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Alicent Tries Poisoning Aemond; He Hallucinates, Sees Dragon Eggs

8/4/2026

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Aemond Hallucinates

Alicent Hightower attempts to poison her son Aemond Targaryen at Harrenhal.
Aemond hallucinates a kiss and sex with Alicent, later revealed as a vision while with Alys Rivers, and confesses he once tried to kill his brother Aegon.
Alys Rivers shows Aemond dragon eggs, hints at an untraditional use, could be about 400 years old, and notes Aegon reunites with Sunfyre while Vhagar remains missing.

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Olivia Cooke Bats

Olivia Cooke is close friends with the actress playing Alys Rivers, so their scenes are unusually playful.
The writers’ portrayal of Alys as a 400-year-old isolated figure lacking modern social skills leads to production notes that she shows unprecedented vulnerability.
Live bats were released on set for Alys’s “magic” scene, creating footage the crew says looks like sorcery but is simply the animals waking.

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Aemond Hallucinates

Alicent Hightower attempts to poison her son Aemond Targaryen at Harrenhal.
Aemond hallucinates a kiss and sex with Alicent, later revealed as a vision while with Alys Rivers, and confesses he once tried to kill his brother Aegon.
Alys Rivers shows Aemond dragon eggs, hints at an untraditional use, could be about 400 years old, and notes Aegon reunites with Sunfyre while Vhagar remains missing.

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