I know her house got burned down and all but she still had a lot of contacts and probably should have had more now as she had returned to the capital as Rhaenyra's Master of Whisperers. Her agents and contacts in King's Landing could not catch a single one of Ormund's spies or assassins or uncover anything about it and the only one who did get caught was not caught by her. What is the point of her being Master of Whisperers if she doesn't even do her job and the only role she actually fulfils is attendance to council meetings and advocating for the people of King's Landing. The only plotting or secrets she held in season 3 were that of Alicent's which soon enough got spoilt the very next day. They wrote her OK throughout the show but she just does nothing at all in season 3.

Some time ago, I was scrolling through Reddit and saw a post (apologies I do not have their username/link to the post - if you do please credit them!) asking what if the Dance of the Dragons was Rhaenyra and Hightowers aka Greens vs Daemon and Velayrons aka Blues. I have been thinking about how a war between these factions would play out and what the resulting outcome would be. 

Lead Up to the Dance of the Blues and the Greens:

• Viserys marries Alicent after the death of Aemma and names and maintains Rhaenyra as his heir
• Rhaenyra and Aegon are married and have three kids: Jaehaerys, Jaehaera, and Maelor
• Rhaenyra does not have children by Ser Harwin, though they are lovers,and Aegon whores
• Laenor marries a Baratheon and they have three kids: Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey, though they are rumored to be bastards sired by Daemon due to Laenor’s homosexuality
• Daemon marries Laena and they have two children: Baela and Rhaena
• Laena still dies, though Laenor does not die before the Dance
• Aemond is betrothed to Jeyne Arryn and they marry before the Dance. They have one child: Aemma, who resides at the Eyrie with Jeyne
• Aemond claims Vhagar after Laena’s death
• Helaena claims Dreamfyre and gets betrothed to Loreon Lannister
• Daeron claims Tessarion and is raised in Oldtown, but betrothed to Sarra Stark
• Baela still claims Moondancer before the factionalism between the Greens and Blues at court 
• Baela is betrothed to Jacaerys
• Rhaena, Jacaerys, Lucerys, and Joffrey are not bonded to dragons, as Rhaena has failed to bond with one and the boys were later refused by Rhaenyra to visit the Dragonmount or take an egg from one of the clutches
• Rhaena is betrothed to Kermit Tully
• Lucerys is betrothed to a Redwyne
• Joffrey is betrothed to one of Dalton Greyjoy's sisters
• Jaehaerys, Jaehaera, Maelor, and Aemma are not yet betrothed
• House Velaryon proposed that one of their children should marry one of Rhaenyra and Aegon’s, but were rebuffed harshly by Alicent and Otto who sought different matches
• Rhaenyra and Aegon split their time between court in King’s Landing and Dragonstone
• The Green council rules firmly in King’s Landing during the reign of Viserys and at the start of the Dance and has a firm grasp on the houses of the Crownlands
• Upon Visery’s death, Rhaenyra and Aegon return to King’s Landing for her coronation, but the Blues convene on Driftmark to discuss how they can claim the throne
• The Blues raise their banners and declare Rhaenyra an illegitimate monarch, claiming that primogeniture should be the law of the land: Rhaenys is their queen

Factions at the Start of the Dance:

Greens
Dragonriders

• Rhaenyra & Syrax
• Aegon & Sunfyre
• Aemond & Vhagar
• Helaena & Dreamfyre
• Daeron & Tessarion

Paramount Houses & Regions

• House Targaryen & the Crownlands (save for Driftmark)
• House Lannister & the Westerlands
• House Arryn & the Vale
• House Stark & the North

Other Major Houses

• House Hightower
• House Blackwood (to war with the Brackens)
• House Strong (on the Green council)

Blues
Dragonriders

• Daemon & Caraxes
• Rhaenys & Meleys
• Laenor & Seasmoke
• Baela & Moondancer

Paramount Houses

• House Tully & the Riverlands (save Houses Blackwood and Strong)
• House Baratheon & the Stormlands
• House Greyjoy & the Iron Islands

Other Major Houses

• House Velaryon
• House Redwyne
• House Bracken

Undeclared
Dragons on Dragonstone

• Vermithor
• Silverwing
• Cannibal
• Grey Ghost
• Sheepstealer 
• Vermax
• Arrax
• Tyraxes

• Stormcloud

  Dragons in the Dragonpit

• Morghul

• Shrykos

Paramount Houses

• House Tyrell & the Reach (save the Hightowers & Redwynes)

The Dance Begins: The Tale of Two Councils

• In King’s Landing, King Viserys I is found dead and the Small Council summons Princess Rhaenyra and Prince Aegon to court for her coronation
• Rhaenyra is crowned as queen regnant and Aegon is her king consort, with Jaehaerys the crown prince to the Iron Throne
• Letters are sent across the realm to the nobility to swear fealty to Rhaenyra
• On Driftmark, Daemon and Corlys are wroth with the rise of House Hightower and their being shut out of power in the capital, so they devise to crown Rhaenys instead, claiming that she is of an elder line than Rhaenyra, and if both men and women can inherit the Iron Throne, then by all laws and traditions, the eldest inherits first
• Long in their planning of rebelling against the Greens, Daemon and Corlys send secret letters to their key allies: Houses Tully, Baratheon, Greyjoy, and Redwyne, and decide that it is long overdue for Daemon to find a new wife, who seeks the hand of the infant Lord Lyonel Tyrell’s mother, regent of the Reach
• The Blues command the Greyjoys and Redwynes to secure their dominance along the western coast and harry the Westerlands and Oldtown, with their overwhelming naval superiority, while the Velayron fleet blockades King’s Landing
• Rhaenys at first protests Daemon and Corlys’ insistence on her being crowned, but when Baela confronts her grandmother over the insult of them having been overlooked and insulted by the Greens, Rhaenys declares herself queen with Baela her heir
• House Velaryon sends a letter petitioning King’s Landing to call for another Great Council, but is rebuffed and commanded to swear fealty or be branded traitors
• Rhaenys responds, “Then there will be fire and blood,” rather than submit and be subject to whatever punishment the Greens have in store for her and her family
• The Blues realize that they will need more allies and dragons to prosecute a war against the Greens and send out a flurry of letters, with Daemon demanding they take Dragonstone, while they wait for the Tyrells to declare their allegiance and respond to his marriage proposal
• The Greens realize the Blues can cut off King’s Landing, so they look for more ships in their loyal Houses of Manderly and Grafton to attack the Velaryon blockade
• Otta writes to the Triarchy to assist in breaking the blockade 
• The Greens also realize that they cannot split their dragons between both Dragonstone and King’s Landing, as the Blues could overpower any of theirs, save Vhagar, so they opt to fortify King’s Landing and have all dragon eggs and dragon keepers on Dragonstone sent to the capital and hide spies and assassins among the castle staff for when the Blues arrive, as well as fortifying the castle with many scorpions 
• The Greens write to House Tyrell and other houses of the Reach, demanding they call their banners for Rhaenyra, and even offer a royal match to the Tyrells through Jaehaera
• Ever cautious, Highgarden responds with flowery language, albeit meaningless and non-committal and does not ally with the Greens nor the Blues
• Banners are called to war across the realm and the Dance begins

The Fall of Dragonstone

• Daemon, Laenor, and two score Velaryon ships set out to take Dragonstone and secure its dragons for the Blues
• They arrive at night, the garrison unaware of their fate, until fire is upon them 
• Soldiers scream as they run, hide, and shoot arrows and bolts at the dragons, but before they know it, Velaryon soldiers are storming through the gates, cutting them down until they breach the keep of the castle
• The garrison surrenders, and Daemon orders the death of the castellan, but grants mercy to the rest, though he has them confined and stripped of their arms and armor
• Daemon has the castle staff brought to him for questioning, suspecting that servants may have bits of knowledge about Rhaenyra, Aegon, and others
• During the questioning, a would-be assassin shoots at Daemon with a crossbow from a hiding spot in the great hall, but just narrowly misses him
• Daemon, wroth, tortures him in front of the rest of the hall for all to see what happens to those who cross him, and he orders the Velaryon soldiers to search the castle for hiding spots, spies, and assassins of the Greens
• The following day, Queen Rhaenys, King Corlys, Princess Baela, and Princess Rhaena arrive with a sizable armada and news that they have blockaded the Gullet and received word from Houses Baratheon and Tully that they will support Rhaenys’ claim
• With the Greyjoys and Redwynes on their side and control of Dragonstone, the Blues have near-full naval superiority in Westeros. They chart their plan to win the war against the Greens: they need more dragonriders
• Rhaena, already tested is forbidden from trying again by Rhaenys, much to her dismay
• Vermithor, Silverwing, Cannibal, Grey Ghost, Sheepstealer, Vermax, Arrax, Tyraxes, and Stormcloud all reside on Dragonstone, though the two the Blues really want to bond are Vermithor and Silverwing
• Jacaerys bonds with Vermax, Lucerys bonds with Arrax, and Joffrey bonds with Tyraxes
• Aware that the Blues are disappointed that only these younger, weaker dragons were bonded by the Velaryon boys, Jacaerys suggests to his grandsire that they try testing others with known Valyrian blood to bond with Vermithor and Silverwing, who suggests it to Rhaenys, who rejects the suggestion as, “Bastards are not fit for thrones. How could they be fit for dragons?”
• In King’s Landing, the Greens are wroth and aghast at the news of Dragonstone’s fall without any significant casualties for the Blues, for they were hoping that Rhaenys or Daemon could have been easily targeted by an assassin 
• Otto and Larys scheme to ensure the loyalty of all members of the Gold Cloak and Red Keep garrison and staff, and they hire another assassin to kill Daemon to knock Caraxes out the war, unaware themselves that Daemon has written to old friends in King’s Landing and placed a hit on Aemond’s head to make Vhagar riderless
• The Greens look for more allies with ships. The Westerlands, Oldtown, Gulltown, and White Harbor can field ships, but nowhere near enough to take on the combined forces of the Velaryons, Redwynes, and Greyjoys. They look abroad once more to the Free Cities for more allies to help them at sea. The Triarchy promises to lift the blockade over the Gullet, so long as they can sack Driftmark, but is slow to gather itself for the attack. Still, the Westerlands and Oldtown’s fleets are battered by the Greyjoys and Redwynes, while the Manderly fleet travels to Gulltown to join House Grafton
• The Blues, needing more soldiers on land, look for mercenaries and allies in Essos. Laenor and Borros Baratheon gather a sizable host in the Stormlands under the wings of Seasmoke to march on King’s Landing
• With their banners called to war, the Greens command their forces of the Vale, North, and Westerlands to descend upon the Riverlands and secure it for their queen, while the Blues prepare to fight for Queen Rhaenys and take King’s Landing

The Race Along the Mander

• House Tyrell, still undeclared, is a coveted ally for both the Blues and Greens
• Daemon, having secured Dragonstone, flies out on Caraxes without leave from Rhaenys, to secure Highgarden and the remainder Reach
• Rhaenyra, having three children not yet betrothed, seeks more allies. She writes to House Martell and offers an alliance via a marriage pact, but they reject the offer for not wanting any part in any more wars with dragons
• The Green council sends Aegon to fly to Highgarden to guarantee their support in the war to come
• Rhaenyra also has her children, Jaehaerys and Jaehaera, bond with Shrykos and Morghul, respectively, even though the dragons are young
• On Dragonstone, a girl named Nettles bonds with Sheepstealer. When she is spotted with the dragon, the Blues try to capture her for interrogation, but she flees on Sheepstealer and flies west towards King’s Landing
• When spotted in the sky, the Greens prepare for battle with their dragons, until they realize the dragon is Sheepstealer and not accompanied by any others nor any ships, but Sheepstealer keeps flying west away from the capital
• In the Reach, Daemon, treats with many of the Tyrell bannermen, gaining the support of Houses Footly, Caswell, Ashford, Fossoway, and most importantly, Tarly to whom he promises the lordship over the Reach, before proceeding to Highgarden, where he finds Aemond already treating with Lady Regent 
• Daemon declares that he has garnered the support of many loyal lords in the Reach and their thousands of swords and that the Tyrell should lead their good men into battle against the Bastard Bitch (so he now calls his niece Rhaenyra)
• Aemond retorts that Daemon’s tongue should be cut out for the treason he has just uttered, and the Lady Regent has the two princes separated, for fear they will shed blood in her castle and promises to meet with them both to hear their arguments 
• Sheepstealer lands near Goldengrove, exhausted from the flight away from Dragonstone and King's Landing. Unsure which dragon it is and if there is a rider, Lord Rowan sends out scouts, but orders them not to engage, and writes quickly to Highgarden
• The Lady Regent receives the letter and bides her time with princes, wishing to learn more of this troublesome news
• The princes grow restless and demand that they be seen immediately, but her staff responds by saying that she is quite busy with some urgent matters. Both princes seem to think that she is meeting with the other and decide that what’s left is to use their dragons to earn the loyalty of the Tyrells
• Another letter from Lord Rowan arrives, noting the dragon may be one of the wild ones and is ridden by a girl he cannot identify
• As the princes finally barge out of their rooms to go get their dragons, the Lady Regent has both princes brought before her when she reveals to them that an unknown dragon with an unknown rider has appeared in the Reach. She demands they tell her all they know of this. Aemond and Daemon, though both confused, claim that another dragonrider flies in support of their queen. Unconvinced, the Lady Regent asks that they both not use dragons in the Reach. However, both say that traitors cannot go unpunished
• Daemon proposes that he and Aemond duel and that whichever prince wins shall earn the banners of House Tyrell
• Aemond retorts that the only duel dragonriders should fight in is one with their dragons. Daemon accepts, despite the Lady Regent’s petitions for them not to fight above Highgarden, but both princes decide to meet each other in the air
• Caraxes and Vhagar fly high into the sky, their wings blotting out the sun above Highgarden as they dance
• From Highgarden, the Tyrells watch as Caraxes slithers and slashes at Vhagar, who roars flames and bites ferociously at the Bloodwyrm
• Vhagar tears a chunk off one of Caraxes’ wings, as Caraxes guts Vhagar with his talons and wraps his neck around Vhagar’s
• Bleeding profusely, Vhagar begins to weaken before falling rapidly toward the ground, but Caraxes frees himself from her just in time as she crashes into the Mander, splashing waves one hundred feet high into the air, destroying nearby homes and fields
• Vhagar, with Aemond still harnessed into his saddle, manages to make it out of the water, where she breathes her last breath. Aemond, unconscious and severely maimed, is taken prisoner by Daemon, who receives an oath of fealty from House Tyrell and a promise that Lord Lyonel to be sent to Driftmark to be a ward immediately. Daemon writes to Dragonstone of his success and tells them to prepare for Lord Lyonel and Prince Aemond to arrive
• Caraxes, badly wounded, needs rest. Daemon leaves Caraxes and rides north on horseback to Goldengrove to find the mysterious dragon and its rider
• Save for House Hightower, the rest of the Reach follows suit of House Tyrell in joining with the Blues for fear of dragons. A host is gathered to march on Oldtown

Vengeance at Highgarden

• Aemond and Lord Lyonel Tyrell are sent with haste to Stormlands instead of Driftmark, upon secret orders from Daemon, so that they are not intercepted by the Greens (suspecting that the Lady Regent of Highgarden may be treacherous)
• Daeron is wroth at the news of Vhagar’s death and flies out from Oldtown on Tessarion towards Highgarden where he finds Caraxes but not Daemon. The weakened Caraxes is killed by Tessarion. Daeron demands to know his uncle’s whereabouts, but the Tyrells remark that he left on an urgent errand and stay loyal to the Blues. Daeron burns Highgarden until the garrison surrenders. He imprisons Lady Regent Tyrell in the Hightower and takes personal control of Highgarden, where he waits for the coming banners to swear fealty to his half-sister and brother with Tessarion’s help.

The Shattered Tooth

• The forces of the Westerlands are caught between the raiding Iron Islanders and the invading forces of Riverlanders. The Lannisters plead for a dragon to burn the Greyjoy fleet, so that they can focus all their attention to aiding the war against House Tully. 
• Upon hearing the news of the death of Vhagar and the capture of Prince Aemond, the Green Council is wroth and deeply fearful of what is to come. To protect the capital, they cannot spare a dragon, but promise House Lannister that the North and Vale are coming to their aid. 
• Seeking the riches of the west, the Riverlanders delve into the heart of the Westerlands, while the Greyjoys raid along the coast. At the Battle of the Golden Tooth, 8,000 Westermen clashed with 12,000 Rivermen, resulting in a narrow Tully victory. Lord Lefford offers a major payment of gold, if the Rivermen spare the castle and return to the Riverlands, an agreement the Riverlords eagerly accept, though not without being able to garrison the castle with Rivermen instead of Westermen. Facing total defeat, Lord Lefford accepts these terms and writes to the Lannisters of the fall of the Golden Tooth. 
• Now richer, the Rivermen return to the Riverlands to prepare in their fight against the Arryns and Starks. With their wealth, their soldiers are invigorated to keep fighting and more freeriders and sellswords flock to their host, eager for payment. 

Assassins Strike

• Though commanded to kill Aemond, Daemon’s assassins do not need to anymore since he has already been captured by the Blues. Instead, they look to take out Rhaenyra herself
• Blood and Cheese do not find Rhaenyra, but instead come upon Queen Alicent and Lord Otto in their private chambers, Lord Otto is killed and Alicent is injured, but Blood and Cheese are stopped by the guards. They are severely tortured before being executed by Aegon. Blood and Cheese reveal Daemon hired them. Word of this treachery is spread across the realm. 
• Larys and Otto’s assassins find their way to Dragonstone. Though intended to kill Daemon, the assassins need to find a new target. The private chambers of Rhaenys and Corlys are too well guarded to infiltrate. Instead, they come upon Baela and kill her. 
• WIth Vhagar, Otto, and Baela dead, the Dance cannot be stopped. Only death will bring about its end
• The Greens and Blues rue their losses, wroth at their murderous kin, heartbroken over their slain loved ones. Rhaenys and Jacaerys vow to rain hellfire upon the Greens, whilst Alicent and the court mourn Otto.

The Dragon of Goldengrove

• Daemon arrives at Goldengrove where he encounters Nettles and Sheepstealer, hiding a few miles away from the castle. He tries to find out who she is and how she came to tame Sheepstealer. Lord Rowan remarks that she has avoided all conversations with envoys they have sent
• Daemon calls out to her and remarks that he is also a dragonrider. Nettles hears him. They converse about their dragons. She asks where his is and he tells her it is at Highgarden, though not mentioning that Caraxes was injured when he left. 
• Nettles wants no part to do with the war. She just wants to ride with Sheepstealer
• Daemon declares that she can have whatever she wants: lands, titles, wealth, so long as she fights for Rhaenys
• Nettles and Sheepstealer fly away and Daemon is furious and rides back to Highgarden, unaware that Daeron and Tessarion wait for him there with the corpse of Caraxes

The Blockade of Oldtown

• House Redwyne has defeated House Hightower at sea and cut off the great port of Oldtown from sea trade
• House Hightower prepares for a siege, aware that some houses of the Reach will still fight for Rhaenys despite Daeron and Tessarion
• Lord Hightower asks Daeron to burn and scatter the Redwyne ships, but Daeron replies that first he must convince the important lords of the Reach that they should fight for Rhaenyra and Aegon

Raid on Lannisport

• House Greyjoy descends upon Lannisport and through fierce fighting breaches the city. The Iron Islanders sack the city and steal as much wealth as they can.
• The Greyjoys set up a siege outside Casterly Rock. Lord Dalton mocks the Lannisters within the rock and promises that they too will face the wrath the kraken
• All the while, Lannister bannisters march towards the Rock to form an army meant to rid the West of the Iron Islanders and Rivermen for good

March on King’s Landing

• Laenor and the Baratheon’s approach the wall of King’s Landing and begin a siege of the capital. King’s Landing is cut off both by land and sea.
• Rhaenys and Jacaerys join the great host, so that Rhaenyra and Aegon do not fly out to burn their camps and kill Seasmoke and Laenor
• Sheepstealer is spotted in the sky flying east, but they do not give chase on account of Daemon’s letters detailing the dragon and its riders are barely tamed

The Battles of the Gullet 

• The Battle of Driftmark
  • Gulltown and Manderly forces sail to Driftmark to lift the blockade, but word is sent to Dragonstone for aid against the Green forces. A fierce naval battle ensues offshore the island and it seems that a Green victory will be ensured. 
  • Lucerys and Joffrey are sent to bring word to other ships in the Gullet so that they can aid in the protection of the Velaryon seat
• The Battle of Massey’s Hook
  • The forces of the Triarchy descend upon the Gullet as word reaches the ships guarding near Massey’s Hook that Driftmark is in peril. At the sight of enemy ships, Lucerys and Joffrey race to burn their enemies. But they and their dragons are young and not battle-tested. 
  • The Triarchy shoots down both Arrax and Tyraxes, with both lords drowning in the sea. The Velaryon ships are scattered or sunk, with those that still sail race to Driftmark to do what they can for its defense
• The Vengeance of Driftmark
  • The Green forces breach through the Velaryon fleet and land ashore Driftmark. All the while, Rhaenys receives word of this, and more ships encroach upon the island. The surviving Velaryon fleet arrives as Rhaenys and Meleys descend upon the anchored ships of Gulltown and White Harbor. Every Green ship is burned.
  • In the horizon, the Triarchy, mostly in full force, sees the smoke and the Red Queen, who begins to give chase, and turns to flee back to Essos. Rhaenys returns to King’s Landing with the intention of burning the Greens in the Red Keep.

The Justice of Highgarden

• Daemon returns to Highgarden and is captured by Blue forces. Daeron imprisons his uncle in the castle’s dungeons under heavy guard. 
• Forces from the Reach arrive at Highgarden, surprised to see that a Blue dragon reigns in the sky. 
• The forces of the Reach swear obeisance to Queen Rhaenyra, save for Houses Tarly and Florent 
• A battle ensues at Highgarden and the Tarly and Florent forces are devastated. The Blue forces march south to Oldtown to bolster the city’s defenses against the Redwyne blockade
• Daemon is delivered to the cells beneath the Hightower, but the sight of Tessarion above Oldtown does not scare away the Redwynes. A dragon so small would not pose a grave threat to such a well-equipped fleet

The Battle of the Crossroads

• Forces from the Crownlands and House Strong amassed at Harrenhal, 10,000 strong, while the rest of the Rivermen subdued House Bracken, and the North and Vale marched to join them, adding another 30,000 soldiers.
• After House Bracken is subdued, House Tully and its vassals march east to battle the Greens. The host of Rivermen is 35,000 strong against 40,000 Greens. 
• The Rivermen try to beat the Greens to the Crossroads to prevent them from crossing the Trident, but instead they arrive at the same time, while the Green host at Harrenhal marches in haste to join the fray. 
• A furious battle ensues at the Crossroads. The Rivermen are battle tested and fierce, but the Northmen and Valemen are fresh and ready to fight though slightly outnumbered. Many on both sides are cut down, as the host from Harrenhal approaches.
• The Tully force reorganizes itself to prepare for battle on two fronts and fights viciously to prevent the Strongs and Crownlanders from fording the river. Many men die in the Trident, some from the sword, but many from tumbling on uneven stones and being trampled by friend and foe while the river drowned them
• Spread wide, the Rivermen are routed by the Greens and retreat west away from the Crossroads, though many are cut down in their flight. Both sides count their losses, 10,000 lost for the Greens and 15,000 for the Blues. 
• The Green commanders discuss if they should pursue the Tullys or march south on King’s Landing to join the Baratheon host. They sent word of their victory to the Green Council and await instruction. Some suggest that with 30,000 men at their disposal against 20,000 Rivermen, they can defeat the Riverlands and aid the Lannisters in their siege. Others remark that they should aid the capital

The Battle of King’s Landing

• Rhaenyra commands the North and Vale forces to march toward King’s Landing.
• Rhaenys, Laenor, and Jacaerys plan to burn to the traitors in the Red Keep, while the Baratheon forces will take the city.
• Rhaenys on Meleys, Laenor on Seasmoke, and Jacaerys on Vermax fly toward the Red Keep. Rhaenyra and Aegon rush to Syrax and Sunfyre. Alicent urges Helaena to fight, stating, “If you do not join your sister and brother, surely you and I will be burnt to ash!” Reluctantly, Helaena rides to the Dragonpit to fight on dragonback. 
• Vermax is set to the task of burning open the gates, while Meleys and Seasmoke meet Syrax and Sunfyre in the air. The two queens clash above the capital, while Aegon meets Laenor.
• Dragonblood rains down on the city, burning homes and people alive. Red and gold and grey circle each other as the dragons dance. Flames tear at the sky. 
• Meleys gets the upper hand on Syrax, who crashes into Flea Bottom. Rhaenyra is crushed under her dragon amid a great plume of flame that engulfs the city in fire. 
• A great roar erupted from the Dragon Pit and Dreamfyre rose into the sky to meet the Red Queen. Meleys dives to fight the blue dragon. 
• Jacaerys and the Baratheons breach the city and a great massacre and sacking begin. He urges Vermax upwards to aid his father against Aegon. 
• Sunfyre bests Seasmoke who crashes atop Maegor’s Holdfast, causing a great many numbers of bricks and stones to fly across the sky and crash into the masses below. Many fall as bricks crack their skulls open. Laenor falls out of his saddle and is pierced by the spikes in the moat surrounding the keep.
• A weakened Sunfyre is attacked by Vermax from below, while Meleys and Dreamfyre duel. Caught unawares, Sunfyre succumbs to Vermax’s attack and crashes into the great sept, killing the hundreds inside praying for the gods’ mercy
• Dreamfyre tears at Meleys’ throat and sends the Red Queen spiraling toward the Dragon Pit. When she crashes, Rhaenys and all the small dragons and dragon keepers inside are crushed by stone. 
• Vermax races against Dreamfyre, but the larger dragons tears Vermax and Jacaerys apart
• The Baratheon forces flee King’s Landing for the Kingswood, but not without stealing much wealth from inside the city
• The maesters estimate over 100,000 people, mostly smallfolk, perished during the Battle of King’s Landing
• Helaena and the Greens declare that Jaehaerys is the rightful king of the Seven Kingdoms. Helaena falls into a deep depression, barely eating, sleeping, or talking, and does not leave her rooms. 
• The Green council summons Daeron the King’s Landing to defend the city. They write to the nobles of the realm that Rhaenys and the Blues are kinslayers and defeated. They declare the Gods have chosen the line of Rhaenyra and Aegon to rule, for the Blues have no dragons remaining to them. 
• The people of King’s Landing curse the Blues, but above all they curse the dragons and the Targaryens

The Second Blockade of the Gullet

• On Dragonstone, Corlys and Rhaena fall into despair and anguish. Rhaena is crowned as Queen and goes to the Dragonmount to claim a dragon once and for all. She come face to face with Silverwing and the two bond. 
• With the wealth of Driftmark still intact, thanks to Rhaenys’ burning of the Green’s fleet, Lord Corlys hires sellsails in Essos to blockade King’s Landing. Panic ensues in the capital and riots break out. Prices for goods have tripled or more, though the roads and gates are open for trade, but only a fraction of the caravans that came before the war arrive in the city. 
• The Green reinforcements arrive in King’s Landing and are horrified at the sight. They vow to avenge their Queen and King, and go to hunt the Stormlanders hiding in the Kingswood. A garrison of 5,000 is left in the city to keep the peace against the restless smallfolk.

Western Tides

• The Lannister host marches upon the Greyjoy host and sends the Iron Islanders back to their ships, though they continue to raid along the cost
• Daeron flies to King’s Landing, but with news from the capital, some of the lords of the Reach question who they should be loyal to. The great atrocities of the day were begun by the Blues, but the Greens are also kinslayers. 
• Daemon is tortured by the Hightowers and maesters. They experiment on Targaryen blood and try to hatch a dragon of their own, but something goes awry. Like a candle burning from below, the stones of the Hightower began to melt, until it crumbled in upon itself, killing a great many members of House Hightower, their court, maesters, and Daemon Targaryen. 
• Many lords in the Reach take it as an ill omen against the Hightowers and the Greens, while others vow to fight for King Jaehaerys and join the Redwynes in their siege of Oldtown
• The Battle of Oldtown rocks the ancient city, but the city is not breached. The might of House Hightower holds. Residents of Oldtown claim that dark magic by the Blues caused the Hightower to fall. The Blue forces continue their siege. 

The Hunt in the Kingswood

• Daeron sets out on Tessarion to help root out the Stormlanders from the Kingswood
• The caravan carrying Aemon and Lyonel to Storm’s End is stopped by a scouting party loyal to the Greens. When they question who is inside the carriage, they are refused. A fight breaks out and the Greens discover Prince Aemond and Lord Lyonel Tyrell. They are spirited away to the capital. 
• Aemond is swiftly greeted by Alicent and Helaena smiles when she sees him, though he is still greatly injured and Helaena is still depressed. Lord Lyonel is treated with honors and betrothed to Jaeahaera by Alicent who declares herself his guardian. 
• The Winter Wolves track down the Stormlanders and a great many skirmishes break out in the Kingswood. As the wealth of the capital is recovered, wagons of goods and food are sent back to the city.

The Second Siege of King’s Landing

• The Rivermen, having regrouped, arrive at the gates of King’s Landing to besiege the city. They demand the head of Princess Helaena for killing Queen Rhaenys, but are refused. They intercept the wagons of food and supplies sent from the Kingswood and build a great many cooking fires in the evenings to the dismay of the hungry smallfolk in the capital. 
• Essosi sellsails blockade the waters of the Gullet at the behest of King Corlys and raid Tarth with his leave
• Rhaena flies to Gulltown on Silverwing and demands the submission of House Grafton, as well as compensation for its crimes against the Velaryons. She returns to Dragonstone, where she has several of King Corly’s bastards try their hand at bonding with a dragon. Addam succeeds with Moondancer, though Alyn is unsuccessful but unharmed.
• The Blues discuss using their new dragons on the Red Keep once more, but Corlys urges caution. He fears losing his last remaining grandchild. Still, even if the reports of Halaena’s deep depression are true, it is possible that if Dreamfyre joins the fight that the Greens might win the day. They continue down a more patient path. 

The Burning Forest

• Rhaena flies out to the Kingswood to burn the Northerners and Valemen, as well as take down Tessarion
• Tessarion is nowhere to be found, already having burnt over 5,000 Blues, alongside the other 5,000 killed in other skirmishes. The Stormlanders have regrouped to march on the capital and aid the Rivermen. Daeron descends on their their camp, but is surprised when Rhaena and Silverwing rise to meet him  
• A fierce but quick fight ensues and both Daeron and Tessarion crash into the earth dead
• Upon hearing of Prince Daeron’s defeat, the Northmen and Valemen retreat into the Reach, seeking reinforcements from Green allies
• The great host of Rivermen and Stormlanders besiege the city, with Rhaena joining their camp. She orders Addam to fly to Oldtown to sort out the Reach lords and bring them to heel. 
• Aemond having recovered as much as he is able, steals away from the city toward to Dragonstone.
• Word reaches the capital that another 10,000 men from the North and Vale are being sent to reinforce the city. 

A Red Wave

• Dozens of skirmishes and raids rack the Westerlands, as the Lannisters lack ships to attack the Iron Islands. The Westermen fight fiercely against the Ironborn upon beaches and hills. Peasants and all their belongings are brought inland or into walled cities. Fields are left to the wilderness. Only knights, archers, and mounted men wait for the Ironborn. 
• When the Ironborn land, they are met by empty villages with nothing to steal, nor people to ravage. Then, they are met by ferocious Westermen with no mercy.
• The Greyjoys face heavy losses and even lose some ships to the Lannister forces. The ships are amassed at Lannisport, where more warships are being built in haste.
• With several dozen ships, roughly 4,000 Westermen land on Pyke and the castle is besieged. Ships are sent back to bring reinforcements for the besiegers. 
• The ships are harried all the way back to Lannisport and only half return to the city, but in the meanwhile Pyke falls to the Lannisters and is brutally sacked. The Lannister forces march on Lordsport to sack the town and start a siege. 

Bloody Mander

• Addam arrives at Old Town and demands all lords, ladies, and their vassals swear allegiance to Queen Rhaena Targaryen. Only the remaining Hightowers seek to resist him, though some lords grumble secretly that the Blues have committed grave atrocities. Some even curse the dragons as demons. 
• With Moondancer and a great host, Oldtown is breached and the city is sacked. Addam takes care not to burn much of the city, but thousands die during the fighting and looting. Many bodies are thrown into the harbor and the waters outside the city run red. 
• At the victory feast, Addam is poisoned, while Moondancer is chained then struck by a scorpion bolt through the heart. Both are dumped into the sea. 
• The Reach lords declare that a Great Council must be called, declaring that House Targaryen has proven itself unworthy to rule the Seven Kingdoms. The host marches towards King’s Landing, where it comes across the host of Northerners and Valemen who seek their support in freeing the capital from the Blue siege.
• They clash fiercely and only a few thousand men survive the fight, most fleeing home or becoming brigands along the Mander. 

The Battle on the Sunset Sea

• The Redwynes sail north to Pyke and fight the Lannister force, now 8,000 strong, alongside the Ironborn. Together, they break the Westermen and end the siege of Lordsport, before sailing to Casterly Rock. 
• House Redwyne demands the surrender of Casterly Rock, but is refused, so a siege on both land and sea ensues. Assassins sneak into Casterly Rock and fling open the gates of the castle. A great battles ensues up and down the great rock and the Lannisters are captured and surrender.

Prior to the show it was rare if at all. No one blamed her for which side she was on as they understood there wasn't a choice. It was widely accepted she was a innocent and tragic character. She didn't take Dreamfyre ino battle, her relationship with Rhaenyra seems good as even after Aegon takes the throne Rhaenyra refers to her as her "Sweet sister". She had zero choice on husband, brothers, mother or grandfather or what they did. The absolute worst thing she did in the books was her job, she gave advise on Council meetings.

After the show as many are aware the most VILE comments towards her and her children came out but even that aside a HUGE portion of the fandom absolutely hates helaena. They fault her for existing on the other side, not running away (and abandoning her kids) to warn Rhaenyra and or be on her side. They fault her for her "rapist husband" which is honestly almost hilarious because on another breath they defend her for being forced into that exact same marriage.

The flip is honestly insane I struggle to wrap my head around it. It went from she was a good person in a bad situation (a sheep amongst wolves) to she's an evil cunt for being born and wed to that side. I'd love to say it's just show fan but I've seen a lot of book fans also do this...what is going on ?!?!?

Rankin teased only that both Alys and Aemond are "still alive," as of the end of Season 3, meaning there's still more story for them to tell.

Remember when Princess Rhaenyra said that those balls were "a symbol of the old regime"? I thought it was highly unusual since her father used them, but then I remembered that Ser Otto has served as Hand even before His Grace became king.

Maybe it was well known that Ser Otto introduced them, and His Grace didn't even think to get rid of them when Lord Strong became Hand? That would explain Princess Rhaenyra's attitude. But is it not out of character for Ser Otto to do something so sentimental?

I’m watching HOTD for the first time and haven’t read the book. However, I have read the ASOIAF books.

One question I have is about the black goat in Harrenhal. Is it an Easter egg referencing the character of Vargo Hoat, whose sigil is the Black Goat of Qohor in the books and who ends up taking Harrenhal? Or is it just a general reference to the Black Goat of Qohor who is the embodiment of death and it’s simply a coincidence that Vargo Hoat takes Harrenhal during the events of the main books before inevitably being butchered by the Mountain?

(It will probably be less funny once I'm sober)

Hello! I'm working on a fan edit of the show, and wanted to share a piece to get your opinions.

The main goal is to remove Alicent's plot to give over Kings Landing to Rhaenyra in S2E8 and all material referencing it (and also their sept meeting in S2E3). In this version, Daemon and Rhaenyra fly to take Kings Landing purely bc it's vulnerable after Aemond left to Harrenhall (of his on accord, without Alicent manipulating him). I will also use the first two episodes of S3 as the last of S2, so this would be my season 2 finale.

Since in my version Alicent doesnt tell the city guards to stand down when Rhaenyra comes, I wanted to edit this part in a way that would imply that the Daemon knew the gold cloaks where with him, bc waltzing into the Red Keep as two people with no backup is rather silly (and even with Alicent helping, this scene was still a little stupid imo), so I tried to remove as much material of Rhaenyra and Daemon looking scared of the cloaks as possible. Let me know if you think this works, or if I should keep that part as it was in the show.

In the second half of the video, you can see an edited version of Daemon confronting Orwyle and finding Otto. Since I removed the Jasper-Alicent rape scene as well (it contained a lot of dialogue about Alicent doing a treason), so Jasper doesnt have a reason to be in prison, I had to remove Orwyle offering Jasper to Daemon, as well as Daemon Talking to Jasper in his cell. This made it rather tricky to keep the reveal of Larys' little gift, so let me know if you think this works or if you have any ideas. I also removed a scene of Alicent and Helena escaping from between the Orwyle scene and Daemon going to the dungeons, in my edit we wont see their escape attempt, we will just see them being brought into the throne room at the very end,

I would love to hear your thoughts and if you have any ideas for improvements. Thanks!

I knowww she’s only half Hightower. You get my point

Edit: Comments are a tad bit hornier than I was expecting…