Who Really Won The Battle Of The Gullet & Why It's Important | House Of The Dragon History & Lore

The Battle of the Gullet is one of the most anticipated events still to come in House of the Dragon, and for good reason. On the surface, it appears to be a major victory for Rhaenyra Targaryen and the blacks during the Dance of the Dragons. Yet when you look closer at the consequences of the battle, a very different picture begins to emerge. In this video, we examine the Battle of the Gullet from Fire & Blood and explore why it may actually be one of the most devastating victories in the history of Westeros. We'll look at the destruction of the Velaryon fleet, the death of Jacaerys Velaryon, the role of the Triarchy, the sack of Driftmark, and how these events shaped the remainder of the Dance of the Dragons. We'll also discuss how House of the Dragon Season 3 may adapt the battle, what changes the show could make from George R. R. Martin's source material, and why the Gullet could become one of the largest and most expensive battles ever put on screen in the world of House of the Dragon. With dragons, naval warfare, political intrigue, and major character deaths, the battle has all the ingredients to become one of the defining moments of the series. Perhaps most importantly, we'll explore how the aftermath of the Gullet helped shape the future of Rhaenyra Targaryen's reign, influenced Corlys Velaryon, strengthened the importance of the Dragonseeds, and set the stage for some of the most important events still to come in House of the Dragon. If you enjoy House of the Dragon, House of the Dragon Season 3, Fire and Blood, Dance of the Dragons lore, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Jacaerys Velaryon, Corlys Velaryon, the Velaryon fleet, Dragonseeds, George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire, and deep dives into Westerosi history, this video is for you. Who Really Won The Battle Of The Gullet & Why It's Important | House Of The Dragon History & Lore The Script Of This Video uses information from The World Of Ice & Fire (2014), Fire & Blood (2018) and The A Song Of Ice And Fire Main Series. The ASOIAF Wiki has been used to confirm order of events and clarify discrepancies between sources. George R.R. Martin's blog posts have also been used as a source and like the wiki i to do consider this information canon. Any similarity of this video to the structure of these sources is a consequence of the subject matter of the video and limited sources dictating the way in which events played out with no room for interpretation. In some areas it can be very difficult to make the script 100% different as stated in the sources without just making it up which isn't the point of these videos. There are places it's more similar to the sources than i like but with no way to really spin it a different way, given in many case, it's physically the only way to approach the subject. Information strictly from the TV show has not been used in these video unless stated otherwise. The Dance Of The Dragons will be the focus of the plot of the new HBO spin-off House Of The Dragon coming in 2022. So if you want to learn the story before we see HBO's take on it then this will be a very long-running series. Game Of Thrones / House of the dragon are HBO shows based on George R R Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire series. The information in this video comes from the books a world of ice and fire as well as fire and blood. ----------------------------------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA ------------------------------------------------   / world0fwesteros     / dylan_ellcome     / worldofwesteros   ----------------------------------------------- ART LINKS ----------------------------------------------- The following link is for all the art that I use, if you see an image in this video a link to the source of it will be there, and the name of the artist if it's possible to find. If you see art in any video that has been attributed incorrectly please send me a email so i can fix it, i feel it is vitally important to credit artists, especially with the rise of Ai Art. Unfortunately mistakes do happen as work gets reposted without credit all the time making narrowing down the original source a challenge. https://shorturl.at/nAOU7 ------------------------------------- TAGS ------------------------------------ #gameofthrones #asoiaf #houseofthedragon #hbogameofthrones #asongoficeandfire #got #fireandblood #danceofdragons #windsofwinter