Opening credits (House of the Dragon: Season 2)

The opening credits of House of the Dragon: Season 2 introduce each episode starting with "A Son for a Son." Overhauling the original opening credits from Season 1, it features the weaving of a tapestry of Targaryen family history. The Game of Thrones theme music by Ramin Djawadi also returns.^[1]

Scenes[]

The following events are depicted, with new scenes being added as the season progresses:

The founding of the Valyrian Freehold.
A woman being sacrificed before a dragon.
The Doom of Valyria.
Aegon's Conquest.
- Aegon I flying on Balerion, Rhaenys flying on Meraxes, and Visenya flying on Vhagar, above the Velaryon fleet.
- The Field of Fire. Dead men with the shields of House Gardener and House Lannister being devoured by Vhagar and Balerion.
- Ronnel Arryn, Sharra Arryn, Torrhen Stark, and Edmyn Tully kneeling.
The construction of the Red Keep and King's Landing.
Maegor Targaryen dead on the Iron Throne, flanked by Vermithor and Silverwing.
Jaehaerys and Alysanne Targaryen reconciling with the Faith of the Seven.
The Great Council at Harrenhal. From left to right: Viserys, Aemma, the High Septon, Jaehaerys, Ryam Redwyne, Corlys, and Rhaenys.
The rivalry between Alicent Hightower and Rhaenyra Targaryen.
- On the Black side, from left to right: Daemon, Rhaenys, Corlys, Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey.
- On the Green side, from left to right (opposite the Black side): Otto, Criston, Aemond, Aegon, and Helaena.
Aegon II Targaryen sitting on the Iron Throne and Rhaenyra Targaryen sitting on Dragonstone's throne, both surrounded by the shields of various noble houses of Westeros:
- Shields on Rhaenyra's side, clockwise: Dustin, Buckwell, [obscure], Arryn, Velaryon, Tully, Frey, Beesbury, Bar Emmon.
- Shields on Aegon's side, counter-clockwise: Tarbeck, Redwyne, Peake, Lannister, Hightower, Baratheon, [obscure x2], Stokeworth.
Vhagar killing Arrax.

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