The final scene within the first episode of Home of the Dragon Season 2 is harrowing. We think about that in case you’re studying this, you already know what occurs; if not, we suggest that you simply flip again now as a result of many spoilers lay forward. That stated, in case you’ve seen the premiere episode of the second season, you could be questioning who the assassins are or no less than what their names are, since none of that data is revealed. Fortuitously, this pair of mercenaries are named within the books. Right here’s what we all know up to now in regards to the assassins in Episode 1 of Home of the Dragon Season 2.
Who’re the assassins in Home of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1?
The assassins employed close to the top of Home of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1 are unnamed, however within the books, the Metropolis Guard officer is nicknamed Blood (Sam C. Wilson) and the ratcatcher is known as Cheese (Mark Stobbart).
It stays unsure why the writers selected to not reveal the names of this murderer duo within the first episode. It could be as a result of Blood and Cheese are too foolish as nicknames or as a result of they need them to stay as mysterious as doable. Maybe their names aren’t that necessary on the finish of the day.
Both approach, even the books don’t reveal what the precise names are for the assassins, as they’ve been misplaced to time. That stated, their TV portrayals are reasonably near the supply materials. The novels state that Blood is a tall and muscular swordsman who’s a serjeant of the Gold Cloaks who was dismissed after murdering a girl in a drunken rage. We don’t know if he’s a serjeant within the present, however he’s nonetheless within the Metropolis Watch and acknowledges Daemon on the gate, which is sensible as Daemon was as soon as the Commander of the Metropolis Watch in Season 1 and created the gold cloaks within the first place.
As for Cheese, he’s just about on level as effectively. The books say he was a ratcatcher who, in line with a courtroom idiot, knew the format of the key passages operating all through the citadel. This stays true within the present’s interpretation of him too, as he simply navigates the labyrinthine tunnels made by King Maegor. The sequence fills in just a few particulars, like giving him a canine, a gambler’s debt, and an uncanny perception into discerning facial expressions.
Within the novels, regardless of the pair escaping the citadel by the identical tunnels, Blood is caught and dies for the homicide whereas Cheese escapes with out repercussions. Nevertheless, the present could deal with this in a different way in the remainder of Season 2. Both approach, it’s clear from what Blood reveals to Queen Alicent that this was “a son for a son” assassination that factors to Princess Rhaenyra’s aspect because the wrongdoer.
