House of the Dragon season 2 has drawn to a close with a drama-filled finale. But, in just one episode, the series managed to deliver plenty of teases for season 3, including a bunch of new(ish) characters right at the beginning. But with so much going on, you might now be wondering: who were those people with Tyland Lannister at the start of the episode, and what relevance do they have to the series? Well, don't worry, as we are here to answer those questions.
Warning: major spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2 episode 8 follow , so make sure you are all caught up before reading on. The final episode of season 2 kicked off in a rather strange way, with a small council member in an unfamiliar place with a bunch of people we had never seen before. In search of further swords for his prince regent Aemond Targaryen’s growing army and to break up the Velaryon blockade in the Gullet, Ser Tyland Lannister travels to Essos where he meets members of The Triarchy and tries to convince them to fight for Team Green.
However, leading members of the Triarchy demanded control of the Stepstones in exchange for their fleets. Lannister tells them that this may not be possible as The Stepstones need to be under the control of The Realm for trade and import needs, plus they belong to Lord Corlys Velaryon. But, faced with the idea of going back to King’s Landing empty-handed, Lannister agrees.
However, there is another catch. If Lannister wants to take the Free Cities' fleets back with .