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We may all love Daemon Targaryen from House of the Dragon, but it's clear that the tone of this war within Team Black is starting to shift – including the partnership between Rhaenyra and Daemon. The actor behind Daemon, Matt Smith , made some comments about the future of Daemon and how his mind might be his worst enemy right now. When it comes to House of the Dragon, there are plenty of things that you have to keep track of.
It could be who rides which dragon, or perhaps just the Targaryen family tree in general, but the two consistent things have been Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen. The two of them married in Season 1 of House of the Dragon. Plenty has happened between them, including the gruesome House of the Dragon Season 2 premiere , where Daemon hires two assassins to take out Aemond Targaryen, but they kill the king's son instead when they can't find Aemond.
This moment leads to a heated fight between Rhaenyra and Daemon, where she reveals she no longer trusts him. There's a lot going on for the Rogue Prince, and when I had the chance to speak to Matt Smith about Daemon, he believes that this fight between him and Rhaenyra has left him on "an island on his own," saying it's a complex situation he has gotten himself into: It's very com.