Ewan Mitchell as a cloaked Aemond Targaryen next to Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 2 (2024)
Summary House of the Dragon has positioned Daemon and Aemond Targaryen as two incredibly similar characters, begging the question of what all their likenesses are building toward. Played by Matt Smith and Ewan Mitchell respectively in House of the Dragon season 2's cast, Daemon and Aemond are two of the main players in the Dance of Dragons.
2:45 Related What Aemond Being Chosen Over Alicent Means For House Of The Dragon House of the Dragon season 2, episode 5, sees Aemond Targaryen selected over Alicent Hightower to rule in Aegon's place. Here's what this means. Daemon also has this drive, as shown in season 1. From killing his first wife in order to secure one closer to the royal family to proposing he marries his niece to become king consort, Daemon is not afraid to commit morally questionable acts to further his standing. House of the Dragon season 2 continues this, with Daemon flying away from Rhaenyra and taking his own castle, crowning himself a king, and building his own army, just to have a semblance of the power he desires.
This is what makes both Daemon and Aemond effective at playing the game of thrones. While they are undoubtedly formidable in battle, they tend not to have outbursts of emotion that show their hand. Unlike Aegon, who smashed his father's model or hung the ratcatchers, or Rhaenyra, who often voices her discontent with being stuck in Dragonstone, Aemond and Daemon are subdued in their emotional reactions, forming another striking similarity between the uncle and nephew.
5 Daemon & Aemond Ride Two Of The Largest, Most Powerful Dragons In Westeros Daemon & Aemond's Threat Level Exceeds Their Strength As Warriors Close Going beyond how skilled the two are with swords, Daemon and Aemond have another similarity in their bestial companions. A great deal of Aemond's psychological power over Westeros comes from the fact he rides Vhagar, House of the Dragon's biggest dragon.
These physical connections were even written into the show in House of the Dragon season 2. One of Daemon's earlier visions in Harrenhal saw him stalking Aemond through the halls of the castle. Only later was it revealed that the vision was projecting Daemon, wearing Aemond's clothes and eyepatch, and pushing their visual likeness under a spotlight.
A common theory has been that Aemond also has sexual relations with his sister Helaena, as Aegon does, though this has not been proven.
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