When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works.

Well,House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4certainly upped the ante, didnt it?

Sadly Rhaenys and Meleys are the big casualties of the Battle at Rooks Rest in theDance of the Dragons.

Corlys and Rhaenys in House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4

Its a heartbreaking farewell to the beloved character, and its a pretty gruesome death too.

However, in George R.R.

Martins book Fire & Blood, there are some even worse details that we dont see here.

Aemond Targaryen in House of the Dragon

How does Rhaenys die in the books?

The three dragons fight and become entangled, falling to the ground in the chaos.

The TV adaptation spares us from that horrific detail.

Rhaenyra in House of the Dragon

Another heartbreaking difference is the reaction of Corlys Velaryon.

Although, he will surely be devastated by her loss.

We’ve also got guides and stories on:

Abubakar Salim in House of the Dragon

Daemon in House of the Dragon season 2

House of the Dragon

Dexter Sol Ansell as Egg and Peter Claffey as Dunk in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Severance season 2 finale

Game of Thrones season 8

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.

Liam Hemsworth as Geralt in The Witcher season 4

The Sandman

George R.R. Martin

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Jurassic World: Rebirth trailer still showing the D-Rex

Article image

Solo Leveling anime

Ghost Rider Vs. Galactus #1

No Rest for the Wicked

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2