‘House Of The Dragon’: How Helaena Targaryen Predicted Aemond Losing An Eye & What’s Next

Helaena Targaryen has stayed retired of each the play that’s gone down betwixt Alicent and Rhaenyra’s kids, but she’s got a lot to say. Helaena has appeared concisely successful House of the Dragon, but her scenes connection glimpses into the future.

HollywoodLife is breaking down each of Helaena’s cryptic words and what they could mean. From Helaena’s prediction astir Aemond to pursuing successful her father’s footsteps with her prophecies, here’s everything you request to cognize astir this cardinal character.

Helaena Targaryen with her parents, Viserys and Alicent. (HBO)

‘He’ll Have To Close An Eye’

In occurrence 6, an upset Aemond was taken to Alicent aft being recovered successful the dragonpit. He complained astir however helium was pranked by Aegon and Rhaenyra’s boys for not having a dragon yet. While Aemond cried to his mother, Helaena was playing with her insects. When Alicent promised Aemond that helium volition person a dragon, Helaena muttered to herself, “He’ll person to adjacent an eye.”

These words predicted that Aemond would person to suffer 1 of his eyes successful bid to assertion Vhagar. After helium claimed Vhagar pursuing Laena’s decease in occurrence 7, Aemond was confronted by Jace, Luke, Rhaena, and Baela. A combat ensued amongst the kids, and Luke ended up slicing Aemond’s look earlier helium could wounded Jace.

Aemond Targaryen aft losing his eye. (HBO)

Aemond mislaid his near eye, which caused Alicent to onslaught Rhaenyra. “I whitethorn person mislaid an eye, but I gained a dragon,” Aemond said aft the accident.

‘The Last Ring Has No Legs At All’

In the occurrence 6 scene, Helaena besides said, “The past ringing has nary legs astatine all.” This prophecy is simply a small little clear, but it could beryllium a hint astatine Aegon’s destiny down the line. During the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civilian warfare over succession, Aegon was severely wounded successful a conflict astatine Rook’s Rest.

Aegon faced disconnected against Rhaenys Velaryon successful the fight. While Rhaenys and her dragon died, Aegon survived but was near severely injured. Half of his assemblage was burned, and helium broke respective bones, including some of his legs. His legs were mangled, leaving him hardly capable to walk, if astatine all.

But these prophetic words could besides notation to Bran Stark. If Helaena tin spot into the future, she could person perchance had a imaginativeness of Bran Stark connected the Iron Throne. In Game of Thrones, Bran is the past known King of the Seven Kingdoms. As Game of Thrones fans are each aware, Bran doesn’t person the usage of his legs aft being thrown retired a operation model by Jaime Lannister.

‘Hand Turns Loom’

During Laena’s ceremonial successful occurrence 7, Helaena seemed to person different vision. “Hand turns loom; spool of green, spool of black; dragons of flesh, weaving dragons of thread,” she said to herself arsenic she played with a spider earlier crushing it. Her words are a nonstop notation to the upcoming Targaryen civilian warfare that breaks retired aft King Viserys’ death.

The spools of greenish and achromatic allude to the 2 opposing factions successful the Dance of the Dragons. The Blacks dwell of Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, Jace Velaryon, Luke Velaryon, Joffrey Velaryon, Aegon III Targaryen, Viserys II Targaryen, Baela Targaryen, Rhaena Targaryen, Corlys Velaryon, Rhaenys Velaryon, and different loyalists who believed Rhaenyra should beryllium Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.

Alicent attacks Rhaenyra aft Aemond loses his eye. (HBO)

On the opposing broadside are the Greens. This faction includes Alicent Hightower, Aegon II Targaryen, Aemond Targaryen, Helaena Targaryen, Otto Hightower, Criston Cole, Larys Strong, and more. The Greens enactment Aegon II’s ascent to the Iron Throne.

But who is the “hand” that turns the loom? That’s a tougher question to answer. The astir evident reply is Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King. He’s the 1 who positioned Alicent successful Viserys’ sights aft the decease of Queen Aemma, which led to Alicent marrying Viserys. While Otto was aboriginal fired by Viserys, helium was brought backmost aft Lyonel Strong died astatine Harrenhal successful a occurrence orchestrated by his ain son, Larys Strong.

Otto revealed erstwhile again that helium has ulterior motives erstwhile it comes to the Iron Throne. “We play an disfigured game, but present for the archetypal clip I spot that you person the determination to triumph it,” Otto said to Alicent aft her onslaught connected Rhaenyra. He promised his girl that they volition “prevail” implicit Rhaenyra.

However, if you deliberation astir Halaena’s words much broadly, Viserys could beryllium the manus that turns the loom. Earlier successful the season, Viserys had to marque a determination astir his successor. While astir of the tiny assembly thought that Daemon Targaryen was the evident heir owed to precedent and law, Otto was the 1 who really mentioned Rhaenyra arsenic an alternate to Daemon.

In retaliation to Daemon’s “heir for a day” insult astir Viserys’ dormant son, Viserys named Rhaenyra arsenic his heir. However, by marrying Alicent and having sons with her, Rhaenyra’s ascension to the Iron Throne became overmuch much difficult, particularly erstwhile Alicent began her fear-mongering astir what Rhaenyra would bash to her household if she became queen.

Is Helaena A Dragon Dreamer?

Paddy Considine arsenic King Viserys Targaryen. (HBO)

All signs constituent to yes. Dreamers are capable to spot into the aboriginal done prophetic dreams. Daenys “The Dreamer” Targaryen notably predicted the Doom of Valyria. As Viserys explained to Rhaenyra successful the premiere episode, Aegon the Conqueror had a imagination that “foresaw the extremity of the satellite of men.” Aegon’s prophetic imagination was called “The Song of Ice & Fire.”

Viserys besides appears to beryllium a dragon dreamer. He told Aemma that helium was definite she was having a boy. He told her that helium had a imagination that was “clearer than a memory.” Viserys revealed that helium foresaw placing his “son upon the Iron Throne.” Viserys was yet close successful this vision, but the lad wasn’t his kid with Viserys. His son, Aegon II, volition extremity up connected the Iron Throne aft the brutal Targaryen civilian war.