House of the Dragon’s second season is over , and the Dance of the Dragons is well underway. The Targaryen war of succession will come down to control—who can control their impulses, their sycophants, and, yes, their dragons. With each passing episode, The Ringer has examined how Westeros’s key players have aligned their pieces on the board.
As the saying goes, chaos can be a ladder. Welcome to the final Season 2 edition of the House of the Dragon power rankings. 1.
Rhaenyra Targaryen For much of the second season, Rhaenyra was running out of options and time, feeling helpless as the men around her undermined her authority and wondered—sometimes aloud—whether a woman like her could be the ruler they needed her to be. The Iron Throne was slipping from her grasp, and it seemed as if there was nothing she could do about it. But now, the tides have turned for Rhaenyra and Team Black.
In short order, Rhaenyra has gained three (and potentially even four) dragons, giving her the advantage against Aemond and Vhagar. And, crucially, she has just gained a formidable army in the Riverlands, thanks to Daemon and the young Oscar Tully. With all this firepower at her disposal, Rhaenyra now has everything she needs to reclaim the throne that is rightfully hers.
As Mysaria tells her, “You have done what no one else would dream of, and you have been rewarded. The gods favor you. They put the means to victory in your hands.
” As an indication of how much the tables have turned for.