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House Of The Dragon Season 2: Who Is Admiral Lohar? Character Explored
Admiral Lohar is a composite character of Sharako Lohar and Racallio Ryndoon. Lohar leads the Triarchy in the Battle of the Gullet and kidnaps Prince Viserys Targaryen.
The House of the Dragon season 2 brings in the pivotal character of Admiral Sharako Lohar, who is cast as a female and merged with another Triarchy pirate named Racallio Ryndoon. Gender does not make much of a difference to Lohar, but certainly, what she will do surely does to the future of both Westeros and Essos. Lohar is one of the most dangerous characters in this game and has a fleet strong enough to rival Lord Corlys Velaryon's.
She is now embroiled in a larger conflict than the Triarchy has ever been a part of. Lohar runs away from Westeros after stealing the future of Westeros-perhaps the most valuable treasure it has-thus setting an ironic twist on the dangers and possible outcome of Lohar's involvement in the Triarchy.
Admiral Lohar is a composite of two characters
Sharako Lohar hailed from Lys. His Fire & Blood version was trusted by the Triarchy to lead their fleet during the Dance of the Dragons. He was trusted enough and experienced for three factions to lead such a daring assault. Despite winning at the Battle of the Gullet, it was the catalyst for the later collapse of the Triarchy, since the victory Lohar had by sea was because he trusted the Triarchy.
Although House of the Dragon's Admiral Lohar is named for Fire & Blood's Sharako Lohar, most of the character throughout comes from another figure within Fire & Blood: Racallion Ryndoon. Racallion Ryndoon is a Tyroshi captain-general of the Triarchy who led their forces to retake the Stepstones after Prince Daemon Targaryen killed Craghas Drohar.
What little is known of Racallio's early life is that he abhorred slavery, implying he might once have been enslaved in life. A fondness for dyeing his hair purple led some to believe he originated from Braavos, furthering the idea of why he would despise the practice of slavery, given Braavos is one of the few cities in Essos that has outlawed it.
Of Racallio, Lohar is known for eccentric behavior but generous to her crew and the poor. She used to wear women's clothes and perfume and treated him well, as shown in her behavior towards Tyland Lannister. The eccentric Racallio is thus mirror-imaged in Tyland Lannister, who proved his worth with her in a mudpit. With her somewhat quirky nature, Lohar is likely to go on many more adventures before her storyline is wrapped up on House Of the Dragon.
Lohar's role in House Of the Dance
Lohar and Tyland sailed to Westeros to break Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen's blockade, leading to the Battle of the Gullet. This was one of the largest naval battles ever and included the largest number of dragons since Old Valyria's time. Prince Jacaerys Velaryon and his dragon died in this battle as they tried to save Prince Viserys Targaryen from the Triarchy because they had captured their ship.
It was a victory, but since the Triarchy came out of Westeros with a third of their ships, the conflict began between Lohar and the leaders of the Triarchy. She was accused of holding back her Lysene ships in order to save them so that the other factions should die. Desperate for any allies now, Lohar sold Prince Viserys to a Lysene Magister in return for powerful friends and gold. He was the target of political assassination that ultimately caused the dissolution of the Triarchy and war between the three cities. Lohar's story will, in all probability, be picked up from there.
Because of his claims over the Stepstones, he would end up further complicating the Daughters' War. With the support of Braavos, Racallio would become the new King of the Stepstones; he would reign over the place not for a long time, and it would seem very probable that the show of Lohar, perhaps feeling slighted and no longer respected by the Triarchy after the losses she will suffer, decided to carve a kingdom for herself. Ironically, this actually was a favor to Westeros in the long run, causing the Triarchy to crumble while also keeping them from further participation in the Dance of the Dragons.
With Racallio's death, Lohar is queen of the Stepstones for a number of years; during that time, she took up with Lord Alyn Velaryon. It would eventually end with her fleeing for her life. There are so many scholars studying the life of Racallio Ryndoon that there are songs and poems written of him, making Lohar one of the most great and unpredictable pirates in history. Her queenship would end with her fleeing to Basilisk Isles.
Yet, the true values she brought into history are how she indirectly helped Westeros. Sure, she might have decimated the Black Blockade and had her forces kill Prince Jacaerys, but it allowed the continuance of House Targaryen. By the time that the Dance of the Dragons had concluded, the line of succession had considerably thinned out.
Though Rhaenyra's son, Aegon III, was the new king, the traumas he had suffered made it unlikely that he would consummate his later marriage, for the young boy had lost practically all joy in his life. By selling off Prince Viserys, though, Lohar inadvertently kept the heir to the Targaryen Dynasty alive and safe from the fighting. In the end, the young prince would return to Westros, and it is from his line that House Targaryen would continue.
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