House of the Dragon Season 2: Steve Toussaint & Eve Best Theorize About Laenor's Return

After two years of a hiatus, the wait is finally over, and House of the Dragon is back. Season 2 picks up right where Season 1 left off. After the tragic death of Lucerys Velaryon (Elliot Grihault) at the hands of Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) on dragonback, the two factions of the Targaryen family are officially going to war. Those who support Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) call themselves the Greens, while those who support his older half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) call themselves the Blacks. With the family divided down the middle, this feud will bring the entire kingdom into war. While Season 1 sets the stage for the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons, Season 2 leans full-scale into the conflict as we see dragon go up against dragon in battle and watch as families tear each other apart.

Firmly on Rhaenyra's side, for now, is House Velaryon, whose lord is Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), and his dragon-riding wife Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best), who some know as the Queen Who Never Was. The Velaryons are a powerful naval force which is a great addition to Rhaenyra, whose forces aren't nearly as strong as her half-brother's. In Season 1, we saw House Targaryen's conflicts with House Velaryon grow after one slighted marriage proposal led to an eventual second one between Rhaenyra and Corys and Rhaenys' son Laenor (John Macmillan). When Rhaenyra decided to strengthen her claim to power by marrying her uncle, Daemon (Matt Smith), they led everyone (including Corlys and Rhaenys) to believe that they had a hand in Laenor's death when they actually aided him in escaping across the sea with his lover.

We spoke with Steve Toussaint and Eve Best about the tumultuous Season 1 and what it was like splitting the cast up for the second season, which resulted in a more "Game of Thrones-y" feeling for the show. We also discussed with Toussaint Corlys' obsession with legacy now that his heir is dead. With Best, we asked her if Rhaenys feels any guilt for leaving the Greens alive after her bombastic escape in Season 1 from the dragonpit. Then, we discussed with both actors about how their characters might react to the news that Laenor might still be alive.

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