According to a new House of the Dragon fan theory, one of the best characters from season 1 may have been secretly killed or died off-screen, and the show's most recent episode might have just backed it up...

Warning, major spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2 episode 6 follow , so make sure you are up to date before reading on! The most recent installment of House of the Dragon season 2 was packed full of drama, but the most shocking part of the episode was when Rhaenyra enlisted an apparent dragonseed to try and claim the now wild dragon Seasmoke. The beast, unfortunately, burned the man to a crisp, but later set his sights on Lord Corlys' bastard son Addam of Hull . In the trailer for episode 7 , we can see Addam standing in front of Seasmoke, which suggests he is the dragon's new rider.

However, the fact that Seasmoke has now been claimed by Addam has sparked a very interesting fan theory, that Seasmoke's past rider Ser Leanor Velaryon is dead. The theory, which has been swirling around online, was posted on Twitter by the popular fan account Westerosies . "According to George R.

R. Martin’s works and lore, once a dragon has bonded with its rider, it will not allow anyone else to mount it while its rider lives unless accompanied by their rider," stated Westerosies, "This would mean Leanor Velaryon possibly died off-screen." Son of Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys, husband to Rhaenyra, and heir to The Stepstones, Leanor played a big role in season 1.

However, his att.