The House of Bloodshed: HBO's "House of the Dragon" Takes Aim at Elitism The latest season finale of HBO's "House of the Dragon" delivered a visually stunning conclusion, but one character's demise stood out from the pyrotechnic mayhem and brutal combat.
Lord Ormund Hightower, played with relish by James Norton, met his end in a dramatic fashion. For fans familiar with George R. R. Martin's "Fire & Blood," the irony of Ormund's fate is not lost.
Roddy the Ruin's treachery was always a given, but the introduction of Ulf's dragon as the instrument of Ormund's demise serves as a commentary on the perils of elitism.