In One Line, 'House of the Dragon' Just Quietly Retconned the Entire Plot of 'Game of Thrones'

Rhaenyra Targaryen is just about fed up. The castle she finally conquered at the start of House of the Dragon season 3 has become more like a prison where she's forced to babysit her political rivals, hide from her enemies, and field complaints from the local commonfolk while they insult her behind her back. But Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) knows she was born for more than this. She was meant for greatness — a belief that was passed down by her father and then reinforced by a witchy prophecy seen by her husband/uncle Daemon (Matt Smith). Light spoilers ahead for the finale of House of the Dragon season 3. So when all that simmering conflict finally comes to a head in House of the Dragon's season 3 finale, Queen Rhaenyra suits up for war and announces to her soldiers: "I am The Prince That Was Promised!" It's a powerful moment charged with tragic irony (Game of Thrones fans know the true identity of Azor Ahai, and book readers know how Rhaenyra's story will end), but it also raises another question: Does anyone else in that scene even know what Rhaenyra is talking about? As we learned in House of the Dragon season 1, The Prince That Was Promised is a secret prophecy passed down from one T