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The royal family gathers at Driftmark for the funeral of Lady Laena Velaryon. Amidst the grief, Prince Aemond Targaryen successfully claims Vhagar , the largest living dragon in Westeros. This leads to a brutal confrontation between the royal children where Aemond loses his eye.

The episode features a major twist regarding , whose "death" is faked to allow Rhaenyra’s new union while granting him freedom.

reunite and secretly marry to strengthen their claim to the Iron Throne.

This episode is a pivotal turning point in the series, shifting the "Cold War" between the Targaryen and Hightower factions into an open, violent conflict.