Cregan Stark’s introduction in House of the Dragon season 2 includes a trip to the Wall with Jacaerys Velaryon, which has major implications for the show’s emphasis on Aegon’s dream. After House of the Dragon season 1’s ending saw Rhaenyra send her son, Jacaerys Velaryon, to the Vale and the North as an envoy, season 2 is giving brief glimpses of what’s to come as her heir attempts to win Jeyne Arryn and Cregan Stark to their cause. The official trailer for House of the Dragon season 2 sees Cregan take Jace to the Wall during the latter’s visit to Winterfell, linking back to the prophecy of Aegon the Conqueror that plays out in Game of Thrones.
Jace’s Winterfell visit in House of the Dragon season 2 will ultimately be successful in gaining Cregan’s loyalty, leading the Starks and Targaryens to seal the Pact of Ice and Fire. More so than George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book let on, the Pact of Ice and Fire with House Stark is especially crucial for Rhaenyra, as the Targaryens must ally with the North to ultimately defend the realm against the prophetic return of the White Walkers. Consequently, unlike in the book, Jace’s return from the Wall hints at new reveals for the Targaryen characters concerning Aegon’s dream.
Jace’s Visit To The Wall In HOTD Season 2 Hints At Rhaenyra Telling Him Aegon’s Dream
Rhaenyra may finally tell her heir Aegon’s prophecy
Jacaerys Velaryon never went to the Wall in Fire & Blood, but this change makes more sense after the show’s prophecy is revealed. When Jace goes to the Wall, it’s likely that Cregan Stark will tell him its history and other stories about the White Walkers. So far, Rhaenyra and Daemon are the only living characters who know about Aegon’s dream, but this could change when Jacaerys returns from Winterfell and informs his mother about the Wall. If Jacaerys tells Rhaenyra the stories he heard about the White Walkers, she’ll likely tell him about Aegon’s Song of Ice and Fire dream, especially since he’s her heir.
Jacaerys learning about the White Walkers at the Wall would also make more sense given the massive role that House Stark ultimately plays in the prophecy through Jon Snow. With Rhaenyra wanting to ensure that House Targaryen saves the realm in Aegon’s dream, it’s imperative that she hears the stories and legends through the eyes of the Starks and other Northmen. Then, if Jacaerys is told the prophecy in House of the Dragon season 2, the added context from the Starks will increase the urgency and criticality of winning the war in order for Rhaenyra and Jace to carry on this burden.
With Rhaenyra wanting to ensure that House Targaryen saves the realm in Aegon’s dream, it’s imperative that she hears the stories and legends through the eyes of the Starks and other Northmen.
Jace Hearing Stories Of White Walkers At The Wall Could Completely Change Rhaenyra’s War Strategy
Stories of the White Walkers may impact Rhaenyra’s decisions about the surviving Targaryens
Hearing legends of the White Walkers would certainly increase Jacaerys and Rhaenyra’s need to win the Dance and secure House Targaryen’s survival. Consequently, their war strategy for upcoming battles would likely be centered around securing the Iron Throne as a way to uphold Aegon’s dream, which also explains why Rhaenyra later keeps Alicent’s children alive after taking King’s Landing. Furthermore, it underscores why Rhaenyra decides to send her sons Aegon and Viserys to Essos during the Dance, as the increasing number of Targaryen and dragon deaths puts Aegon’s dream in peril.
Ultimately, Rhaenyra and Jacaerys’ decision to send Aegon and Viserys to Essos is what allows Aegon’s dream to be realized in Game of Thrones .
Ultimately, Rhaenyra and Jacaerys’ decision to send Aegon and Viserys to Essos is what allows Aegon’s dream to be realized in Game of Thrones. While Aegon never makes it to Essos and instead returns to Dragonstone and stays by his mother’s side, young Viserys is presumed dead throughout the Dance – only to reveal that he had successfully made it to Essos and remained there until Aegon III ascended the Iron Throne. It’s through the ascension of Aegon III and lineage of Viserys II that Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow are born and able to defeat the White Walkers, thus fulfilling House of the Dragon’s prophecy.
