‘House Of The Dragon’ Theory: Is Aemond The Real Father Of Helaena’s Kids?

The greens could beryllium hiding shocking secrets of their own. Ever since the big versions of Aemond and Helaena Targaryen were introduced successful House of the Dragon, fans person been wondering if Aemond could beryllium the begetter of Helaena’s kids and not Aegon. It’s wholly plausible and would beryllium incredibly ironic since Alicent wanted to exposure Rhaenyra’s 3 boys arsenic bastards.

The archetypal hint that this theory could beryllium existent was backmost erstwhile Aegon, Helaena, and Aemond were kids. Aegon was annoyed that helium had to wed Helaena due to the fact that they had thing successful common. “She’s our sister,” Aemond said. Aegon replied, “You wed her then.”

Ewan Mitchell arsenic Aemond Targaryen. (HBO)

Aemond said, “I would execute my work if parent had lone betrothed us… It would fortify our family. Keep our Valryian humor pure.” When Aegon called Helaena an “idiot,” Aemond rapidly responded, “She’s your aboriginal queen.”

The HBO bid jumped up successful occurrence 8 to erstwhile Helaena and Aegon are already joined and person twins named Jaehaerys and Jaehaera. Their matrimony is simply a governmental arrangement, not 1 built retired of emotion oregon existent affection. During the household dinner, a tipsy Helaena openly admits that Aegon mostly ignores her. Aegon is retired sleeping with and assaulting different women, and Alicent has had to cleanable up his messes.

In occurrence 9, Alicent and Otto spell connected the hunt for Aegon aft Viserys’ death. They enactment to usurp the Iron Throne and crown Aegon king implicit Rhaenyra, Viserys’ chosen heir. TikTok idiosyncratic tonez_tv pointed retired wherefore helium thinks Aemond is the begetter of Helaena’s kids.

Phia Saban arsenic Helaena Targaryen. (HBO)

“I deliberation Helaena Targaryen’s kids are really Aemond’s. At first, I truly wasn’t convinced but aft proceeding this I deliberation I am. After Alicent says ‘father,’ perceive to what the small kids say. Also, ticker Alicent arsenic she looks astatine the kids arsenic they permission the room,” helium says successful his TikTok video.

When you ticker the scene, determination are nary subtitles to corroborate if the twins accidental “Aemond” aft Alicent says “father.” Aemond and Aegon’s names bash dependable similar, truthful the twins could easy beryllium saying Aegon’s name. There’s not truly thing overmuch to marque retired of Alicent looking astatine the kids arsenic they leave. She could conscionable beryllium looking astatine Jaehaerys, who would beryllium the caller heir to the Iron Throne aft Aegon’s crowned king.

As Alicent tries to comfortableness her girl successful the aftermath of her father’s death, Helaena visibly flinches erstwhile Alicent tries to interaction her. Aemond walks into the country and Helaena instantly relaxes. A HOTD instrumentality tweeted, “No 1 tin instrumentality distant from maine however Helaena visibly softens with alleviation erstwhile Aemond walks into her chambers.”

no 1 tin instrumentality distant from maine however helaena visibly softens with alleviation erstwhile aemond walks into her chambers

— daemussy targussy truther (@dcemyra) October 17, 2022

At Aegon’s coronation, Helaena instantly turns distant erstwhile Aegon is crowned the caller King of the Seven Kingdoms. When Rhaenys bursts done the Dragonpit connected Meleys, Helaena reaches for Aemond. TikTok user pointed out, “So are we oregon are we not gonna sermon however she reached for him…”

Twitter fan Bea Connie also noted, “Ok but wherefore is nary 1 talking astir the information that Helaena couldn’t adjacent LOOK astatine Aegon during his coronation and was crying. And erstwhile Rhaenys and Meleys appeared she leaned into Aemond.”

Ok but wherefore is nary 1 talking astir the information that Helaena couldn’t adjacent LOOK astatine Aegon during his coronation and was crying. And erstwhile Rhaenys and Meleys appeared she leaned into Aemond #HouseOfTheDragonHBO pic.twitter.com/1NyRJeYuC2

— Bea Connie (@beaconroy7) October 17, 2022

Now, Helaena and Aemond could conscionable person a person enslaved than Aegon and Helaena. Helaena could precise easy beryllium faithful to her husband, contempt his ain actions. However, if Aemond is the existent begetter of Helaena’s kids, this would marque the upcoming Blood and Cheese incidental adjacent much impactful.

For those that person work George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, you cognize that Blood and Cheese is the nonstop effect to Luke Velaryon’s death. Aemond is liable for Luke’s tragic decease astatine Storm’s End. Daemon and the blacks vow revenge: a “son for a son.” Daemon ends up hiring 2 assassins, Blood and Cheese, to assassinate 1 of Aegon’s sons.

During the horrific incident, Blood and Cheese clasp Alicent, Helaena, and Helaena’s kids hostage. They marque Helaena take which of her sons — Jaehaeyrs oregon Maelor — volition die. Helaena yet chooses Maelor to die, but Blood kills Jaehaerys instead. If you look astatine this adjacent deeper, could Helaena person chosen Maelor to dice due to the fact that she knew helium was Aegon’s child? That’s 1 heck of a reach, but alien things person happened successful the Game of Thrones universe.

Ewan Mitchell and Tom Glynn-Carney arsenic Aemond and Aegon. (HBO)

The Blood and Cheese incidental is 1 of the astir horrific scenes of the Dance of the Dragons. If Aemond is the begetter of Helaena’s kids, this would marque the Blood and Cheese fearfulness adjacent much idiosyncratic to Aemond. After all, Aemond is the 1 who killed Luke and not Aegon. Daemon has his spies astir King’s Landing and would apt beryllium capable to find retired specified a secret. However, since Aemond is not joined and has nary children, Helaena and Aegon’s kids are the astir evident victims of retaliation.

House of the Dragon whitethorn ne'er adjacent code this theory. Helaena’s children could precise good beryllium (and astir apt are) Aegon’s kids. But there’s 1 important happening to note: the events of Fire & Blood are told done unreliable narrators. This allows for changes successful the amusement and for caller truths to beryllium revealed (i.e. Laenor inactive being alive). And Aemond being the begetter of Helaena’s kids would beryllium 1 hellhole of a twist.

The House of the Dragon finale airs connected October 23 astatine 9 p.m. connected HBO. The amusement volition instrumentality for play 2.