‘House of the Dragon’ changes the books in shocking controverial ‘Blood and Cheese’ murder
nypost.comSpoilers below for the first episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2. The season premiere for the “Game of Thrones” spinoff’s second season, “House of the Dragon,” covered an infamous and controversial murder, known to fans of the books as “Blood and Cheese.” As Season 2 begins, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) is the rightful heir to the Iron Throne, but her half-brother, Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney), and his supporters have usurped her, and now both sides are at war over whether Rhaenyra or Aegon should be monarch.
Season 1 ended with Aegon’s mercurial brother, Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) killing Rhaenyra’s son. In the Season 2 premiere, Rhaenyra’s husband, Daemon (Matt Smith), hires rat catchers in the castle (known as “Blood and Cheese”) to retaliate by killing Aemond.
As the episode title says, “a son for a son” is Daemon’s planned revenge.This plot goes awry, however, and spirals into tragedy.
The assassins end up not killing Aemond, but instead killing his nephew, a child: Aegon’s son with their sister, Heleana (Phia Saban).
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