House of the Dragon season 2: Meet Alicent's Fourth Child, Daeron Targaryen

In House of the Dragon season 2, Otto Hightower finally acknowledges Alicent's fourth child, Daeron Targaryen, who is set to play a crucial role in the upcoming war despite having been completely absent until now.

For those unfamiliar with George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, it might be surprising to learn that Alicent and Viserys have a fourth child. House of the Dragon has only featured her three oldest children, Aegon, Helaena, and Aemond, up to this point.

Daeron was notably absent during season 1's earlier timeline when the youngest Targaryen children were still young, sparking numerous theories that he had been entirely removed from House of the Dragon.

Prior to the release of House of the Dragon season 2, showrunner Ryan Condal affirmed that Daeron remains a character in the show, as he is also featured in HBO’s Targaryen family tree breakdown.

It's still puzzling why his parents and siblings never mentioned him, especially following Viserys' death at the end of House of the Dragon season 1. Nevertheless, after being dismissed as Hand of the King, his grandfather Otto Hightower plans to go to Oldtown to look after Daeron, setting the stage for his much-anticipated introduction in the Game of Thrones prequel series.

The exact timing of his departure to Oldtown is uncertain, but Daeron Targaryen has been at the House Hightower's stronghold since before Rhaenyra’s son Joffrey Velaryon was born.