House of the Dragon’s Alys just figured out Aemond’s biggest weakness, and it was standing right in front of her. Alys sees Alicent’s power over AemondGayle Rankin recently spoke to TVLine about her character Alys Rivers on HBO’s House of the Dragon Season 3. The actress revealed how Alys perceives Aemond Targaryen’s relationship with his mother, Alicent Hightower. The revelation forces Alys to evaluate her entire investment in the relationship going forward. “She’s either going to s–t or get off the pot in terms of how much she’s investing in this relationship,” Rankin said.