This post contains major spoilers from the House of the Dragon season three premiere and its major character death or deaths. If you haven’t seen it yet and want to avoid them, you can instead check out our pre-season coverage, like what you need to know ahead of The Battle of the Gullet.
George R.R. Martin readers have long known why the Battle of the Gullet was a Pyrrhic victory for Queen Rhaenyra. Despite losing many sailors and ships, the Velaryon fleet defeated the Triarchy and maintained its blockade. It won thanks to a big, fiery assist from the Queen’s dragons. But Rhaenyra had no reason to celebrate. She lost something far more precious than an armada. Her son and heir, Prince Jacaerys Targaryen, died after his dragon Vermax fell. Jace’s House of the Dragon season three, episode one demise was a shocking death straight from the books that forever changed the Dance of the Dragons.
Jace’s House of the Dragon Death Comes Straight From G.R.R. Martin’s Books
In the end, Jace didn’t survive the Battle of the Gullet in Martin’s books or HBO’s House of the Dragon series. Martin’s history actually posits a few versions of Jace’s death, but most accept that the end began when a grapnel hook took down Vermax. HBO’s adaptation changed some of the details of how that worked and where Vermax crashed (into a boat versus being dragged by an anchor into the sea), but House of the Dragon‘s version was the same in spirit.
Then, it’s onto Jace’s actual death in House of the Dragon. Prince Jacaerys also died the same way in both the books and series. For a brief moment, he clung to a piece of wood from a wrecked ship. But before his allies could save him, archers from a nearby Triarchy ship riddled his body with arrows.
How Did Jace End Up Dead?
Rhaenyra lost her second son, Luke, at the start of the Dance. Since then, she kept her eldest Jace by her side. She even told him about Aegon the Conqueror’s Song of Ice and Fire, the prophecy about the White Walkers that led him to unite Westeros under his family’s rule. Now, Jace, a good, smart, well-intentioned young man, is dead. He was his mother’s fiercest protector and confidant.
Jace’s desire to protect his mother led to his House of the Dragon death. Rhaenyra wanted to answer Ser Corlys’ call when the Triarchy launched its sneak attack. On House of the Dragon, Jace conspired with Queensguard knight Ser Ser Lorent Marbrand to keep Rhaenyra locked up so she couldn’t fly into battle. It was the most recent example of her allies stopping her from doing so, as they believe her death would instantly end the war, which would likely mean their own heads on spikes. Jace always agreed with keeping his mother safe and far from direct conflict. His protective nature was not the only reason he fell. And we don’t mean because House of the Dragon made a major change when it came to the Battle of the Gullet and the number of dragons who fought there, and why.
Jace Won a Battle, But Lost a War for Rhaenyra
While Rhaena’s wild Sheepstealer contributed to Jace’s demise on House of the Dragon, his own overeagerness to fight was as responsible for his death as anything else. Jace went headfirst into battle after reaching a frenzy talking about what victory would mean with his bethrothed, Baela. “We are ready. We can win this victory for her. Was this not always our purpose?” said Jace. He then flew too low amid ships full of seasoned sailors who had long fought dragons in the Stepstones.
Neither Jace nor Vermax were prepared for the Battle of the Gullet. By keeping his much smarter mother out of the fight, Jace’s naivety, inexperience, and bad luck got him killed. So while he did win a victory for his mother, he also ensured that Rhaenyra lost.
Mikey Walsh is a staff writer at Nerdist. He thinks Jace with age and wisdom Jace would have been a good King. You can follow him on Bluesky at @burgermike. And also anywhere someone is ranking the Targaryen kings.
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