Shocking and heartbreaking 'House of the Dragon' finale has some fans in tears

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Warning: spoilers ahead for the season finale of House of the Dragon.

Ahead of the Season 1 finale of House of the Dragon Sunday night, fans were already anticipating a shocking ending. With everything that has happened since Queen Alicent misunderstood King Viserys's final words on his deathbed, we knew it wasn't going to end well. This is where you should stop reading if you have not seen the Season 1 finale of House of the Dragon.

After Rhaenyra learned her father, Viserys, had died and Aegon was crowned king of the Iron Throne without her knowledge, it was a dash to collect allies across the realm to determine who would remain loyal to their original oath to Princess Rhaenyra as the true heir to the throne. Despite all the men around the Painted Table wanting to immediately plunge the realm into war, Rhaenyra was the only one with reason. That is, until something incredibly valuable and priceless was stolen from her.

Rhaenyra allowed her sons, Jacaerys and Lucerys, to travel by dragon to Winterfell in the North and Storm's End in the South. It was at House Baratheon in the South that Lucerys came face-to-face, or eyes-to-eye with Vaemond, who never forgave Lucerys for taking his eye when they were kids. Vaemond attempted to seize one of Lucerys's eyes for revenge, but Lord Borros Baratheon condoned it.

So while Lucerys was flying his dragon Arrax back to Dragonstone, Vaemond hopped on his (stolen) dragon Vhagar to harass him mid-air and have, well, a dance of dragons. Some cool foreshadowing there.

Arrax attempted to get Vhagar off his back by spitting fire at him, which triggered Vhagar into a full on dragon fight. And since Vhagar was stolen by Vaemond, not naturally chosen and bonded, Vaemond couldn't maintain control over him. Out of the clouds, Vhagar, who was at least ten times Arrax's size, if not much more, chomped Arrax to bits in one bite, sending pieces of Dragon and Lucerys plunging to the ground.

Killing Lucerys and ripping his dragon to shreds was actually not what Vaemond meant to do. Regardless, that shocking and heartbreaking moment was what had fans running to Twitter angry at Vaemond and mad that they have to wait two years before Season 2.

Video Transcript

- The Greens are coming for you Rhaenyra, and for your children. We should leave Dragonstone at once.

KYLIE MAR: It was the first season finale of House of the Dragons, Sunday night. So we were already anticipating a shocking ending. And with everything that has happened since Queen Alison misunderstood King Viserys's final words on his deathbed, we knew it wasn't going to end well. After Rhaenyra learned her father, Viserys, had died and Aegon was crowned King of the Iron Throne, it was a dash to collect allies across the realm to determine who would remain loyal to their original oath to Princess Rhaenyra as the true heir. But despite all the men around the painted table wanting to immediately plunge the realm into war, Rhaenyra was the only one with reason.

- He chose me as his successor, to defend the realm, not cast it headlong into war.

- But the enemy have declared war. What are you going to do about it?

KYLIE MAR: That is until she sent one of her sons, Lucerys, to House Baratheon, where Aemond, who never got over Lucerys taking his eye when they were kids, attempted to get revenge.

- Give me your life, or I will take it back.

- Not in my hall.

KYLIE MAR: And ultimately. This happened. Killing Lucerys and chomping his dragon to bits, was actually not what Aemond meant to do. And that shocking and heartbreaking moment was what had fans running to Twitter with tweets like, everything she does after this point is valid, warranted, legitimate, justifiable, while others can't believe they have to wait two years for season two. But one person who is really going to be holding a grudge, Rhaenyra.