This story contains spoilers for this past week’s episode of House of the Dragon, “The Dragon in Winter.” The petulant boy-king of Westeros has spent most of this third season of House of the Dragon on the road, evading those who wish him dead. The franchise didn’t find its footing again until House of the Dragon revved up—largely by grounding itself in writer George R.R. Fire & Blood, the book on which Dragon is based, is written as a history book from within the world of Westeros, documenting the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. Even the introduction of long-awaited Hightower allies Ormund (James Norton) and Daeron (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) has met and exceeded expectations; Ormund in particular has quickly established himself as one of the best villains in Thrones history.