dragon house episode 7 had one of the biggest twists of all time. Fans wonder what exactly happened as Laenor is seen alive. They wondered if Daemon and Rhaenyra were involved in the plan to fake Laenor’s death. Or did they just want him killed? It could be that Qarl wanted to save his dear Laenor and thus helped him to fake his death. Everyone is confused as to Daemon and Rhaenyra’s true intentions. So here we explain the ending and give you our take on the twist.
How does House of the Dragon episode 7 end?
Laenor Velaryon escapes from Driftmark after faking her death
House of the Dragon Episode 7 begins with Laena Velaryon’s funeral at Driftmark. This is where Rhaenyra and Daemon are reunited after more than 10 years apart. Laenor continues to be a bad husband to Rhaenyra and an absent father to her three children. Eventually, Rhaenyra and Daemon start talking again and she confronts him about abandoning her back then. Then they give in to their incestuous desires and spend the night together.
The next morning, Rhaenyra even proposes that she and Daemon be married according to Targaryen custom. However, for this marriage to be legitimate, Laenor had to die. So they plan The murder of Laenor with her lover Qarl Correy. We now come to the end of the episode. While Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys believe the burnt corpse found in the hall of High Tide is their son, Laenor Velaryon, he was actually escaping from Driftmark with Qarl in a tugboat.
Every sign that Daemon and Rhaenyra planned the fake death
Qarl and Laenor fight during episode 7 of House of the Dragon
There were several signs early on that Daemon and Rhaenyra were on board. Just as Rhaenyra starts plotting the plan, she claims she loves Laenor. So it’s only natural that she would choose to set him free instead of murder him. Then when Daemon approaches Qarl Correy to supposedly kill Laenor, he too actually suggests that they run away. Daemon lived a life in Pentos. He knows that beyond the narrow seas people were much kinder to different sexualities and all you needed to survive was gold. No one cared about your name or who you were there. And that’s exactly what he’s trying to tell Qarl when he talks about a life without responsibilities or judgement.
Rhaenyra and Daemon speak of fire and sea
Another sign that Daemon and Rhaenyra were on board, is the fact that Daemon was present at High Tide when Qarl fought with Laenor. In fact, he helped Qarl enter the castle by weakening a man standing guard. Even the fight between Laenor and Qarl seems staged. Qarl says Laenor always made him feel less and diminished. But that has never been the case. Also, the burnt corpse that was found in the hall wearing Laenor’s boots was likely the same guy Daemon knocked unconscious.
The last little hint Rhaenyra used to tease the twist’s ending was when she said the sea offered an escape. This is absolutely true for Laenor who was able to escape the lies he called a life. Instead, with his newfound freedom, he could enjoy the rest of his days with his lover in the lands beyond the narrow seas.
What was the reason for faking Laenor’s death?
Rhaenyra proposes marriage to Daemon
There are several reasons that have been cited by Rhaenyra herself. But there’s also a reason they chose to fake his death instead of killing him. Not just Rhaenyra, but Daemon also thought of Laenor with some fondness. They thought he was a kind and caring man. After all, Rhaenyra wouldn’t want to kill her cousin who was also her husband.
The obvious reason for faking his death is that Daemon and Rhaenyra could then marry. This would further strengthen Rhaenyra’s claim to the throne. She needs him by her side now more than ever as the Greens go from strength to strength. And finally, as Daemon rightly says, a king is to be feared. The people of the kingdom would fear Rhaenyra if they saw her capable of killing her own cousin and husband.
