Daemon’s last vision in House of the Dragon Season 2 gave viewers a glimpse of Lord Bloodraven, and it’s a sign of things to come in the upcoming spinoff. After the , has become the subject of much discussion. There’s suggestions of the Prince That Was Promised’s identity, Helaena’s connection to the , and a tease for the spinoff series.
During Daemon’s vision, as shown to him by , he sees a white-haired man. This is Brynden Rivers, aka Lord Bloodraven. Given Bloodraven’s connection to the wider Targaryen history and the potential for him to appear in the new TV show, his cameo is a major tease.
Who is Bloodraven? Because Melissa was a highborn, Brynden was considered to be one of the “Great Bastards”, the name given to bastards of a higher status born of Aegon IV. Brynden would be legitimized in 184 AC when the king was on his deathbed. His nickname comes from a significant birthmark he had on the right side of his face, which resembled the shape of a raven, and looked as though it had been drawn in blood.
Brynden Rivers, the Three-Eyed Raven Brynden was a Targaryen loyalist and Hand of the King to both King Aerys I Targaryen and King Maekar I Targaryen. Aegon V Targaryen would eventually send him to the Night’s Watch, where he became Lord Commander. In Game of Thrones, Bran Stark finds Brynden beyond the Wall, discovering that he has since become the Three-Eyed Raven, the last Greenseer.
He then becomes Bran’s mentor, teaching him the arts of of greens.