House of the Dragon season 2 episode 5 preview sees the aftermath of the battle of the Rooks Nest

The preview teaser for House of the Dragon season 2 episode 5 was released on July 8, 2024, on Max's YouTube channel, hours after the release of the show's second season's fourth episode. The teaser, which has amassed approximately 5 hundred thousand views as of writing this article, shows the aftermath of the Battle of the Rooks Nest. It teases at the events that are about to set off after the war leading up to the Dance of the Dragons.

For the uninitiated, the show's latest episode witnessed Aemond, Aegon, and Rhaenys fight it off with their respective dragons as they attempted to take over Rooks Nest. The battle ended with a major win for the Greens and a significant loss for the Blacks, as Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys lay defeated after the war.

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House of the Dragon season 2 episode 5 preview opens with Meleys's head paraded through Kings Landing

In the aftermath of the deadly battle at Rooks Nest, the House of the Dragon season 2 preview teases the intensification of tension between the Greens and the Blacks as the infamous Dance of the Dragons battle comes closer.

The teaser opens with Meleys, Princess Rhaenys' defeated dragon's head being paraded through the crowds in Kings Landing as onlookers look at it with fear and reverence. King Aegon is hailed victorious in the battle between his dragon, Sunfyre, and Princess Rhaenys' "traitor dragon," Meleys.

Among the onlookers is Lady Queen Dowager Alicent Hightower, who fears what she has started but knows that there is no way to stop it now. The teaser proceeds to show a noticeably upset Alicent confronting Aegon's council, who no longer seem to pay heed to her advice.

In the shot, the camera pans to Sir Criston Cole, who says, "We've given the war to the dragons," implying that the matter is now out of their hands.

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Daemon's visions are also expected to intensify in episode 5 of House of the Dragon season 2

In episode 4 of House of the Dragon season 2 Daemon encounters Alys Rivers, a bastard of House Strong, and a wet nurse at Harrenhal, who gives him a drink that results in him having severe visions. These visions, considered prophetic by some viewers, are expected to intensify in the upcoming episode of the show, as teased in the episode preview.

As Daemon woke up with blood in his hands after seemingly killing Rhaenyra in one of his visions, the continuity of these visions could only mean a further severing of the bond between Rhaenyra and Daemon who often do not look eye to eye on most matters.

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Jacaerys is expected to take on a bigger role in the upcoming episode of House of the Dragon

The episode preview for House of the Dragon season 2 episode 5 seemingly hints at Jacaerys taking on a bigger role in the battle between the Greens and the Blacks. He appears briefly in the preview where he is seen sitting among a council, seemingly suggesting that he will be taking decision-making tasks henceforth.

This is a new look on Jacaerys after he grew up, as the last time the audience saw him going all in for her mother's cause was when he went to The Wall to speak to Cregan Stark in episode 1 of the show's second season.

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The next episode of House of the Dragon season 2 will be released on July 14, 2024, on HBO and Max.