House of the Dragon enthusiasts were left gobsmacked during Sunday night's epic episode, cheekily dubbed 'The Red Dragon and the Gold', as a fiery battle featuring not two, but three massive dragons erupted. Fabien Frankel, who plays Ser Criston Cole, alongside Team Green, launched an assault on Rook's Rest castle in the Crownlands, blissfully unaware that Rhaenyra's (portrayed by Emma D'Arcy) council was a step ahead, having been tipped off about their planned siege. In a sizzling counter-strike, Rhaenys (played by the illustrious Eve Best) swooped in on her dragon Meleys to take on Cole's army.
But jaws dropped when King Aegon (played by Tom Glynn-Carney) unexpectedly entered the fray atop his dragon, catching both Cole and Prince Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) off guard. A showdown ensued with Rhaenys, only for Aemond to leap into the melee but not to lend a brotherly hand. Instead, he unleashed Vhagar's fury upon them, resulting in a horrific scene where Aegon and his dragon plummeted to the ground, and viewers later witnessed the giant dragon clamp down viciously on Meleys' neck as Rhaenys met her doom, reports .
In recent weeks, a rift among fans over which character bore the title of "babygirl" - an endearing term coined to label the character they find most alluring and sympathize with - became evident, pitting Aemond against Daemon Targaryen. Ewan Mitchell, in the role of Aemond, shared his own amusement over the fan-made rivalry in an interview with following this week's ex.