SPOILER WARNING: This article contains spoilers and key details from the “House of the Dragon” series. If you haven’t seen it yet, readers are advised to make their own discretion.The Battle of the Gull saw the deaths of several important characters, and House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2 ended with one of the most brutal beheadings yet. Rhaenyra fought against a powerful vendetta to reclaim the Iron Throne. However, she took considerable steps to take back King’s Landing.Here’s a closer look at the shocking kills in House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2.
Who died in House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 2?
Episode two begins with the corpse of Prince Jakaris “Jace” Targaryen, bringing the count of Rhaenyra’s dead sons to two. With intense pain and rage, she realizes the reason behind this fight – the crown – and will stop at nothing to achieve it. Meanwhile, Alicent prepares to welcome the Half-year Queen, sends an army to Harrenhal, and attempts to escape on a dragon with Helena. However, the incident didn’t go as planned and they were eventually caught.When Allison returns, she sees Rhaenyra near the throne and the decapitated body of her father Otto Hightower (played by Rhys Ifans). In the Season 2 finale, he was detained but still alive. However, The People reports that upon Rhaenyra’s arrival in King’s Landing, Hightower was escorted to visit her in the dungeons. With Otto’s beheading, Rhaenyra finally sat on the Iron Throne.
When Rhys Ifans talks Otto Hightower’s future
Rhys Ifans admits he knows nothing about his character’s future. “I’m an actor, so we’ll be the last ones to know what happened to our characters,” the 58-year-old told Inverse, before adding, “No one with any conviction or authority has told me where exactly he was at the time.”“All we know is that he’s still alive somewhere in that world, and that’s all I know,” the actor admitted, continuing, “I know as much as the fans do.”House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 will be aired exclusively on JioHotstar next week.
