The second season of House of the Dragon is over. However, if you still can’t get enough of the fantasy series, we have here the 5 best fan theories for you that hopefully make the wait for the next season a bit shorter.
What are these theories? The fan theories are various speculations.
- The basis is the series, as well as the book templates by George R.R. Martin.
- However, no known events from the book are anticipated that have not been seen in House of the Dragon.
Attention spoilers: The article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon, Season 1 and 2.
1. The Conspiracy of the Maesters
The so-called maesters are the scholars in the world of Game of Thrones. They serve as advisors and are responsible for medicine, childrearing, and administration, among other things. That actually sounds very peaceful. But what if they secretly pursue a grand master plan?
What does the theory say? At its core, it is about the fact that the maesters pursue a very specific goal. Namely, to free the world from magic. They see everything supernatural as an uncontrollable danger, especially dragons. Thus, Targaryens are primarily a thorn in their side that must be removed.
Since maesters perform so many important tasks, it should be easy for them to weave intrigues and intervene in the course of history.
- In House of the Dragon, some suspect, for example, that Aemma (the wife of King Viserys) was intentionally left to die in childbirth to complicate the succession to the throne.
The headquarters of the maesters, the Citadel, is located in Oldtown. And who rules Oldtown? Right, the high towers. Could there be a connection? Is the conflict we are currently seeing in House of the Dragon even staged to bring down the Targaryens?
Is the theory correct? The conspiracy of the maesters is not only one of the most interesting but also one of the most likely theories. It even appears within the story and is mentioned several times in the books.
A maester explains, for example: “The world that the Citadel builds has no place for sorcery or prophecy or glass candles, let alone dragons.” (from A Feast for Crows – George R.R. Martin)
It remains controversial how far the conspiracy actually goes – which maester is involved and what actions have been staged.
2. The true father of Helaena’s children
Aegon Targaryen had two children with his sister-wife Helaena, Jaehaerys and Jaehaera. But what if Aegon is not actually the real father?
What does the theory say? According to a fan theory, Helaena’s children do not come from Aegon, but from his younger brother Aemond. The clue is many small moments in the series.
Aegon and Helaena have a visibly distant relationship. Aemond, on the other hand, emphasizes, for example, in the first season that he would “do his duty” if he were engaged to Helaena.
Is the theory correct? As exciting as the theory may sound, it unfortunately is not true.
After the first season, rumors circulated among other things, as Phia Saban, the actress of Helaena, used the ship name Helaemond . In an interview (via decider), however, she clarified that she was only describing the general dynamics between Helaena and Aemond.
“It has somehow become established that we call it Helaemond, but maybe not in the sense that people on the internet use it.”
Other reasons also strongly argue against the theory:
- The intro of the first season literally shows “bloodlines”. Here, Aemond clearly has no children.
- Season 2 shows Aemond’s special sexual relationship with the prostitute Sylvie. An affair with Helaena seems very unlikely.
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