Harwin Robust (Ryan Corr) in "Home of the Dragon" on HBO and HBO Max.
As Jon Snow is aware of, bastards had been an enormous deal on “Sport of Thrones.” However the prequel sequence “Home of the Dragon” hasn’t actually gone out of its strategy to acknowledge their existence — till now.
SPOILER ALERT: Incorporates particulars from Episode 6 of “Home of the Dragon,” airing Sunday, Sept. 25, on HBO and HBO Max.
Episode 6 of “Home of the Dragon” introduces a dramatic 10-year time leap. After a decade, anticipate a whole lot of modifications: For starters, Princess Rhaenyra and Queen Alicent are portrayed by new actresses; the previous is now performed by Emma D’Arcy as a substitute of Milly Alcock; the latter by Olivia Cooke as a substitute of Emily Carey.
Alicent’s youngsters, who we final noticed as infants and toddlers, at the moment are bratty youngsters. Rhaenyra is now the mother of three sons. She’s nonetheless married to Laenor, who’s homosexual (and can also be performed by a brand new actor, John MacMillan). And for the reason that spouses have an open relationship, Rhaenyra’s obtained a brand new facet man. Neglect about her ill-fated dalliance with Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) or her creepy incest along with her Uncle Daemon (Matt Smith). Her (momentary) new secret swordsman is Harwin Robust.
So, who's Harwin Robust? And why is it vital that there are rumors that Rhaenyra’s sons with him are bastards? Put together for spoilers galore.
Harwin Robust (performed by 33-year-old Australian Ryan Corr) is a knight who has the very steel nickname of “Breakbones.” He’s the chief of the Metropolis Watch (the legislation enforcement in King’s Touchdown). His dad is Lyonel Robust, who grew to become the Hand of the King after monarch Viserys fired Otto Hightower from that function in Episode 4.
Harwin has been within the background of the present, till now — within the third episode, when Rhaenyra returned to the camp lined in blood from the wild boar she stabbed, Harwin was the one man to offer her an approving look whereas everybody else seemed horrified. Then, in final week’s fifth episode that includes Rhaenyra and Laenor’s disastrous marriage ceremony, he danced with Rhaenrya (earlier than Daemon reduce in). Later, when Criston Cole went psycho, and the social gathering dissolved into chaos, Harwin grabbed Rhaenyra and prevented her from getting trampled within the crowd.
Now, in Episode 6, he’s the organic father of her sons.
Followers of the George R.R. Martin e-book “Fireplace & Blood,” on which the present is predicated, had been already crushing on Harwin regardless of his minimal display screen time in earlier episodes, as a result of they knew his extra vital function as the daddy of Rhaenyra’s youngsters was coming.
Alicent and Rhaenyra have a passive-aggressive interplay proper after Rhaenyra provides start to her third son, the place it’s clear that the previous buddies’ relationship has soured and Alicent is suspicious that Laenor isn’t the daddy of Rhaenyra’s youngsters.
Later, Alicent tries to persuade King Viserys that his daughter Rhaenyra birthing bastard youngsters is an “affront” to the throne. Viserys is dismissive. Even Daemon, who’s dwelling overseas along with his spouse Laena (Laenor’s sister), is conscious of this info. When he hears that Rhaenyra had a brand new child, Daemon asks if the kid has “a completely coincidental resemblance to the chief of the Metropolis Watch.”
The intrigue and gossip about Rhaenyra’s baby-daddy all involves a head when Rhaenyra’s youngsters and Alicent’s are working towards sword-fighting collectively.
Criston Cole, who by some means escaped punishment for brutally murdering an harmless man in public within the final episode, is instructing the kids in sword preventing. However he’s blatantly favoring Alicent’s youngsters.
Harwin will get indignant about this, which results in Criston baiting him about why he cares a lot about Rhaenyra’s youngsters. So, Harwin punches Criston. Harwin is then reprimanded by his dad, since this incident has drawn consideration to the Rhaenyra-related rumors.
As his father explains, Harwin having youngsters with the married princess is “treachery” and will imply “exile and dying” for all of them.
So, Rhaenyra having youngsters with somebody who isn’t her husband Laenor isn’t only a enjoyable scandal. It has doubtlessly lethal penalties for all of them. And for sure, the rumors about it aren’t good for her aspirations to be queen.
This incident with Harwin preventing Criston results in Harwin leaving courtroom. A frightened Rhaenrya decides that her family ought to depart, too, for the reason that whispers about her youngsters being Robust bastards have made her a “spectacle.”
By the top of the hour, Harwin and his dad are each lifeless (killed in a hearth, set by assassins despatched by Harwin’s personal treacherous brother, Larys Robust).
Gooydbye, then, Harwin, we barely knew you. Actually! Proper as we’re adjusting to this new establishment of his relationship with Rhaenyra, he’s gone.
Nonetheless, Harwin’s legacy will stay on, in his three sons with Rhaenyra. And since they’re in line for the Iron Throne, the truth that they’re bastards will likely be vital going ahead. It'd simply make it more durable for Rhaenyra to persuade everybody that she’s the correct individual to succeed her father to the throne, as a substitute of her annoying teen half-brother Aegon.
“Home of the Dragon” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO.
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