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Corlys Calls Rhaenyra’s Sons Bastards Over Legitimacy Dispute

7/6/2026

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Corlys Calls Bastards

Lord Corlys Velaryon calls Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen’s sons “bastards” after she refuses to legitimize his sons Addam and Alyn.
The scene appears in Season 3, Episode 3 of House of the Dragon on HBO Max.
Actor Steve Toussaint says the outburst shows frustration and Corlys’s drive to protect his children’s legacy.
He adds Corlys no longer fears death and that the plea echoes wife Rhaenys’s urging to “do right by those kids.”

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Corlys Calls Bastards

Lord Corlys Velaryon calls Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen’s sons “bastards” after she refuses to legitimize his sons Addam and Alyn.
The scene appears in Season 3, Episode 3 of House of the Dragon on HBO Max.
Actor Steve Toussaint says the outburst shows frustration and Corlys’s drive to protect his children’s legacy.
He adds Corlys no longer fears death and that the plea echoes wife Rhaenys’s urging to “do right by those kids.”

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