There he is again, the Prince Who Was Promised (or “Prince Who Was Promised” as he was originally called): Throughout five books and eight seasons of “Game Of Thrones,” fans wondered who was the one who was brought up again and again the prophecy would come true. There is no real resolution yet, as there is still no sixth book and the promised prince did not play a major role in the “GoT” finale – much to the chagrin of many fans. But now it suddenly becomes important again in the prequel “House Of The Dragon”. But one after another.
Who is actually the prince who was promised?
The prophecy of the prince who was promised goes back to a historical, legendary figure named Azor Ahaiwho comes from the legendary city of Asshai in the Far East and probably saved the world of ‘Game Of Thrones’ from the first attack of the White Walkers during the so-called Long Night many thousands of years ago.
In Asshai and among the followers of R’hllor, the Lord of Light (including the red priestess Melisandre) There is a prophecy that says that Azor Ahai will one day be reborn as the promised prince. It is also said that there is a song associated with the prince, namely the Song of Ice and Fire. What is also important is that the prince could also be a princess, because the prophecy is in Valyrian and the corresponding word there is gender neutral.
More details about Azor Ahai and the prophecy can be found in this article:
So much for the status “House Of The Dragon”, but in the prequel to “Game Of Thrones” an important piece of information was added: The Prince Who Was Promised and the accompanying Song of Ice and Fire are not only a millennia-old legend, but are also closely associated with House Targaryen:
Viserys (Paddy Considine) tells Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) in episode 1 that her ancestor Aegon the Conqueror had a vision of the threat of the Night King and the White Walkers, which he called “A Song of Ice and Fire.”. To counter this threat, he eventually conquered Westeros.
The term is also used in episode 4 The ‘Prince Who Was Promised’ is said to be of Aegon’s blood, that is, one of his descendants. And we learn that Aegon had the prophecy written on the blade of his Valyrian steel dagger – incidentally, the same dagger that Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) used to kill Night King 200 years later.
How does this all come together?
Is the Prince Who Was Promised an ancient legend or a prophecy from Aegon the Conqueror? Is A Song of Ice and Fire connected to the prince (or princess) or the name of Aegon’s vision? And isn’t that the name of the book that Sam Tarly (John Bradley) writes at the end of season 8? Those responsible have not given us any answers to these questions so far.
It’s entirely possible that this is all somehow related to the dagger, which we learn in episode 4 previously belonged to Aenar Targaryen, who moved his family to Dragonstone before the fall of Valyria. But According to Viserys, it is unclear who owned the dagger before Aenar and Aegon. Perhaps a previous owner of the weapon was named Azor Ahai?
After all, there are many indications that there is a plan behind it and that this time there will actually be answers to the open questions. Because “House Of The Dragon” works closely with George R. R. Martin made personally. And he already explained it in an interview: that there were already some references in his books to the role of the Targaryens in the prophecy and that he was still two books away from the end.
So it’s entirely possible that there will be more revelations about the connection between Targaryens and the Song of Ice and Fire or the Prince Who Was Promised. , gives. And since the publication of the books will certainly take some time, there may be more clues in “House Of The Dragon” before then…
‘House Of The Dragon’ currently celebrates its free TV premiere every Monday on ProSieben and is also available on the ProSieben streaming service Joyn, where subsequent episodes will be released a week before they air on TV.