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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Phia Saban Explains Helaena and Daemon’s Vision: ‘Maybe It’s Not That Literal’


'House of the Dragon' star Phia Saban breaks down Helaena's tense interaction with Aemond and her role in Daemon's vision in the Season 2 finale.

That is, until the Season 2 finale, when she tells her brother Aemond (Ewan Mitchell): “Aegon will be king again.” As for the one-eyed Prince Regent, he’ll be dead. All the trauma Helaena’s endured this season, from her son Jaehaerys’ murder to the smallfolk attacking her and her mother Alicent (Olivia Cooke) outside the Sept, has led to this moment of clarity, Phia Saban explains. Here, Saban speaks with Variety about Helaena’s role in Daemon’s vision, her tense interaction with Aemond about his fate — and whether we’ll ever see her ride her dragon, Dreamfyre.

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