Alicent and Rhaenyra's Mirrored Fates: The Devastating Parallel in House of the Dragon's Latest Episode

The latest episode of House of the Dragon features a devastating Alicent and Rhaenyra parallel. Fans have noticed a striking similarity between Alicent and Rhaenyra in season 2, episode 3.

Now, the following will delve into major spoilers for the new episode. Turn back now if you're not up to date!

In the new installment, Rhaenyra takes a huge risk and travels from Dragonstone to King's Landing to meet with Alicent. Rhaenyra hopes she can still find a path to peace by speaking to her old childhood best friend, despite the odds being stacked against her. This leads to Rhaenyra sneaking into the sept to join Alicent in prayer.

After recovering from her initial shock, Alicent insists that Viserys changed his mind on his deathbed and named their son Aegon the new heir. She is so certain, in fact, that she bases it on the memory of her mother.

Think back to season 1, and you might recall that young Rhaenyra swears the same oath to Alicent when she promises she was not seen cavorting in a brothel with her uncle Daemon. This was actually a lie, which Alicent later discovered, explaining her repeating the oath now with such a furious look on her face. A comparison of the moments highlights this.

Rhaenyra is able to clear up the misunderstanding with Alicent over that deathbed confession, too – Viserys was actually speaking of the Song of Ice and Fire prophecy, involving Aegon the Conqueror, not Aegon II. It's too little too late to prevent the war, sadly, but at least now Alicent knows the truth and is aware of her catastrophic misunderstanding.

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