The most talked about sequence from the latest episode of “House of Dragons” features the death of Baelon Targaryen, the heir apparent to the throne.
The Targaryen dynasty comes to power in the Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, which is out now. The series is based on “Fire & Blood” by George RR Martin and tells the story of House Targaryen. It takes place 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones.
Even though Daenerys Targaryen’s bid for the Iron Throne ultimately fell through, it’s now fitting for viewers to recognize the accomplishments of her dragon-riding ancestors.
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What happened to Baelon Targaryen? Demarched death scene
The intended heir to the Iron Throne was to be King Viserys’ second son with Aemma Arryn. They longed to have a son in the family after the birth of Rhaenyra, their daughter. The couple’s greatest hope after a failed first try was this. Unfortunately, things did not go as they had hoped.
Giving birth to Viserys Targaryen’s long-awaited baby, Queen Aemma died suddenly as soon as she was brought to bed in Maegor’s Holdfast. The child, however, was a living being who had the potential to alter the course of history. The child was given the name of his grandfather Prince Baelon the Brave despite all the difficulties they faced following an unfavorable childbirth.
Unfortunately, he also died the next day. Following the viewing of the pilot “The House of Dragons”, this scene triggered chaos. An emotional reaction was sparked by the House of the Dragon pilot’s horrific birth scene. Ryan J. Condal, the Game of Thrones prequel showrunner, saw a spirited response from audiences and reported that many were willing to discuss it afterwards. The birth of Prince Baelon, Baelon, caused a lot of discussion.
Twitter is already ablaze with fury over how the Queen was treated solely because of a male heir. One of the viewers of the show claims, “No son of Baelon Targaryen would ever have treated Aemma like Viserys did on this TV show. Imagine Baelon Targaryen’s disappointment if he had expected women to be respected.
The majority of netizens were believed to understand the motivation behind the potential heir to the throne. Since its inception, Reddit has been discussing it and advancing various theories. One of them states that Baelon most likely perished from or following a rupture of an internal organ, most likely the appendix.
House Of The Dragon King Viserys and Aemma Arryn Infant Son Death Scene
It was very hard to watch Queen Aemma Arryn die when she gave birth to her young son, Baelon Targaryen. Many observers say the moment could have been avoided entirely, but it actually served a purpose. The creators defended themselves by stating that it is their social and moral responsibility to inform and educate people in the 21st century about childbirth in medieval times, even if it does not help much with the plot.
In “Heritants of the Dragon”, the Season 1 opener of House of the Dragon, Aemma Targaryen dies during a difficult birth, and her infant son Baelon dies the next day. This episode is important because it highlights the very real risks that women can face when giving birth, even though it will be devastating for the kingdom and horrifying for King Viserys to lose both his wife and her child.
Although childbirth is still risky for many women today, this was especially true in medieval times, which served as the inspiration for House of the Dragon. In a story that would involve multiple births in an attempt to install an heir to the Iron Throne, it is essential to be aware of these risks.
At a time when the court was in mourning and anguish over the deaths of Baelon and Aemma, Prince Daemon Targaryen was observed on the Silk Street making drunken jokes about ‘the heir for a day’ with his highborn friends. This infuriated King Viserys I Targaryen, who named his daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen as his successor.
Dragon King Viserys and Aemma Arryn House Birth Scene
‘House of the Dragon’ Crew Defends Series Premiere’s Brutal Death
House of the Dragon is positioned as the series that depicts the harshness of birth in Westeros, while Game of Thrones was known for its deadly marriages.
In the series premiere episode, “Heirs of the Dragon”, Queen Aemma Arryn (Sian Brooke) died giving birth to Baelon, the expected heir to King Viserys (Paddy Considine). But for some viewers, it was his way of dying that was so harrowing (and even horrific). The king was forced to make a decision between the baby and his wife because the baby was in a breech position and there were no modern instruments to help him out.
Viserys chose the child. The woman was then tied up and torn apart, pleading for her life as her husband watched her die rather than move on to a different scene. For such a gruesome death, which is also the prequel series’ first casualty, the cameras managed to capture a surprisingly large amount of information.
The team filmed several iterations of the scene, but episode director and co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik felt it was important that whoever did it was as gruesome as it was (he also directed notable Game of Thrones episodes including “Battle of the Bastards”, “The Long Night” and “The Bells”).
During a panel discussion he recently took part in, he said: ‘It seemed vital to point out something that was the most painful incident – it’s kind of what separates the family. We worked hard to make sure we didn’t glorify it, that it was horribly authentic, and that it wasn’t overdone in the sense that we were focusing on it.
The creators believe the scene captures the contemporary trauma and rage about freedom of choice and bodily autonomy in light of everything that happened after the cancellation of Roe v. Wade.
“Was it too violent for you? we posed as we showed it to as many women as we could. The answer was unanimously no,” Sapochnik added.
“The answer was often, ‘No, if anything, it needs to be bigger. This situation should not be avoided since it brings up a topic that tends to be a big trigger for women: the notion of choice and the fact that she is not allowed to make her own decisions,” he said. -he adds. She was practically murdered by her husband, and that reflects the current situation in the society we live in, where women have no choice.
In the episode, murder is set against the equally graphic duel between Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) and Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), a deliberate illustration by Sapochnik and the other creators of the risk of being pregnant in Westeros. .
He said: “The birthing bed is almost like a battlefield [where] you have a 50% chance of surviving. “It seemed like a good time to make this visual comparison. The man and the woman fight against each other, the man fights on the battlefield while the woman fights for her life, sometimes against those who are closest to her.
Considine said everyone was exhausted and distraught after filming the sequence, which was equally dramatic. He added, however, that some of what they photographed was worse than what was revealed in the final product.
It was much more emotionally charged and broken, he claimed. Maybe it was too much to reveal so soon.
Even though the moment was horrific, it was pivotal for his character since Viserys is haunted by Aemma’s death and the subsequent loss of her child for a very long time.
He puts his wife in danger, but it is almost certain that he must have a male heir. “She had several miscarriages, and her last [pregnancy] ended with his death. This has a significant impact on him throughout his story. There are regrets regarding the choices, serving the kingdom and becoming king, as a result.
As for the rest of the plot, according to Sapochnik, Season 1 will feature four different childbirth scenarios, each with a unique theme. However, he thinks Aemma’s death is the most brutal scene in the show’s first season.
What you witnessed in Episode 1 is the most brutal thing, he remarked. “Torture was the central subject of this birth. Then there are births with the themes of pain and ecstasy, impasse and conflict, as well as births with the subject of a struggle.
HBO and HBO Max both air new episodes of House of the Dragon on Sundays at 9 p.m.
