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Aegon II Returns with Sunfyre; Rhaenyra’s Watch Falls—Final Season Confirmed

8/4/2026

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Aegon Reclaims Dragon

Aegon II Targaryen regains his dragon Sunfyre, alive after being presumed dead at Rook’s Rest.
Aegon declares himself rightful king before Sunfyre burns the opposing army, shifting the war’s balance.
Ormund Hightower meets Ulf the White, causing Ulf to switch allegiance from Rhaenyra to the Greens.
HBO confirmed a fourth and final House of the Dragon season, slated for Summer 2028.

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Rhaenyra Halts Watch

Rhaenyra Targaryen withholds pay from the gold cloaks, prompting a mass resignation of King’s Landing’s city watch.
The redirected treasury funds run dry, leaving the city’s populace starving and vulnerable to bandit attacks.
In a council session Rhaenyra cuts her hand on the Iron Throne, symbolizing the realm’s rejection of her rule.
She appoints Prince Daemon Targaryen as head of the City Watch, causing its immediate collapse.

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Aegon Reclaims Dragon

Aegon II Targaryen regains his dragon Sunfyre, alive after being presumed dead at Rook’s Rest.
Aegon declares himself rightful king before Sunfyre burns the opposing army, shifting the war’s balance.
Ormund Hightower meets Ulf the White, causing Ulf to switch allegiance from Rhaenyra to the Greens.
HBO confirmed a fourth and final House of the Dragon season, slated for Summer 2028.

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