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According to Aemond actor Ewan Mitchell, the complicated family dynamics stem from a difficult childhood.

He never really felt that unconditional love from his mother.

Alicent and Aemond in House of the Dragon

He was neglected, he was the only child in the family to not receive a dragon egg.

And kids, they need that unconditional love to develop a balanced view of themselves," he says.

He had to find it in Madame Sylvi."

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This isolation is something Aemond has in common with an iconic movie character.

And that’s why he’s so easily able to walk out on the Madame in episode 3.

“But what I think is quite interesting is that idea of, what if Alicent challenges that code?

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What if it’s not as black and white for her?”

And that’s something that he’ll never forget."

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