House of the Dragon Episode 9 Ending Explained

The ninth episode of House of the Dragon is here, and we hoped for something more significant given that the season is coming to a conclusion.

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It's still entertaining to watch the families become more fragmented than ever as the greens seize power.

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At the conclusion of Episode 8, King Viserys dies, and this is when the real chaos starts.

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Remember that Alicent thinks Viserys' last wish was for their son Aegon to become king.

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The final scene of episode 9 features Rhaenys with her dragon Meleys before the show closes with Aegon becoming crowned.

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Erryk Cargyll liberates Rhaenys from her room prior to the ceremony,

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and she makes an attempt to leave but is driven by the city's crowd and ends herself at the coronation.

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Gerrit Cole " Yankees responds Josh Naylor's infant

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