Game of Thrones just dropped a brilliant Easter egg that redefines the entire franchise

As the war between the Blacks and Greens intensifies, Rhaenyra's frustration turns Elizabethan House of the Dragon has never shied away from showing how tough it is to be a woman in Westeros — even when you’re a queen like Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). Despite having plenty of followers willing to die in fire and blood for their leader, her Black Council still isn’t all that eager to let Rhaenyra actually make her own decisions. In fact, Rhaenyra’s frustration with her meddling posse has got to the point where she quotes a legendary real-life monarch in House of the Dragon season three’s premiere episode, Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood. Major spoilers for House of the Dragon season 3, episode 1, ‘Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood.’ Last season ended with Rhaenyra being propositioned by her ex-best friend Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) to storm and take King’s Landing from Alicent's sons, the bedridden Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) and the destructive Aemond (Ewan Mitchell). Driven by her old friendship and faith in Alicent, Rhaenyra plans to do just that — only several of Rhaenyra’s council and allies are understandably skepticalabout trusting the Green Queen. This skepticism grows when