The Red Dragon and the Gold

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Most Plausible

Alicent Knows She Built a Lie

84% Plausibility

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Aemond Secured the Perfect Witness, But Not the One He Thinks He Has

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7 theories88%
Plausible
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Did You Notice

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Daemon hallucinates seeing a servant girl as his dead wife Laena while under the influence of Alys Rivers' potion.

Daemon sees the image of his late wife Laena Velaryon in a servant while under Alys Rivers' potion influence

Alicent carelessly left the cup of moon tea visible on her table, which Larys noticed immediately upon entering her chambers, suggesting either her distraction or her acceptance that Larys would discover her secret.

Larys notices the cup of moon tea left visible on Alicent's table when he enters her chambers

Willem Blackwood's Rhaenyra Connection

Ser Willem Blackwood recalls attempting to propose to Rhaenyra in their youth before pledging House Blackwood's armies

Aemond publicly shames Aegon by speaking High Valyrian, a language Aegon cannot speak fluently, in front of the entire Green Council.

Aemond addresses Aegon in High Valyrian during council, leaving the king unable to form a fluent response before the assembled lords

Young Rhaenyra Dream Sequence Callback

Daemon dreams of young Rhaenyra accusing him of wanting to destroy her because Viserys loved her more

Alys Rivers introduced herself to Daemon as a bastard and unofficial maester of Harrenhal after the previous maester fled.

Alys Rivers introduces herself to Daemon as a bastard and unofficial maester after the previous maester fled

Need To Know

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Harrenhal's Weirwood Curse

Alys Rivers explains Harrenhal is cursed because Harren the Black used weirwood trees in its construction

Aegon II's Undermined Authority

Aemond conducts military strategy without Aegon's approval, leaving the king unable to assert his authority

Jaehaerys Assassination Causes Defections

Houses Stokeworth and Rosby pledge to Aegon II, citing the assassination of Prince Jaehaerys as reason for their defection

Alys Rivers Bastard Maester

Alys Rivers introduces herself as a bastard and unofficial maester of Harrenhal after the previous maester fled

Grover Tully's Incapacity Weakens Blacks

Lord Grover Tully's incapacity prevents the Riverlands from mobilizing for the Blacks, forcing Daemon to seek House Blackwood instead

Rhaenyra's Absence Power Vacuum

Rhaenyra's absence seeking peace talks with Alicent creates a power vacuum on the Black Council that destabilizes leadership

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