'House of the Dragon' recaps

Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) tends to his ailing brother Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) like a real Florence Turkeyvulture. Ollie Upton/HBO hide caption

How much does Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) want the Iron Throne? ARRRRRdently! Ollie Upton/HBO hide caption

Ser Simon Strong (Sir Simon Russell Beale) and Daemon (Matt Smith). Ollie Upton/HBO hide caption

Alicent (Olivia Cooke). Theo Whitman hide caption

Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra. Theo Whitman/HBO hide caption

Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) on the famously pointy and rusty Iron Throne. Ollie Upton/HBO hide caption

Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen. Theo Whitman/HBO hide caption

What to expect when you're expecting House of the Dragon season 2: This. Lots of this. HBO hide caption

"You like it? Is it too much? It's not too much, right?" Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) zazzes up Dragonstone with a statement piece. HBO hide caption

"Usurp? We all surp!" L to R: Otto (Rhys Ifans), Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Criston (Fabien Frankel) discuss the reason for the treason. HBO hide caption

Vaemond (Wil Johnson) will probably win his argument, as long as he keeps his head. HBO hide caption

Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), commander of the royal navy, is a fleet fox. HBO hide caption

Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Ser Criston (Fabien Frankel) discuss country matters. HBO hide caption

The bride and doom of Valyria: (L-R) Matt Smith, Gavin Spokes, Emily Carey, Paddy Considine, Milly Alcock, Theo Nate, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Wil Johnson, Savannah Steyn. HBO hide caption

Daemon (Matt Smith) is crafty; his crown, however, is artsy-crafty. HBO hide caption