'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 2: Honey, I'm Home!
Rhaenyra seizes the Iron Throne, executing Otto Hightower to assert her father's intent and secure power following her son's death and the Battle of the Gullet.
- On Sunday's episode, Rhaenyra Targaryen seized the Red Keep and the Iron Throne, marking a pivotal victory in the civil war as she finally captured the capital from her son, Aegon.
- Alicent Hightower engineered the surrender by secretly coordinating with the Gold Cloaks, allowing Rhaenyra's forces to bypass city defenses and reclaim the throne from Aegon .
- Otto Hightower, the former Hand of the King, was beheaded by Rhaenyra in the throne room before his daughter Alicent witnessed the bloodied corpse .
- During the dawn ceremony, the Iron Throne cut Rhaenyra's hands and legs, an omen wise men interpreted as the chair rejecting an unfit ruler .
- Despite the capital's fall, the civil war remains unresolved with Aegon at large and Aemond Targaryen gathering forces at Harrenhal, leaving six episodes to resolve the conflict .
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