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Excerpt From the House of the Dragon

"The Lord of the Tides" — Season 1 Episode 8

Two scenes where Aemond is disappointed in Aegon.

"Historians have told us that Aemond intended to kill Luke, but I don’t think any of them could purport to know what was going on in Aemond’s head the time. And I would also dispute the word “accident” a bit. I mean, Aemond got on his giant dragon and chased his nephew on his much smaller dragon through the clouds screaming and yelling at him, incensing his dragon and starting a fight. He didn’t know how Arrax or Luke were going to respond, and it ended in tragedy. I don’t think that was what Aemond intended when he threw his leg over the saddle, but he did a horrible, dangerous thing. That is the point: This is a war of many cuts that lead to a really, really bloody wound. It adds complexity and nuance to the character that’s potentially interesting. There’s lots of runway to go on with Aemond as a character and the story of the Dance. This is his first act as a dragon rider and a warrior and it’s gone very wrong. Now what happens as a result, and how does he respond? Those are the questions I’m interested in as dramatist."

“That was from discussions Miguel and I had at the start. I was like, ‘I don’t want him to have long, luscious Targaryen locks, because he hates that.’ Like Aemond is completely reveling in it. [...]"

— Tom Glynn-Carney.