WARNING! This article contains major SPOILERS for House of the Dragon season 2, episode 6 and George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book, on which the show is based!
Summary
Alyn and Addam of Hull more directly address their parentage inHouse of the Dragonseason 2, episode 6, yet the show still hasn’t revealed who their mother is. After being gradually introduced in season 2,House of the Dragoncharacters Alyn and Addam of Hullare set to play massive roles in the Targaryen Civil War’s future. Still, much of their backstory has yet to be fully disclosed in the series, with the only reference to their mother so far coming fromRhaenys, who told Alyn that his mother “must’ve been very beautiful.”
While it was claimed in George R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodbook that Alyn and Addam were the illegitimate children of Laenor Velaryon, it was heavily implied that they were actually fathered by Corlys Velaryon.House of the Dragonskips over the Laenor rumors in favor of revealingCorlys fathered the two brothers, having hidden their parentage from his family while largely ignoring them at Driftmark. Corlys Velaryon’s infidelity is certain to come to light now thatSeasmoke has chosen Addam as his new rider, which means directly addressing his relationship with Addam and Alyn’s unseen mother.
Addam & Alyn’s Mother Is Marilda Of Hull, A Ship Captain At Driftmark
Marilda Kept The Identity Of Her Sons' Father A Secret
This information has yet to be disclosed in the show, butFire & Bloodreveals thatAddam and Alyn’s mother is Marilda of Hull, the captain of a cog namedMouse. Matilda is the daughter of a shipwright from Hull, withFire & Bloodsuggesting that she gave birth to her elder son when she was just 16 years old. In the book, Addam and Alyn both served on her shipMouse, butHouse of the Dragonseems to have changed that to reveal that the brothers instead worked on ships captained by their father, Corlys Velaryon.
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It’s now seeming unlikely that she’ll appear in the show, though Marilda of Hull actually did play a role in the war inFire & Blood. The book explained thatMarilda aided Addam’s claim that he was a Velaryon bastardprior to bonding with Seasmoke on Dragonstone, though the show changes this to have Seasmoke claim Addam near Driftmark rather than the other way around. Additionally, afterQueen Rhaenyra’s deathinFire & Blood, Marilda captains theMouseand transports King Aegon II Targaryen back to King’s Landing with her son Alyn.
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Corlys & Marilda’s Affair Likely Began After The Great Council Of Harrenhal
Fire & Bloodexplained that Corlys would frequently visit the shipyards of Driftmark, which is when he was rumored to have his affair with Marilda. It seems thatHouse of the Dragonis making Marilda, Addam, and Alyn older than they were in the book, but they still appear to be slightly younger than Laenor and Rhaenyra.Corlys and Marilda’s affair thus likely began after the Great Council passed over Rhaenysfor queen, but before he went to fight with Daemon in the Stepstones.
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Though she is alive during the Dance of the Dragons in Martin’s book, it’s beenimplied that Marilda may be dead inHouse of the Dragon. For instance, Rhaenys tells thesecretly silver-haired Alynthat his mother “must’ve been” beautiful, which could either be interpreted as suggesting that Marilda was beautiful when Corlys had an affair with her or was beautiful when she was alive. Additionally, Addam and Alyn have still yet to be seen interacting with or discussing their mother, suggesting she died prior toHouse of the Dragon’s events.
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House of the Dragon is a 2022 fantasy drama set in the world of Westeros, chronicling the Targaryen dynasty at its height. The story revolves around King Viserys’s controversial decision to name his daughter Rhaenyra as heir to the Iron Throne, sparking tensions and divisions within the realm.
