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House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 8 Leak Showed THIS Targaryen Return From Game of Thrones
The details of the House of the Dragon finale have leaked online and spoilers are running wild on social media.
Disclaimer: Major spoilers ahead for the House of the Dragon season 2 finale.
Clips from House of the Dragon season 2 finale have leaked on Twitter and TikTok, collectively amounting to some 30 minutes. The second season of the series has so far adapted the story of the Targaryen royal dynasty from Game of Thrones as it prepares for war between the Black and Green factions. The final episode places Rhaenyra gathering her dragonriders while Alicent escapes a storm to set up the conflict.
Now, with Rhaenyra ready to ride to war after House of the Dragon season 2 episode 7, Variety confirms moments from the forthcoming climax of the season have already found their way online. While not the full episode, it was reported that the leaks have been traced back to a now-banned TikTok account that had uploaded 14 videos consisting of 30 minutes of the episode's runtime. However, now footage and discussions about what was shown have spilled onto Twitter and Reddit, putting those who wanted to go into the finale blind in jeopardy.
“We are aware that clips from the House of the Dragon season finale have surfaced across social media platforms,” Warner Bros. Discover issued a statement addressing the leaks. “The clips were posted after an unintentional release from an international third-party distributor. HBO is aggressively monitoring and removing clips from the internet, and fans can watch the episode in its entirety this Sunday night on HBO and Max.”
According to Reddit, there is a scene where Rhaenyra and Addam of Hull fly to Harrenhal, where they speak about their loyalty to Daemon in Valaryian. Daemon shares his vision of "winter is coming" and urges everyone to prepare against it. In a last act, Daemon and his men go on their knees before Rhaenyra. She says, "Leave me again at your peril," and he responds with, "I couldn't."
Aemond informs Alicent and Helaena about her dragon's war, which just reveals how weak she is. Alicent then attacks him for his anger and obsessiveness, threatening to burn the world for even minor humiliation. Later, Aemond meets with Helaena again, trying to persuade her of their sacred role as dragonriders. "If I refuse, will you burn me like you did Aegon? " she asks, to which he refutes his guilt.
She tells him she's "seen it," Aegon is going to be king again and that Aemond is going to die at the Battle Above God's Eye. This is a battle between two of the most powerful dragons, Vhagar and Caraxes, and their riders, Prince Aemond Targaryen and Prince Daemon Targaryen, respectively, during the civil war that is called the Dance of the Dragons.
The Game of Thrones series is no stranger to leaks. The original series and the entirety of the controversy in season 8 were outed online before their release in 2019, which led to fans getting the jitters about what was in store. The finale for House of the Dragon Season 1 also suffered from leaks via HBO's international distributors, where even unrelated stories were made public.
In 2018, Bloodmoon wanted to delve into the mysteries at the very beginning of Westeros' forces: House Stark, the White Walkers, and the Long Night. It filmed a pilot episode with an all-star cast before it was axed in 2019 as House of the Dragon went into development. But footage from the pilot surfaced online in 2024.
A leak problem faces the fans of Game of Thrones, something that is nothing new for the franchise. Hard to tell or predict in such a situation, they hope HBO manages it better this time and are keeping their head down online for the House of the Dragon Season 2 finale.
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