New images from House of the Dragon Episode 5, “We Light The Way”

We’re coming up on the midway point of the first season of House of the Dragon, HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel show. HBO just released a bevy of gorgeous new images. Let’s ogle them.

The episode begins with Viserys and Rhaenyra heading to Driftmark to try and sell Corlys Velaryon on a political marriage between Rhaenyra and Corlys’ son Laenor. Things have been frosty between father and daughter for a while, especially since she was seen “coupling” with Daemon Targaryen in King’s Landing. I don’t see things getting better but stranger things have probably happened.

Corlys Velaryon sat out last week’s episode, but he’ll return here. And his wife Rhaenys Targaryen, the Queen Who Never Was, sat out of the last two. It’ll be good to see both of them back:

Elsewhere on Driftmark, Rhaenyra and Laenor get better acquainted. That’s appropriate; I supposed it makes sense to get to know the person you’re about to marry.

Meanwhile, back in King’s Landing, Alicent talks to her father Otto after the king fired him last week:

That all leads up to an event that never goes awry in Westeros: it’s time for a wedding.

Alicent Hightower debuts her green dress in House of the Dragon Episode 5

Looking at some of these images, the wedding looks like it’s going off without a hitch. The whole thing is set up in the Iron Throne room, which is dressed for the occasion:

Possible trouble comes knocking in the form of Alicent Hightower, who is wearing a distinctive green dress those who have read George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood will probably recognize:

The Green Queen is here.

“We Light The Way” airs this Sunday on HBO and HBO Max.

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