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House of the Dragon finale leaves Daeron Targaryen's fate unclear
There is a TV show about families and dragons fighting for a big throne.
In the last episode of its third season, a huge battle took place in a town called Tumbleton.
A young prince named Daeron was seen running through the burning streets.
After the fight, his uncle looked for him in the wreckage but could not find him.
The show did not show Daeron's body, so nobody knows if he is alive or dead.
The show has a rule: if you do not see a dead body, the character is probably still alive.
Daeron's dragon, Tessarion, is also missing.
Some fans think he may have flown away on his dragon.
The story comes from a book in which Daeron survives this battle.
That makes many people think Daeron will come back in the next season.
House of the Dragon's Season 3 finale left Prince Daeron Targaryen's fate unresolved after the Battle of Tumbleton.
Daeron was last seen fleeing Tumbleton's burning streets with his uncle Gwayne Hightower, who later searches the rubble alone calling for him.
The finale confirmed the death of Lord Ormund Hightower but did not show Daeron's body, invoking the show's 'no body, no death' rule.
The fate of Daeron's dragon, Tessarion, was also not revealed, raising the possibility he escaped on dragonback.
In George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood, Daeron survives the Battle of Tumbleton and remains there, clashing with Ulf the White and Hugh Hammer.
- Who
- Prince Daeron Targaryen, whose fate is uncertain; also Gwayne Hightower, who searches for him, and Lord Ormund Hightower, who died in the finale.
- What
- The Season 3 finale ended without confirming whether Daeron survived the Battle of Tumbleton.
- Where
- Tumbleton, in the fictional world of Westeros.
- When
- During the House of the Dragon Season 3 finale.
- Why
- The show has not shown Daeron's corpse, and its 'no body, no death' rule along with hints about his dragon Tessarion suggest his story may not be finished.
Key facts
- Show
- House of the Dragon
- Season
- 3
- Character in question
- Prince Daeron Targaryen (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth)
- Dragon
- Tessarion
- Battle
- Battle of Tumbleton
- Confirmed dead
- Lord Ormund Hightower (James Norton)
- Showrunner
- Ryan Condal
- Source material
- Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin
Quotes
Unknown
A statement from the show’s rule, quoted in the article
““no body, no death” rule House of the Dragon has always played by the rule that if you haven't seen a corpse, the character isn't dead yet.”
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