The Game of Thrones is a highly loved movie franchise, with fans and super fans all over the world. When a prequel series to it was announced – House of The Dragon, fans were happy and were eagerly waiting for the new show’s release
House of The Dragon is an American TV show. It is a prequel show to the highly popular Games of Thrones television series. House of The Dragon is set 200 years before the events of The Game of Thrones occur. House of Dragon is the series made in the Game of Thrones franchise.
It is created by George R.R Martin and Ryan Condal. House of the Dragon is based on parts of the A Song of Fire and Ice. It is set 200 before the events of Game of Thrones, before Daenerys Targaryen, who is a descend of the royal house. The show depicts the end of House Targaryen and all the events leading up to it.
Who is Laena Velaryon?
Laena Velaryon, also known as Lady Laena Velaryon, was the only daughter of Lord Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen. Laena was the eldest child of the couple. Laena was also the second wife of Prince Daemon Targaryen. Laena gave birth to twin daughters, Rhaena and Baela Targaryen, with another child on the way. Laena was also a dragon rider. The dragon she rode was she-dragon Vhagar.
Laena Velaryon was considered a fiery young girl when she blossomed into puberty. She grew into a beautiful tall, and slender woman. It seemed that Laena had everything, so why did she kill herself, leaving her children and husband behind? Laena was a loved and front-runner character in the television show, so why did Laena Velaryon kill herself? Let’s find out.
Why did Laena Velaryon kill herself?
Laena’s death takes place in episode 6 of House of The Dragon. She is in the middle of labor, giving birth to her third child. But the birth of her child is not going well. The Maester tells Daemon that things are looking bad and that the baby refuses to come out into the world. He tells Daemon that the option left is to perform an emergency C-Section, but the mother, Laena, will not recover from it. Daemon refuses for that to happen because the same situation happened to his brother’s wife, and did not want Laena to suffer the same fate.
But Laena, on the other hand, is aware of the consequences of the C-Section. She knows that the C-Section will cause a septic infection she will not recover from, and it will cause her a slow and tortuous death. But regardless of all this, she still chooses to die. She chooses to die beside her closest friend and ally – Vhagar, her she-dragon.
She walks up to the shore while still in active labor and lies down next to Vhagar. They both sit amongst the rocks. The dragon is able to sense Laena, her rider’s anxiety, pain, and discomfort. Laena then commands her dragon to set her on fire so she can put an end to her misery.
The dragon hesitates, unsure, but Laena commands her dragon over and over again until Vhagar is left no choice but to surrender to her master’s wishes and unleashes its fatal fire on Laena, killing her. So that is why Laena Velaryon decided to kill herself. To put an end to her suffering and misery. That was the only option for her.
However, in the book, Laena has a different ending. She gives birth to a malformed baby. After seeing her child, she spends three days in misery and delirium. After three days, she’s had enough of mental torture and walks out to her she-dragon, Vhagar, but she dies before she can reach her dragon.
Where to watch House of The Dragon?
Want to know what happens before and after Laena’s death in House of the dragon? Read below to find out the streaming and watching guide for the television show.
House of The Dragon can be watched on Disney + Hotstar. If you pay ₹899, you can surprise for a year and be able to watch and stream House of The Dragon as well as many other TV shows and movies on Disney + Hotstar.
