Home of the Dragon spoilers forward.
Seasmoke’s rider has lastly been revealed, and it isn’t anybody who Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) noticed coming.
The second episode of Home of the Dragon follows Rhaenyra as she enacts a dragon rider recruitment plan. Searching for out members of different homes with Targaryen ancestors, her hope is that regardless of their weaker Targaryen lineage they will nonetheless have the ability to declare one of many riderless dragons: Vermithor, Silverwing, and Seasmoke, former dragon to Laenor Velaryon (John Macmillan).
Nevertheless, regardless of earnest efforts from Ser Steffon Darklyn (Anthony Flanagan), fairly than bonding with Seasmoke, the Queensguard is burnt to a crisp after the dragon reacts violently to him.
With Seasmoke unclaimed and Steffon lifeless, Rhaenyra is compelled to rethink her plan. That’s, till the dragon is noticed flying over Spicetown with a brand new, unknown rider.
Although Rhaenyra believes Seasmoke’s dragon rider to be a member of Staff Inexperienced, episode 6 has already revealed their id, and let’s simply say issues are wanting up for Staff Black.
Who’s Seasmoke’s rider?
Seasmoke’s new rider is Addam of Hull (Clinton Liberty). Whereas we by no means truly see Addam getting on the dragon, episode 6 of Home of the Dragon exhibits Seasmoke following Addam by Driftmark’s seashores earlier than cornering him in opposition to a rock, although seemingly inquisitively.
The scene cuts away earlier than we see the bond being sealed, nevertheless on condition that we see Seasmoke being ridden later within the episode we predict it is honest to imagine that it is a finished deal for Addam. Facet be aware – in case you’ve learn Hearth & Blood by George R.R. Martin, you may know it’s in truth confirmed to be Addam.
Brother to Alyn of Hull (Abubakar Salim), the 2 sailors are bastard sons to Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint). Although Corlys has proven Alyn recognition within the type of progressing him to first mate, he is but to increase any related remedy to Addam. Nevertheless, with Addam having simply claimed his true-born son’s dragon, we might be prepared to wager that he may lastly really feel like warming as much as him.
How can Addam of Hull be a dragon rider?
Opposite to Rhaenyra’s grand plan, Addam of Hull is not Targaryen by blood, however fairly a Velaryon by Corlys.
Equally to the Targaryens, the Velaryons are a household from Outdated Valyria, with Addam subsequently having Valyrian blood. Vitally, nevertheless, Velaryons have been by no means dragonlords, so it does not make sense that Addam must be a dragonrider.
Whereas it is doable that Corlys Velaryon has some quantity of Targaryen blood from a earlier Targaryen-Velaryon marriage or Addam’s mom has Targaryen ancestry, it additionally looks like Seasmoke is looking for the same bond with one other of Corlys’s sons.
Keep in mind that we beforehand noticed Seasmoke circling over Addam in episode 2 of Home of the Dragon season 2, with him seemingly looking for Addam out, giving the impression that he senses his connection to Laenor.
It is possible that the sailor reminds Seasmoke of his former rider who he little question misses. Although the dragon regarded Steffon Darklyn as unfamiliar, Addam has an present hyperlink that he can relate to through Laenor.
