'House of the Dragon' Tracks Down Aemond as Alicent and Helaena Stay Hidden
Season 3's fifth episode advances the search for the exiled prince while two royal women manage to avoid detection
The latest episode of HBO's "House of the Dragon" finally locates Aemond Targaryen, according to NPR, moving forward a storyline that had left the character's whereabouts uncertain.
Elsewhere in the episode, Alicent and Helaena continue to elude those searching for them, with NPR noting the pair are "doing a little too well" at staying out of sight. The parallel threads underscore the show's ongoing focus on characters navigating hiding and pursuit as the Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons grinds on.
The fantasy drama, a prequel to "Game of Thrones," has built its third season around fractured alliances within House Targaryen, with the fates of Aemond, Alicent and Helaena central to the unfolding conflict. Sunday's installment continued that pattern, advancing multiple character arcs simultaneously rather than converging them into a single confrontation.
The series has aired weekly installments this season, with each episode building toward the larger war depicted in George R.R. Martin's source material. Further plot details from the episode were not disclosed in available reporting.
— Compiled from reporting by NPR.