Who Dies In House of the Dragon Season 2? Every Death Explained

7 August 2024, 17:18

By Sam Prance

House of the Dragon season 2 is even more deadly than season 1 but who dies?

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Watching House of the Dragon season 2 and can't keep track of who dies in each episode of the show? We're here to help.

It's no secret that House of the Dragon has one of the highest kill counts on television. Just like Game of Thrones before it, it's impossible to predict who will die in each episode and no one is safe, not even fan favourite main characters. Anyone who's read the A Song of Ice and Fire books will know exactly what happens but for everyone else, it's a total surprise.

That's where we come in. As the show progresses, it can be hard to remember who's died and how they've died so we're putting together a season 2 tally for you. With Rhaenyra and Aegon both vying for the Iron Throne and Westeros divided, there's a high chance the bloodshed in season 2 will outweigh the bloodshed in season 1.

Bookmark this page and return every week for a full rundown of all the shocking deaths in House of the Dragon season 2.

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Who dies in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 1?

Jaehaerys Targaryen - Decapitated by assassins Blood and Cheese at Daemon's request

'A Son for a Son' only contains one on-screen death but it's one of the most horrifying deaths in the franchise. Grief-stricken by Aemond murdering her son Lucerys, Rhaenyra tells her council that she wants Aemond. Daemon then decides to pay for two assassins, Blood and Cheese, to murder Aemond.

However, Blood and Cheese struggle to find Aemond and instead stumble across Helaena's bedchamber. Here they hold Helaena at knifepoint and get her to tell them which of her children is her son. Helaena begrudgingly points at Jaehaerys who Blood and Cheese then decapitate.

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Who dies in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 2?

Blood - Assaulted by Aegon and killed off-screen for his role in Jaehaerys' murder
Cheese and all the Ratcatchers - Publicly hung by Aegon as an example
Erryk Cargyll - Killed with a sword by his twin brother Arryk
Arryk Cargyll - Takes his own life with a sword

The deaths in episode 2 start with Blood and Cheese for murdering Jaehaerys. However, Cheese does not come forward so Aegon publicly hangs all of the ratcatchers, including Cheese, to set an example to his kingdom.

Meanwhile, Arryk Cargyll is tasked by Ser Criston Cole to kill Rhaenyra in disguise as his twin brother Erryk who has sided with Rhaenyra. However, Erryk intervenes and Arryk kills him with his sword.

Unable to face what he has done, Arryk then takes his own life with his sword.

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Who dies in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 3?

Ser Amos Bracken - Dies fighting in the Battle of Burning Mill
Lord Samwell Blackwood - Dies fighting in the Battle of Burning Mill

House of the Dragon season 2 episode 3 opens with young Brackens and Blackwoods fighting over Aegon and Rhaenyra. This leads to a full scale battle between both houses in which Ser Amos Bracken and Lord Samwell Blackwood are killed.

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Who dies in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4?

Rhaenys - Dies fighting Aemond in battle when Vhagar attacks her and Meleys
Melys - Vhagar bites Meleys' neck and she falls to her death with Rhaenys

In 'The Red Dragon and the Gold', hundreds of men die in battle. However, the key deaths are Rhaenys and Melys.

Does King Aegon die in House of the Dragon?

For anyone wondering if Aegon and Sunfyre died after Aemond and Vhagar burned them, both he and Sunfyre actually survived. They're just severely injured and the consequences of that attack play out in future episodes.

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Who dies in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 5?

In a rare instance for House of the Dragon, no characters die in 'Regent'.

Who dies in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 6?

Ser Steffon Darklyn - Seasmoke burns him alive
Ser Leon Estermont - Smallfolk beat him to death
Lord Grover Tully - Dies of an unspecified illness

'Smallfolk' has a pretty low death count but there's still some notable deaths and it's implied that Alys Rivers had something to do with Lord Grover Tully's death.

Who dies in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 7?

Ser Willem Blackwood - Daemon decapitated him
33 Dragonseeds - Killed by Vermithor

'The Red Sowing' ends in huge bloodshed with Vemithor killing multiple dragonseeds and soldiers as Rhaenyra searches for his true match.

Who dies in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 8?

Despite various visions and prophecies including one where Aemond and Daemon both die, everyone survives 'The Queen Who Ever Was'. Nevertheless, with The Battle of the Gullet set to happen at the start of season 3, there is plenty of death still to come.