Ser Criston Cole meets his end in an ambush, while Rhaenyra and Daemon struggle to maintain control over King's Landing and their crumbling alliances.
Key facts
- •Ser Criston Cole is killed by arrows in an ambush led by Oscar Tully and Roderick Dustin.
- •Rhaenyra orders assassins to Tumbleton to counter Ormund Hightower’s influence.
- •Members of the City Watch are abandoning their posts, leaving the crown's security compromised.
- •Aemond Targaryen discovers five dragon eggs at Harrenhal with the help of Alys Rivers.
- •Aegon the Conqueror's former king, Aegon, decides to sail for Essos with Tyland Lannister.
- •Helaena Targaryen is revealed to be pregnant, complicating her mother Alicent's efforts to protect her.
In the sixth episode of the third season of House of the Dragon, Ser Criston Cole is killed in an ambush by Rivermen led by Oscar Tully and Roderick Dustin. Meanwhile, in King's Landing, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen faces internal instability as members of the City Watch abandon their posts, and Daemon Targaryen pushes for aggressive military action against Ormund Hightower.
The Fall of Ser Criston Cole
Ser Criston Cole is ambushed while leading his men through the woods. After realizing his forces are surrounded by Rivermen, he attempts to challenge his attackers to a duel. Before he can engage, he is killed by arrows fired by Alysanne Blackwood. He dies gripping a keepsake from Alicent Hightower.
Political Strife in King's Landing
Rhaenyra deals with the desertion of the City Watch, which Daemon attributes to the influence of Ormund Hightower. While Daemon advocates for burning out the opposition, Rhaenyra favors more covert tactics. Alicent, meanwhile, remains trapped in the Red Keep with Helaena, whose pregnancy has become a point of contention between the two women.
Developments at Harrenhal and Tumbleton
At Harrenhal, Alys Rivers tends to Aemond Targaryen and reveals a clutch of dragon eggs. In Tumbleton, Ormund Hightower continues his campaign, confident that Rhaenyra will not attack her own subjects, while Gwayne Hightower expresses his disillusionment with the ongoing conflict.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Elle.
