Spoilers ahead for the second episode of “House of the Dragon” season 2. The second episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2 ends with a dramatic murder-suicide.
Just another day in cheerful Westeros. Twin brothers Erryk (Elliott Tittensor) and Arryk Cargyll (Luke Tittensor) — yes, their parents must have been cruel to give them those names — are both members of the Kingsguard; the elite brotherhood of royal bodyguards in the world of “Game of Thrones.” The show depicts a civil war around 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.” Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) is the rightful heir to the Iron Throne, but her half-brother, Aegon, and his supporters have usurped her crown.This leaves the realm divided, with everyone unsure which monarch to support.Just as Westeros is at odds over this conflict, so are the Cargyll twins.
And, their split comes to an explosive and bloody conclusion this week. Arryk sides with King Aegon, while Erryk sides with Queen Rhaenyra.
In the second episode of Season 2, King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) send Arryk to infiltrate Rhaenyra’s forces by posing as his twin brother, in order to assassinate her.
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