the Dragon<\/em> season 3, episode 6, Daeron actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth addressed the mystery surrounding Daeron&#8217;s true hair color by revealing he can&#8217;t confirm the truth either way. However, in response to the theory that Ormund is dyeing Daeron&#8217;s hair red, Ainsworth discussed how &#8220;<em>ominous and creepy<\/em>&#8221; the image of Ormund dyeing his hair each week would be, elaborating that doing so wouldn&#8217;t be &#8220;<em>out of the realms of possibility<\/em>&#8221; for a character like James Norton&#8217;s villain:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Benjamin Evan Ainsworth: &#8220;I mean, the thing is, it&#8217;s probably not far out of the realms of possibility for a character like Ormund Hightower. And there&#8217;s something quite ominous and creepy about the image of him dyeing my hair every week or something like that. Just that proximity is just odd. I can&#8217;t say that it&#8217;s true or not, but it&#8217;s certainly something interesting either way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With Ainsworth answering coyly about Daeron&#8217;s true hair color, it seems likely that <em>House of the Dragon<\/em> will provide an official answer and explanation by the season 3 finale. Either way, his hair color plays a significant role in the context of his upbringing, part in the Dance of the Dragons, claim to the Iron Throne, and connection with both Hightower and <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/game-thrones-targaryen-family-tree-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">Targaryen family<\/a> identities.<\/p>\n<p>Daeron truly having silver hair that&#8217;s dyed by Ormund would offer a deeper look into the lengths the latter is willing to go to expunge the young Prince of his Targaryen qualities and make him more of a Hightower. On the other hand, Daeron being born with red hair would exacerbate Alicent&#8217;s hypocrisy against Rhaenyra, as Alicent and Aegon&#8217;s supporters used the fact that Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey have black hair rather than silver to undermine their parentage and claims to the Iron Throne.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"hd-quiz\">\n<p>  <canvas class=\"hd-particles\" id=\"hd-particles\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- STEP RADIOS --><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s0\" name=\"hd-step\" checked=\"checked\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s1\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s2\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s3\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s4\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s5\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s6\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s7\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-s8\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-sR\" name=\"hd-step\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- QUESTION RADIOS --><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q1a\" name=\"hd-q1\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q1b\" name=\"hd-q1\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q1c\" name=\"hd-q1\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q1d\" name=\"hd-q1\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q2a\" name=\"hd-q2\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q2b\" name=\"hd-q2\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q2c\" name=\"hd-q2\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q2d\" name=\"hd-q2\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q3a\" name=\"hd-q3\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q3b\" name=\"hd-q3\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q3c\" name=\"hd-q3\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q3d\" name=\"hd-q3\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q4a\" name=\"hd-q4\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q4b\" name=\"hd-q4\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q4c\" name=\"hd-q4\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q4d\" name=\"hd-q4\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q5a\" name=\"hd-q5\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q5b\" name=\"hd-q5\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q5c\" name=\"hd-q5\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q5d\" name=\"hd-q5\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q6a\" name=\"hd-q6\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q6b\" name=\"hd-q6\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q6c\" name=\"hd-q6\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q6d\" name=\"hd-q6\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q7a\" name=\"hd-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q7b\" name=\"hd-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q7c\" name=\"hd-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q7d\" name=\"hd-q7\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q8a\" name=\"hd-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q8b\" name=\"hd-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q8c\" name=\"hd-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"hd-q8d\" name=\"hd-q8\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- SCORE TRACKER --><\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-slides\">\n<p>    <!-- INTRO --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl0\">\n<div class=\"hd-intro-box\">\n        <span class=\"hd-ep-label\">Dragonstone Archives \u00b7 The Dance Begins<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"hd-main-title\">The Dance of the Dragons Awaits<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"hd-crawl-sub\">\u201cThe idea that we control the dragons is an illusion.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hd-faction-previews\">\n<p><span class=\"hd-faction-icon\">\ud83d\udc09<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-name\" style=\"color:#c42828\">The Blacks<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-words\">Team Rhaenyra<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hd-faction-icon\">\ud83d\udc51<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-name\" style=\"color:#3d9454\">The Greens<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-words\">Team Aegon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hd-faction-icon\">\ud83d\udd25<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-name\" style=\"color:#e88040\">Dragons<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-words\">Fire &amp; Blood<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hd-faction-icon\">\u2694<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-name\" style=\"color:#e8c86a\">The Crown<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-words\">Succession<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hd-faction-icon\">\ud83d\udd2e<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-name\" style=\"color:#a888d0\">Prophecy<\/span><span class=\"hd-faction-words\">A Song of Ice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-primary\" for=\"hd-s1\">CHOOSE YOUR SIDE \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q1: Succession --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl1\">\n<div class=\"hd-question-card\">\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-question-text\">King Viserys I names his heir early in the series, defying tradition that would favor his firstborn son. Who does he name as his successor?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-1a\" for=\"hd-q1a\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">A<\/span>Daemon Targaryen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-1b\" for=\"hd-q1b\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">B<\/span>Aegon Targaryen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-1c\" for=\"hd-q1c\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">C<\/span>Rhaenyra Targaryen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-1d\" for=\"hd-q1d\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">D<\/span>Aemond Targaryen<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Viserys named his daughter Rhaenyra as heir to the Iron Throne after the death of his first wife, Aemma, and their infant son. He forced the lords of the realm to swear oaths of fealty to her \u2014 oaths many would later break.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Dracarys! The answer is Rhaenyra Targaryen. Viserys defied Westerosi precedent by naming his daughter over his brother Daemon. Even after fathering sons with Alicent Hightower, Viserys never changed his decree.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-next\" for=\"hd-s2\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q2: The Greens --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl2\">\n<div class=\"hd-question-card\">\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-question-text\">Alicent Hightower\u2019s faction is known as \u201cthe Greens.\u201d Who is her father, the cunning Hand of the King who orchestrates much of their political strategy?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-2a\" for=\"hd-q2a\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">A<\/span>Corlys Velaryon<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-2b\" for=\"hd-q2b\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">B<\/span>Otto Hightower<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-2c\" for=\"hd-q2c\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">C<\/span>Lyonel Strong<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-2d\" for=\"hd-q2d\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">D<\/span>Tyland Lannister<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Otto Hightower served as Hand of the King and was the mastermind behind the Green faction. He strategically positioned his daughter Alicent to marry Viserys, and spent decades maneuvering to place Alicent\u2019s son Aegon on the throne.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Dracarys! The answer is Otto Hightower. He served as Hand to both Jaehaerys I and Viserys I, and engineered the marriage between Alicent and the King. Corlys Velaryon sided with the Blacks, and Lyonel Strong served as Hand before Otto\u2019s return.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-next\" for=\"hd-s3\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q3: Dragons --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl3\">\n<div class=\"hd-question-card\">\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-question-text\">Daemon Targaryen rides a fierce, battle-scarred dragon known for its Blood Wyrm nickname. What is the name of his fearsome mount?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-3a\" for=\"hd-q3a\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">A<\/span>Syrax<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-3b\" for=\"hd-q3b\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">B<\/span>Vhagar<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-3c\" for=\"hd-q3c\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">C<\/span>Meleys<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-3d\" for=\"hd-q3d\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">D<\/span>Caraxes<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Caraxes, known as \u201cthe Blood Wyrm,\u201d is Daemon\u2019s dragon \u2014 a lean, red, battle-scarred beast. While Vhagar is the largest and oldest dragon alive, Caraxes is the most experienced in combat and fiercely loyal to Daemon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Dracarys! The answer is Caraxes. Syrax is Rhaenyra\u2019s dragon, Vhagar is the oldest dragon (ridden by Aemond), and Meleys \u201cthe Red Queen\u201d is Rhaenys\u2019s mount. Caraxes the Blood Wyrm is Daemon\u2019s partner in the skies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-next\" for=\"hd-s4\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q4: Rhaenys --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl4\">\n<div class=\"hd-question-card\">\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-question-text\">Princess Rhaenys Targaryen is known by a nickname reflecting the fact she was passed over for the throne in favor of Viserys. What is she called?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-4a\" for=\"hd-q4a\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">A<\/span>The Queen Who Never Was<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-4b\" for=\"hd-q4b\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">B<\/span>The Dragon Queen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-4c\" for=\"hd-q4c\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">C<\/span>The Realm\u2019s Delight<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-4d\" for=\"hd-q4d\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">D<\/span>The Black Queen<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Rhaenys was dubbed \u201cThe Queen Who Never Was\u201d after the Great Council of 101 AC chose Viserys over her, despite her strong claim. Married to Corlys Velaryon, she became one of the most formidable figures in the Dance, riding Meleys the Red Queen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Dracarys! The answer is The Queen Who Never Was. \u201cThe Realm\u2019s Delight\u201d is actually young Rhaenyra\u2019s nickname. Rhaenys earned her title when the lords of the realm chose Viserys over her at the Great Council, setting the precedent that later fueled the Dance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-next\" for=\"hd-s5\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q5: Vhagar --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl5\">\n<div class=\"hd-question-card\">\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-question-text\">Vhagar is the largest living dragon during the Dance. Which Targaryen prince claims her \u2014 dramatically shifting the balance of power to the Greens?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-5a\" for=\"hd-q5a\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">A<\/span>Aegon II Targaryen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-5b\" for=\"hd-q5b\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">B<\/span>Jacaerys Velaryon<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-5c\" for=\"hd-q5c\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">C<\/span>Aemond Targaryen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-5d\" for=\"hd-q5d\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">D<\/span>Daeron Targaryen<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Aemond Targaryen claimed Vhagar at Driftmark after the funeral of Laena Velaryon \u2014 Vhagar\u2019s previous rider. This bold act gave the Greens their most devastating weapon and sparked the confrontation that cost Aemond his eye.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Dracarys! The answer is Aemond Targaryen. Aegon II rides Sunfyre, Jacaerys rides Vermax, and Daeron rides Tessarion. Aemond\u2019s daring claim of Vhagar at Driftmark was a pivotal moment that made him the Greens\u2019 most dangerous warrior.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-next\" for=\"hd-s6\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q6: Prophecy --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl6\">\n<div class=\"hd-question-card\">\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-question-text\">Viserys shares a secret Targaryen prophecy with Rhaenyra about a threat from the North and a promised prince. What is this prophecy called?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-6a\" for=\"hd-q6a\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">A<\/span>The Prince That Was Promised<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-6b\" for=\"hd-q6b\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">B<\/span>A Song of Ice and Fire<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-6c\" for=\"hd-q6c\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">C<\/span>The Long Night Prophecy<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-6d\" for=\"hd-q6d\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">D<\/span>Aegon\u2019s Conquest<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Aegon the Conqueror had a prophetic dream he called \u201cA Song of Ice and Fire\u201d \u2014 a vision of a terrible winter coming from the North that would destroy the world of the living. This secret was passed from king to heir, and Viserys shared it with Rhaenyra on the night he named her heir.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Dracarys! The answer is A Song of Ice and Fire. Aegon the Conqueror\u2019s dream foretold a great threat from the North requiring a Targaryen on the Iron Throne to unite the realm. Viserys revealed this to Rhaenyra, connecting House of the Dragon directly to the events of Game of Thrones.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-next\" for=\"hd-s7\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q7: Velaryon --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl7\">\n<div class=\"hd-question-card\">\n<p>07<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-question-text\">Corlys Velaryon is one of the richest and most powerful men in Westeros, famous for his legendary voyages. What is his well-known title?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-7a\" for=\"hd-q7a\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">A<\/span>The Master of Ships<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-7b\" for=\"hd-q7b\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">B<\/span>The Lord of Tides<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-7c\" for=\"hd-q7c\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">C<\/span>The Kraken<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-7d\" for=\"hd-q7d\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">D<\/span>The Sea Snake<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Corlys Velaryon earned the name \u201cThe Sea Snake\u201d through his legendary nine voyages across the known world aboard his ship. He amassed a fortune that made House Velaryon wealthier than even the Lannisters, and his naval power proved crucial in the Dance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Dracarys! The answer is The Sea Snake. While Corlys did serve on the Small Council, his legendary title comes from his nine great voyages. \u201cLord of the Tides\u201d is the formal title of the head of House Velaryon, but \u201cThe Sea Snake\u201d is his personal epithet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-next\" for=\"hd-s8\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q8: Tragedy --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-sl8\">\n<div class=\"hd-question-card\">\n<p>08<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-question-text\">The Season 1 finale ends with a devastating loss for Rhaenyra when one of her sons is killed in a dragonback confrontation. Which son does she lose, and who kills him?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-8a\" for=\"hd-q8a\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">A<\/span>Lucerys, killed by Aemond and Vhagar<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-8b\" for=\"hd-q8b\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">B<\/span>Jacaerys, killed by Aegon and Sunfyre<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-8c\" for=\"hd-q8c\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">C<\/span>Joffrey, killed by Daeron and Tessarion<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"hd-option-btn hd-opt-8d\" for=\"hd-q8d\"><span class=\"hd-option-letter\">D<\/span>Lucerys, killed by Daemon and Caraxes<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Lucerys Velaryon, riding his young dragon Arrax, was pursued and killed by Aemond on the colossal Vhagar above Shipbreaker Bay near Storm\u2019s End. The show portrays this as partly accidental \u2014 Vhagar acted on her own \u2014 but the result ignited the Dance of the Dragons into open war.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Dracarys! The answer is Lucerys, killed by Aemond and Vhagar. Luke was sent as an envoy to Storm\u2019s End but was confronted by Aemond. The massive Vhagar devoured young Arrax and his rider above Shipbreaker Bay \u2014 the act that turned a succession dispute into a full-scale civil war.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-next\" for=\"hd-sR\">REVEAL MY SCORE \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- RESULTS --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hd-slide hd-slR\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"hd-result-label\">Dragonstone Archives \u00b7 Sealed by Fire<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"hd-result-title\">Your Dragon Rider Record<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"hd-score-box\">\n        <span class=\"hd-score-icon\">\ud83d\udc09<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n          <span class=\"hd-score-num\"\/><span class=\"hd-score-of\"> \/ 8<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"hd-score-msg\">Did you ride to glory \u2014 or fall from the sky?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p><label class=\"hd-btn-restart\" for=\"hd-s0\">\u21bb DANCE AGAIN<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>As season 3 has progressed, the curtain has been drawn on just how twisted and warped the dynamic between Daeron and Ormund, as his father figure, has been throughout his time as the latter&#8217;s ward. <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-5-ending-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ormund has gone to brutal extremes<\/a> to uplift Daeron as the King of Westeros rather than his brothers or Rhaenyra, all in an effort to secure his own power and influence over the realm. Meanwhile, Ormund has made his hatred of the Targaryens no secret, seemingly using Daeron&#8217;s Targaryen parentage as a way to obtain power while simultaneously striving to remove the Targaryens&#8217; customs and influence from Westeros.<\/p>\n<p>With Daeron having been raised in Oldtown away from his immediate family, the majority of the Targaryen culture and influence that he would have experienced in King&#8217;s Landing were already erased from his upbringing. Other than <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tessarion-daeron-targaryen-dragon-explained-house-of-the-dragon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daeron possessing the dragon Tessarion<\/a> and the Targaryen name, Ormund has worked to make everything else about him a Hightower. As such, the question still remains of whether silver hair was yet another Targaryen trait Ormund erased from Viserys&#8217; son in <em>House of the Dragon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of <strong><em>House of the Dragon<\/em><\/strong> season 3 release on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-screen large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"08fc-4a05-88f64ceba3e4\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img  has-image-group\" data-stnl=\"%7B%22category%22%3A%22Click%20Interactions%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Tag%20Display%20Card%22%2C%22action%22%3A%22Fullscreen%20Image%20Load%22%2C%22once%22%3Atrue%7D\" data-stnl-group-once=\"999zLELych\">\n<div 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                    <strong>Release Date<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 21, 2022<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Network<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHBO<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Directors<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClare Kilner, Geeta Patel<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!--  Display 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