Warning: Spoilers ahead for the House of the Dragon season 2 premiere, "A Son for a Son." House of the Dragon kicked off its second season in gut-wrenching fashion. Fans of George R.
R. Martin's Fire & Blood -- which serves as the inspiration for HBO's Game of Thrones prequel -- didn't have to wait long to see one of the most eagerly anticipated plot points of season 2: "Blood and Cheese." The grotesque storyline was tackled head on during Sunday night's premiere episode.
Following the horrific death of Lucerys Velaryon -- the second son of Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) -- in the season 1 finale, a thirst for vengeance is in the air. Prince Daemon ( Matt Smith ) -- Rhaenyra's uncle-turned-current husband -- takes it upon himself to enact revenge. In short, Daemon hires a pair of assassins nicknamed "Blood" and "Cheese" to sneak into the palace and slay Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) for killing Lucerys with his dragon.
"You're to find and slay the Prince Aemond Targaryen," Daemon says. "He has silver hair and one eye. Should be easy enough to find.
" He adds, "But I understand he's quite good in a fight. You'll want to take caution." Daemon then offers a sack full of money as half payment, promising to pay the second half "when it's done.
" Cheese then asks, "What if we can't find him?" Daemon does not appear to respond, simply staring back at him with a sinister look. In the next scene, Aemond is seen talking strategy with Ser Criston Cole ( Fabien Frankel ). They are interrupted.
