House of the Dragon deleted scene from Season 1 finale had Daemon suited up for battle

At the end of the several time jumps that have been evident throughout the series, the House of the Dragon Season 1 finale left us on the verge of a full-fledged civil war with the adult characters. The final scene was devastating for the Blacks, as Queen Rhaenyra lost not only her newborn daughter and father, but also her son Lucerys. And her uncle-husband Daemon Targaryen is gearing up for revenge.

Deleted scene from House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 10

In the last couple of days, we have seen a number of deleted scenes from the first season of House of the Dragon come to light. One of the more recent ones leaked by Ollie Upton from the last episode of the Game of Thrones prequel showed Prince Daemon Targaryen all suited up in his battle armor, raising his sword at the camera.

The Rogue Prince (Episodioe 10 escena eliminada)
Fuente: Ollie Upton @/ollieuptonphotography en Instagram pic.twitter.com/waocsnRtus

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The original concept for House of the Dragon by George R. R. Martin

House of the Dragon was the first of several Game of Thrones spinoffs that HBO has been developing for a while. Martin had envisioned a different timeframe at first. In a recent interview, he stated:

“The other possibility we discussed — which was actually my favorite, but nobody liked it but me — had the series opening like 40 years earlier with the episode I would have called ‘The Heir and the Spare,’ in which Jaehaerys’s two sons, Aemon and Baelon, are alive. And we see the friendship, but also the rivalry, between the two sides of the great house.”